Ellie and Sal were friends from the start
From the moment they met, they were friends of the heart.

Their differences it seemed, served as a reminder
To each other’s flaws they couldn’t be blinder.

Hopscotch at recess, a first kiss at the fair
To Maid of Honor and babies, and now grey in their hair

So when Sal said “I’m coming to stay for awhile.”
Ellie welcomed her gladly ” Gee, I’ve sure missed your smile.”

But Sal’s stay grew long and they started to bicker
To maintain their friendship Ellie helped her pack quicker!

Later on  Ellie passed and Sal spoke on that day,
Saying, “Friendships last forever… if you don’t over stay.”

by R. Baird

Rupa is a character that came to me last night while I was sketching. I didn’t intend to give her any color,  but Rupa with her magical personality won out.

And really…who could resist the charms of Rupa the gypsy crone!

Benjamin Watson Baird
1930-2009

www.robertabaird.com

I finally received my “u” shaped interchangeable purse closure… and of course I couldn’t wait to try it.

Just unscrew the nut and slip the bar out of the sleeve  and attach another bag body. With a very small amount of fabric and I came up with this brown bag.  This was a first try. Next time think I’ll put a gusset in the bottom and make the sides bigger and  more angled.

A trip to the fabric store was in order…. Just look at the possibilities!

Then I really scored with this fun book found at the bookstore. It has all kinds of nifty designs and workable patterns.  I’m excited to try some!

Still not enough? For some fun eye candy in the purse department, check out the blog U Handbag. Lisa Lam makes some of the most scrumptious purses and she’s very generous with her tutorials. You can even order many of your supplies there.                                         And really can you have too many purses?

If you’re just now joining us on Iron Chef Vermin… Strawberry Challenge, you’ll note on the challenger’s side, Ronaldo Rodent, Executive Chef of the ever popular Hole in the Wall restaurant unfolding a nice pate brisee over a sugared strawberry filling….

Yes, I admit it….I’m a Food Network junkie….

Please update your link to this blog address as Blogger without warning or cause deleted my other blog and I’m having to start over.
New link:  www.robertabaird.com/blog

If you are reading this post and wondering what happened to my blog the last few weeks, then you’ve arrived at the new blog address of A Mouse in the House.  http://www.robertabaird.com/blog

Due to circumstances beyond my control my blog was deleted. Yes deleted… without warning, or just cause. Simply gone!

Knowing how much I miss your visits and sharing my little portion of the world, I’ve  been building the new and hopefully soon to be improved version of A Mouse in the House.  If you’ve bookmarked my site please update to the new link. If you’ve never bookmarked my site… please feel free to do so. It’s always nice to meet new friends!

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