A baby basket But NO babies.

I have already reveived alot of flack for my latest project. 'Why am I making a baby basket if I dont have a baby?' they would ask. 'Are you not telling us something? So when are you due?' and so on. Well.... The project looked like fun. (Its kind of like buying a wedding magazine when you dont even have a boyfriend.) I found this baby basket up on a high shelf in a storage room at my parents' house. I battled the cob webs and dust to find a basket full of cat hair. After talking to my mom about how all us kids used to LIVE in that basket, I thought it would be a good idea to make a new and modern lining for this old fashioned basket. Unfortunately I didnt get a 'before' picture of the lining before I picked all the seams trying to figure out how it was made, but here is a picture of the fabric and lace it was made of.





Cute right? So after a for hours in the fabric store and $50.00 later I got started. I was quite suprised at how easy this lining really was to make and I'm kind of excited about how nice it turned out.

I think that little bow is my favorite part! Now I guess it goes back in storage for a few YEARS until little baby burgess comes along. (NO Natalie, you cant use it!)

For everyone out there wondering.

I've really dropped the ball with this whole blogging thing. I'm not sure if its because i've got dial up internet or because i'm starting to feel a little conceded talking about myself all the time. Oh well, I have always wanted to be the centre of attention but not let anybody know it. So i guess in my own little world I am the centre of attention here.

The last few weeks have been full! I am now a veteran ear piercer (after having pierced my nieces ears.) Ok, I guess i'll tell the whole story since its such a good one. For the last 6 months I have wanted to get my nieces ears pierced but couldnt find anyone that would pierce a 13 month old. When my sister Shelsea came down to visit we found some 'do it yourself' earings for piercing! It was perfect. We headed down to Henderson Park and did it right there on a picnic table! I did feel a little bad after she started crying. But she it TOO cute!!

Other than that, I just finished a 6 week Tai Chi class. It was fun to learn something new, but i'm not sure i'm the Tai Chi type. I didnt really buy into all the wind, rain, ying, yang, stuff that is incorporated with it all.

Jeff found a great job that he LOVES. Its kind of funny seeing how getty he gets over the things he does. He is working out by Spring Coulee on a farm. His last few days have consisted of killing gophers and branding calves. I guess he'll have perfect aim for hunting season. I'm not sure how I feel about that yet. I'm not quite ready to have a freezer full of deer meat, or a head hanging on the wall (maybe one day I will enjoy it)

Its my first day of summer vacation and i'm already thinking about getting a job. I'm not sure I can go 2 months just sitting around. I guess i'll just see what happens. I'm loving not having to be anywhere but not loving my lack of motivation to do anything. Hunter and Kaylee might have to put up with swimming with me alot this summer!