VivLyn Designs

In Memory 1990-2008

We had to have our sweet kitty put to sleep last Thursday. Sebastian lived a long and happy life with us and he loved our son, Mark. Long after Mark and Elizabeth were married, whenever they came over, Sebastian would go straight for Mark. Those two were very attached and neither ever forgot it.

This picture was taken about 5 years ago. He loved to *help* me whatever I was doing. Here I was working on a snail's trail quilt for a class I was taking, but he was bound and determined he was going to help me get it finished.

Sebastian was the father image for all the kitties in the household. There wasn't a one he didn't like and he always welcomed a new one. He had the most beautiful blue eyes and the softest fur. He was a big guy, not fat, just big.  At one time he weighed about 20 pounds. 

We and the vet thinks he must have had a stroke on Monday or Tuesday. He all of a sudden had a terrible time getting around and wanted to hide in the closet. His back legs wanted to work but he just couldn't control them. It was so sad to see him go from such a robust guy to this helpless kitty. He was also diagnosed earlier in the year with kidney failure but his *plumbing* was working fine throughout this.  He will certainly be missed by Larry and I and the rest of the kitties but most of all, by Mark. 

Crafty Secrets Flowers

Sorry I haven't posted in a few days. My back went out on me Sunday...I couldn't stand up, walk or sit without extreme pain. I ended up on crutches Monday to get some of the stress off of it and then went to the chiropractor Monday and my regular MD today. Dr. Duncan says I have been having severe muscle spams. She gave me a script for a muscle relaxant and a referral for 3 times a week for 8 weeks of physical therapy on my back. I have had *spells* with my back before but nothing that was non stop. The only way I was comfortable was lying down but the getting up was the impossible part. Hopefully the pills will start working their magic and I will get back to work and stamping again.

I made this card on Saturday but couldn't even take a picture of it until now. It was one of the easy peasy cards using Crafty Secrets cotton scraps and the paper is Cosmo Cricket Honey Pie. I sewed around the image 3 times and frayed the raw edges. I added some of my buttons (love buttons!) and some new ivory organdy ribbon from Flourishes. It has a wonderful feel to it. This is all mounted on one of SU's River Rock long note cards.

I certainly love the Crafty Secrets line of cotton scraps and would love to find their new booklets but haven't around here. Does anyone know where I could find them online?

On a side note, here is a picture of Millie, Elmo's BFF! She is such a sweetie...she can do no wrong in her daddy's eyes! LOL She enjoys being on the screened in porch watching the birds between my lettuce plants and my flat leaf parsley plant...it's the closest thing to a jungle for her. The base of a pot see you can see at the upper left is my lone grape tomato plant. I'll have my own salad right off the porch! The best you can do when you have no yard.