Mug Shot!

Have a cat story for you: One of Liz's cats, Homer, a black and white cat, has a thing for bread. We cannot keep it out anywhere. We usually double bag it, or put it in Tupperware or fridge, etc. He was born by the bakery and must have eaten crumbs, etc. He has a yeast nose for sure. So we are having breakfast out back, and I walk in to see my counter cabinet open and the hotdog rolls I just purchased on the floor! And the back of the cat leaving the scene of the crime! What a hoot! He never had a chance to get it open but one more minute and those rolls would have been his! I wanted to put his little mug shot here. Who could get annoyed at that precious little innocent face?

My Sister Liz's Art At The WHB Outdoor Art Show

Oh this sister is so proud! This is my sister Liz, with her latest beauties at the 2008 Westhampton Beach OutDoor Artshow. It takes place for two days. The weather was forboding today but it only 'sprinkled' on them, while it poured here where we live. Liz's pictures show her love for the area, the local scenes, the boats in the bay, beach houses on the ocean, antique trucks and her tribute to the West, her cowgirls, to name but a few in her collection. I wanted to share these with you.

PINK FRIDAYS ~ FATHER'S FAVORITES!

It is Pink Friday again at Make Mine Pink, a chance to spotlight certain occasions and items from our boutiques to assist you in your gift giving. Today we celebrate Father's Day with "Father's Favorites". My Father's Favorite Selection is for helping Dad relax and unwind...a little pampering goes a long way!

Notice the three debonaire gentlemen in the picture above? Ooooh! Well, I am proud to say, that is my Grandfather on the left, with his two brothers, my great uncles. This picture was taken in Germany and I have cherished it for years. No better tribute to Father's Day than to honor my Dad's Father, whom he was named after: Rudolph. His brothers, Oscar and Otto.

My grandfather came to the United States via England and settled in as a baker. I think that is who I get my sweet tooth from! Now I get it! He met my Grandmother, Elizabeth, a strong Irish woman and they resided in Milford, New Hampshire. They had seven children; my Grandmother had 1 child from a first marriage and together they had six children. (That must have been something back in the day). The bakery building is still in Midford, NH and we visit it every time we are up in New England. When my Dad was 17 the family moved to Long Island, where he met my Mom and the rest is history, as they say. My Grandparents passed on when I was just six months of age and my Dad eight years ago. This is a time to honor them and think of all the Dads who work so hard to make their family life wholesome. Happy Father's Day!