MAGS VISITS NOVEMBER 9-14 PART 2

These are the last of the photos from Mags' vacation with me this month.    We did a lot of visiting, as my family is like her family.  I had a big Mexican food fiesta at my house one night and it was loud, crowded and tons of fun.  We put the kids in my bedroom with movies.  Here's a cute shot of Nicholas, Sara and Steven all lined up on my bed, watching "Hotel for Dogs."  Photo courtesy of Nancy.

Mags took lots of animal photos, as we are all dog, cat, and/or bird crazy!

This is Aidan Patrick, my young flame point Siamese mix rescue.  He followed Mags around and slept in the hall outside her door, hoping for a chance to get in and "play" with her all night.  I advised shutting her door and she wisely agreed.

Here are Aidan Patrick and Bear.  Bear is now 12 and despite some chronic health issues, he still likes to play with his younger cat brother and cuddle up sometimes.  I am so grateful they have formed a bonded relationship, as Bear was utterly grief-stricken and lost when his real cat sister Holly died in 2010.  Me, too.

Mags filmed some cool videos while she was here.  First up is live film of Aidan's water obsession and yes, that WAS my drinking glass:

ADVENTURES ON THE PRAIRIE

The next series was shot at my brother and sister-in-law's place in Pierce, which is out on the Colorado prairie and very rural.  The three dogs are Max (big spotted guy), Jake (long haired smaller black guy) and Daisy, a young black/tan female coon hound.  Max and Jake are senior dog gentlemen and the humans are Mike, Nancy, Val and Mags.

L-R  Jake, Daisy, Valerie



Mike seems to be a popular dog dad!




Jake prefers love from Mags over a treat from dad



Nancy and her main man Max with Jake standing by



Daisy is exhausted from being gorgeous



SHEEP STAMPEDE!

On the way out to Pierce, Mags spotted Double J Sheep Ranch and on the way home we stopped for a photo shoot.  She is very alert to creatures that can produce fiber to feed her insatiable knitting and spinning addiction... I  mean, enjoyable hobby.  Goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, yaks - all are of interest.  The sheep realized an enemy was near and they feared for their winter coats!  As Mags approached, you will see what happened:

After they couldn't go any farther,  they stopped and a few brave ones tried to stare her down.  I was in the car on the other side of County Road 14, cracking up but also wishing we could get to a less "fragrant" location.  Cows to the right, sheep to the left -  catch my drift?

Continuing with the animal theme, on the day Sandy came to teach us the paper pieced quilted place mats, she brought her Golden Retriever Daisy,  previously depicted in Part 1.  Here is a video Mags took of Daisy doing her tricks, some of which are high 5, crawl, wave, roll over, spin and go around.  Presenting the star performance of Daisy Dog!

Not to leave out Miss Thing (Attitude Annie), Mags snagged a picture of her  on the couch with her pop, Nick.  This photo was shot in Nick and Susie's basement, which we were prepping for our big Holiday Boutique that weekend.

GIFTING

This is a photo of one of the several hand loomed kitchen cloths Mags made for me as a housewarming present.  The fiber is linen and cotton and they get better, softer and more absorbent with each washing.  The edges are serged and hemmed to ensure no fraying. I got to choose my colors and I really love these. 

She also made me a beautiful cowl to keep my neck warm in the chilly northern Colorado winter, but I can't seem to save it in a supportable format.  Oh, well.... a wonderful time was had by all and everyone felt sad to see Mags go.  Especially me!