Cupcake wanted equal time on the blog, especially as she allowed us to take a picture of her with a thread over her nose. It was just too cute. She hates it when we say she's "cute." She says, "Tell that to the mice I lay waste to." She is a pretty good huntress. Lucky for the mice, Cupcake takes them to the girls' rooms while they're still alive and they can often escape within the piles of clothes, books, hair accessories, etc.
Do you like the new banner? I've mostly figured it out. Not sure why there's a border only on three sides, but hey, it's different from the boring one before. I used the free online image editor, by the way, and it worked great.
I thought about using this one, courtesy of my friend Cheryl, who is having a birthday today, plus it's her wedding anniversary in the same week as Valentine's Day. (Cheryl, what were you thinking??)
And then there was this one:
but I couldn't seem to get the proportions right. That picture is from my "studio," the former maid's quarters in our attic (where the maid lived LONG before we moved in). When I finally convinced my husband I would not hire a pretty French maid to live up there, he turned the abandoned room (about 6' x 7') into an adorable craft room.
For Valentine's Day this year, he not only made a lovely dinner (which, frankly, doesn't earn him a lot of extra points because he cooks all the time) he led me down to the cellar where he unveiled a Victorian bureau I had bought at a yard sale a few years ago, with lots of scratched yellow paint and balky drawers but some very nice molding. He brought it in from the garage, stripped, sanded, and stained the whole thing, painted the insides of the drawers and added new knobs. I was speechless. When he brings it up to the bedroom tomorrow I'll take a pic and share.
Today he and the teen are at a 24-hour sci-fi marathon and the little one and I are home alone. I think shopping and lunch will be on the schedule.
My hubby, a computer guy checked out your banner...he said it's 15 pixels too wide so it covers the border on one side. =) Hope that helps!
Posted by: Drgnfly | February 17, 2008 at 01:43 PM
Hi, I'm "hubby" from above. I looked more at the banner and figured if your image is 750 pixels wide it should fit within the boarder perfectly. Hope this help!
Posted by: Bobby | February 17, 2008 at 02:04 PM
Thanks! I'll try to resize.
Posted by: Cate | February 17, 2008 at 04:50 PM
Beautiful kitty!
Posted by: Jill | February 17, 2008 at 08:36 PM
Hi Cate! I was looking at all the sweet things you sent today,I showed them to Mom. She doesn't get it that complete strangers have these kind and loving relationships. She doesn't get a lot lately, but after my Dad backed into my Durango yesterday because he forgot it was there (big,huge,red 2003 not a scratch on it)and I had to empty the rest off my stuff out of the car,she saw my collage dolls and said that they looked like a lunatic had made them. *sigh* So,tonight I am huddled up with the laptop reading blogs and visiting friends and trying to hang on to hope. It is pouring rain and lightning and thunder! Tornado warnings?I am not surprised! I just wanted to say thank you,sweet,dear friend for the treasures. xxxooo calamity
Posted by: calamity | February 17, 2008 at 09:12 PM
oh,and the Banner is gorgeous! I put pictures that are too small into photo shop and add colored sections to the left and right until it is big enough- mine are usually 800x300 but I eliminate the border- you have to leave it blank in order to get rid of it-
Posted by: calamity | February 17, 2008 at 09:14 PM
What a very pretty kitty! Love the conversation hearts!~~~XXOO, Beth
Posted by: Elizabeth Holcombe | February 18, 2008 at 08:51 PM
I LOVE the new banner! It is perfect!
Posted by: Jen Jackson | February 20, 2008 at 10:35 AM
Cate,
Love the new banner! And how sweet of your husband with that dresser. Mine does all of our cooking, too. Aren't we lucky girls?
Warm regards,
Susan
Posted by: Susan | February 27, 2008 at 08:26 PM