Gettin' Crafty Again (and other news)

Before I get into the story, I have a couple other things to share...

First, I just want to point out that the silly tickers to the right are NOT WORKING! (I HAVE SINCE REMOVED THEM) I've never had this prob before & I've tried to redo them but they just won't "tick." So Mason is now (just slightly) older than what it says & we leave for Vegas on WED. MORNING!!! Yippee! We haven't packed a thing, but started washing lots of clothes this evening. Rest assured I have at least 4 ongoing lists of things to buy, pack and do before Wed morning! We're so excited!

Which brings me to the Second mentionable: Wayne has Shingles!
Not to roof the house, but as in a rash on his face & chest!!! I know-gross, but it has really put a damper on things. He started getting it Thursday and by Friday night we realized we had to get to a Dr, so we got up early on Sat morning & went to the walk-in clinic (left Mason with my parents-don't worry!) Long story short, he has Shingles.

For those of you who don't know, it's a virus that is dormant in your body after you have chicken pox. When you get stressed, your nervous system can kick it into gear-in the form of a rash that is itchy and can be very painful and cause a lot of bad side effects. It can last up to a month or longer. He's on 3 different meds and trying to get lots of rest before our trip. Please pray that he feels well for the trip and gets better soon! Thanks!

OKAY~ here's the Crafty Story...
Mason and I worked on another craft the other day. He had found some pine cones in our backyard, so I thought I'd show him how to made Pine Cone Bird Feeders-you know the ones.

I laid out some newspaper, tied on yarn to hang them, and then slathered them with peanut butter (a little messy!) I let Mason roll them in the birdseed to coat them. We then took them outside and hung them up. About an hour went by and I noticed a squirrel was having a wonderful time eating off of them & Mason could not have been more proud. It only took about 2 days before they were completely stripped and we took them down! He also made one for his Mimi & Grandpa.

I realize this is way too many pictures to document such a small occasion, but he just looked so cute and excited in each of these, I had to share them!