the night before

Tuesday January 15, 2013

"twas the night before the birthday

and all through the house

the teeth they were gnashing

were they after a mouse?

The cookies not baked

flour all over the floor

when first the recipe I saw

It did not seem like a chore.

But the stitchings all done!

For a present you see

Not assembled it is

But soon it will be.

The thing is so horrid

So scary 'tis true

Such stitching I never

Did ever I brew.

My son will just love it

It will hang from his door

A sleek nasty beast

It won't be a bore.

So what is it this thing

With a bite and so dark

It's the meanest stitch yet

- beware it's a SHARK!

So there you have it - all stitched, as of this afternoon :) I'm going to make it into a door hanger tonight.

The cookie dough is in the fridge, as it needs to set, and shortly I'll be making the world famous hot dog cookies. OK, maybe not world famous, ... well, OK, so I only made them once before... but they LOVED them!  .... more photos to follow on them... that is if they turn out. If there is no further mention of them, you'll  at least know who that mad woman is that's frantically running up and down the cupcake aisle yelling "But they have to be CHOCOLATE!!!"

So last night, I decided I needed to get some sleep (I know shocking), and here's where I left the menacing beast:

I did have fleeting thoughts of leaving the word like that.... somehow 'dang' just doesn't suit a shark. Interesting idea for a project though.

This is the first thing I've ever stitched that was downright 'mean'. I think this calls for tea and chocolate therapy. Although I could savor the emotion for the tennis court tomorrow.

Plans have been finalized for the birthday boy for tomorrow and Saturday. Should be fun. Details will follow. I may need an afternoon nap  tomorrow. Tonight I'll be up late setting up my traditional birthday decor for him... but that's another story...