Saturday, October 24, 2009

kids and boxes



There is just something magical about a big, empty box, isn't there. When Raine and I got to Roxanne's this morning, they had one, pushed up against the wall, where kids and cats could play. Raine was immediately drawn to the box. After finding one of Roxanne's cats, Raine crawled inside the box, and then the cat tried to play with her, reaching a paw into the box from the top or the side. Raine soon came out, and then the cat went in, and soon, string was added to the mix.

Raine tired out two cats with box and string. She then moved the box under the table and made a little cave out of it, which she played in and around for a while. Then, it got quiet. hmmmm. I walked around the table, lifted the blanket, and found Raine, curled up, asleep in the box. Now, Raine is not normally a napper, but she slept for about half an hour in that peaceful cave of a box, cute as anything.

Roxanne and I, meanwhile, got some good sewing done for my niece, who's birthday was this month. We started early, trying to get it done in time, but with one thing and another, we will have to send it out late. Roxanne was getting over being sick, but really, really wanted to sew today. So we ended up with 2 skirts, a pair of pants, a pair of shorts, 2 tops, and a jacket for Shelbi. If you can't tell what the pattern is, there are several different pegasus on it. I still have a little handwork to do, and then, into the mail.

Next weekend, we'll finish Roxanne's dress, and do some cutting out of the next projects.

2 comments:

Fran said...

Kids and boxes, they belong together. And when you do bring them into contact, imagination is the immediate result. I love it.

And I love all things pegasi, so that's a great outfit!

Dina said...

Its even grey in the background! Of course you love it... lol.