Ralph

 Ralph

     We have a new addition to our family.  His name is Ralph (Ralphie).  My niece thought I need him.

Happy Birthday, J

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Family

 Family 

     Our family has grown, during Christmas.  I received a few more orphans.  A mouse named Opal and another mouse named Nina.  But, my sassiest orphan is Cici, the baby velociraptor.  Rexy, has been staying in the background, sizing her up.

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Christmas

 Christmas

   Finally had a chance to put Christmas up. Bjorn is helping out, by putting the star on top of the Christmas tree. And Rexy.....looks like he is trying to make off with one of the Christmas balls. Pierre helping Hilda with her skates. No ice yet, but.....soon

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Dinner

 Dinner

    We had gone to Jan's house for Christmas dinner.  Pterry, wouldn't let go of my arm, as I was leaving the house, so he came to dinner with me.  Jan had a baby triceratops come live with her.  (She has a small dinosaur orphanage.)  We were teaching them to play Spades.

Notice the teeny, tiny dinosaurs near my glass.  They love to see their Aunt Marie and help her play cards.

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Gold

 Gold

    A new breed of tyrannosaurs showed up.  My mom had found him wondering around town in Iowa.  She had sent him to our little orphanage.  He even had his I.D. card, stating he is a new breed:  aurumtyrannosaur (Greek for gold).

Mom, also sent material to make him a blanket.

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Opening Presents

 Opening Presents

     Here are some of the kids, opening presents.  Rexy, never gave me my ornament back.

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Window

 Window

     I was in the other room and heard something, like a bird hitting the window.  Ever-so-often, a bird will fly into a window and knock itself out.  I went out back to see if the bird was ok.  When I opened the door, I found, a very dazed, pterodactyl.  A tree had fallen down, from too much snow on the tree.  In the tree was a nest of baby pterodactyls.  This poor, pterosaur was the only survivor from the nest.  When he had gotten near our house, a big gust of wind blew him into our window.  I picked him up and made sure he didn't have any broken bones.  We named him Pterry.

He likes to wrap his wings around my arm.

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Knocking

 Knocking

     I heard a knocking at the front door.  When I opened the door, no one was there.  I heard a little noise at my feet and discovered a baby brontosaur, shivering.  He heard I had a dinosaur orphanage and he came to live with us.  I warmed him up in a blanket and gave him some warm milk.  Once he was settled in, he gave me a star for the top of the Christmas tree.  He made this, as he was traveling to our house.  I lifted him up so he could put the start on the tree.  His name is Bjorn.

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Crashing

 Crashing

    I heard some ornaments, crashing to the floor.  Rexy was pulling off some of his favorites.

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Back to Normal

 Back to Normal

     The Christmas tree has been taken down and all the decorations were put away for next year.  Time to get the house back to normal.  I just downloaded the pictures from my camera and caught, Rexy in action.  I found him, playing under the Christmas tree.  I think, his ball rolled under there and he ran to retrieve it.

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Card

 Card

     Here is an awesome card, my mom gave me.  It has a gold, rubber rexy, glued to it.  It sets next to the Christmas dinosaur stickers, she gave me last fall.

Happy Birthday, Mom.

Fair Results

 Fair Results

     1 - 2nd (Red) 

     23 - 1st (Blue) 

    10 - Best-of-Class (Purple)

      2 - Reserve Champion (Pink/White Rosette)

      1 - Grand Champion (Purple/Yellow Rosette)

      2 - Special Awards $$$  (Navy Blue/White)

Rexy, guarding some of the ribbons.

Coloring Contest:  2nd

Margriet Tatted Doily (Test Tat for Jane):  1st & Best-of-Class

Closer Look (I love to add bead to the last round of my doilies to make them "POP.")

Robins Tatted Doily:  1st & Best-of-Class

Inga's Tatted Puppy Applique:  1st

Tatted Collar:  1st & Best-of-Class

Closer Look.

Anniversary Tatted Cross (Original Design):  1st

Closer Detail

Be-Stitched's Tatted Trinket Box:  1st

Crochet Pineapple Doily:  1st, Best-of-Class, Special Award (Overall Best Crochet Doily, Small Household), $25.

Solar Fairy Lamp:  1st

Sterling Silver Tatting Shuttle with Opal Inlay:  1st, Best-of-Class, & Reserve Champion.

Close-Up

Glass, Etched Mug with Hummingbird:  1st

Close-Up

Tatted Christmas Ball (Original Design):  1st

Bud Lite Teapot:  1st & Best-of-Class 

Beaded Bracelet:  1st

Tatted ID Badge/Lanyard (Original Design):  1st, Best-of-Class, & Reserve Champion.

Tatted Necklace (Embellishment Tatting):  1st

Tatted Cross Earring/Necklace Set (Original Design):  1st

Tatsmithing Earrings (Original Design):  1st

Green Glass Apple, Mixed Media (Marker, Pastel, Colored Pencil):  1st

Field Mouse in Colored Pencil:  1st

Rolex (Niece's Cat) in Colored Pencil:  1st

Purple Iris in Colored Pencil:  1st

Arches National Monument, Double Arches in Colored Pencil:  1st & Best-of-Class

Better in Person (looks washed-out, here)

The Grand Finale....I can't believe I had gotten these awards!!  This was a very tough competition!  The Judges liked it because it reminds them of Idaho and their favorite camping spot.

Sunset Over Canuk Pass (Close to the Canadian Border) in Watercolor:  1st, Best-of-Class, Grand Champion, & Special Award "Best Painting Adult/Senior) + $10.

Now, for next year.  I'm working on a small doily, cell phone case, edging and a hummingbird picture.

Don't Forget to check out my sister's fair results...J.S. Design Stitch Cards.