What is wrong with this picture?

First, I interrupt my vacation blogging to vent a little.... If you know me at all you know that I try to avoid MIC Products (pronounced McProducts) at every opportunity. I coined that phrase about a year ago for Made In China stuff. It irritates me that nearly every damn thing is a McProduct. Well, I was invited to and attended a Southern Living at Home party on June 12, 2008. Four weeks ago. Ok, well.... I looked thru that catalog over and over and over and over - you get the picture. Since I have a kitchen full of vintage Fiesta and all sorts of other not-off-the-rack stuff filling my house I couldn't imagine having anything from that catty in my possession. I call my decor early-american-garage-sale and it works for me.

However, you know how it is, you go to a party, you feel you must buy, right? Some of the pottery was pretty but I really didn't need it...I finally settled on an OUTDOOR set of HAND PAINTED pet bowls that include a wrought iron stand. Here is a picture of the item from a recent e-bay auction where I could have purchased the same item for half of what I paid but I digress.



The demonstrator did not have this item (I asked the hostess to have her bring it so I could see it 'in person') and in the picture it doesn't look so bad and I bought it. Zoe is spending a lot of time outdoors and I thought this would look better than a plastic bowl or whatever. Ok, back to my frustration.


My friend who hosted the party dropped my stuff at my house while I was on vacation which was awesome for me. As I looked into the bag, imagine my horror when I saw the McProducts words on the end of the boxes:

I was tricked. Neither the demonstrator or the catty stated that these were HAND PAINTED IN CHINA. I'm a sucker, a dumbass, whatever. I should have known. Anyhoo, I feel better now that I have vented and if you've read this far - maybe I should apologize to you, gentle reader.

I haven't taken the junk outta the box and am not sure what I will do with this stuff. Live and Learn right? BTW, the other box contains some other wrought iron thingy that was on sale. That box is unopened as well.
A close friend of mine teases me about my animals eating out of vintage Fiesta.... what was wrong with putting a couple of Fiesta bowls outside for Zoe? Gee, there I go again. Sorry. Anyone need some Gail Pittman Hand Painted Pet Bowls with Stand? Make Offer. LMAO

O Elsie, Where Art Thou?

Wasting away in margaritaville.... Well, actually in Englewood, Florida.... Manasota Key. This was my view the last seven evenings and Boy O Boy do I miss it. Elsie on the other hand.... well, she couldn't wait to get back to her couch, her home, her bed....

Too Many Paws

Some of you hear me say that a lot lately. But most of you don't know about the senior kitty Abbey - well you know ABOUT her, you've just never seen her. She's been a pill lately and she knows I was mad at her. So, she decided to be sociable the other day and actually let me take her picture. She is 15. Old. Right?

Hanging out on the couch. Elsie was in shock and awe.


Playing, yes PLAYING with a piece of yarn.

Abbey purring. Yes, she plopped herself down right on top of my project.





Abbey on the stamp cabinet and Zoe in Elsie's bed. This is the closest they've ever been without a yowling, howling, spitting cat fight.

Daisy and Ruby the Roomba

I bought Ruby the Roomba from Joni's mom. Her previous name was Robbie so... go figure?? Anyhoo, I love this Roomba. The paws don't know what to think about it.... check it out:

Where's Elsie? Where else..... couch potato!

Make Offer

How much for that dog statue? Oh, it's not a dog statue! That is Elsie on the table at Joni's garage sale. Joni put a Make Offer sticker on her and she was a hit. Of course, she's a hit without the sticker but it WAS a garage sale and she had to be in costume. Isn't she just the cutest dog in the world? You KNOW I wouldn't take any offer for her.

Elsie and her kitten

Elsie and Zoe are still buds. Sometimes wish I didn't have so many paws in this house

but when they hang out together I know I made the right choice adopting Zoe. She is about twice the size of Elsie now.

Elsie and the Big Dogs

Liz and Scott kept Elsie for me a couple of weeks ago while I travelled to NJ. They have house full of paws too - one kitty and four dogs. Besides their own pups they also rescue/foster greyhounds. The B&W pup - Dice - is their grey. The white and beige big boy is Kyle and he is a foster. They also have a senior sweetie - a dark grey greyhound Bonnet and a lovable white Boxer named Bailey - - more of a licker than Elsie if that is possible! Elsie was looking at knee caps most of the week. I was told that she enjoyed standing on the bed to bark at the big dogs.... cute sometimes - not at 2am. She also was allowed on the couch and I'm sure she took full advantage and also bragged about it to the big dogs.

You can see a pic of Liz here...she's the one with eating the oysters LOL

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