Sad Story

One of my kitties, Rootabega,  mother of Tubby , Mabel and Dimsdale suddenly started pacing the house in a rather peculiar fashion.  I thought she had a bad tooth, she couldn't eat anything except baby food and pulverized meat.  My sone Martin came to the vet's with me.  The vet said he could smell her breath and he knew exactly what was wrong,  she had a fast growing carcinoma in her mouth and the only thing to do was say goodbye.  I told Martin to come in and say goodbye too.
by the time the vet came back we were sobbing.  We took her home wrapped in her tiny quilt and when the ground is right we will put her next to Abe and Manu.The cats here have been looking for Rooty,  they can't figure it out.

Rooty was a really sweet little siamese  kitty,  very affectionate, a great mom and always available for a hotpad on my arthritic shoulder.

She was nine years old.  Here are a couple pictures of Rooty........

I have been looking at pictures of quilt on people's blogs, websites and groups on facebook, etc.  I have seen so many wonderful things and I'm really inspired.  I couldn't sleep last night so I sewed about 400 half triangle squares and made them out of some loud, ugly fabric and some old lovelies..  I lost my camera AGAIN so I can't take any pictures which I find incredibly annoying.So perhaps i should go loo for it....That old litho came from my grandfather's house, and I think it is wonderful.  I have never been able to hang it straight and of course if you see the kitchen madness you will understand.

I went out early this morning to dig out my car and remove some of the snow I also dug a nice wide path from the house to the driveway.  We got over a foot of snow,  but it light and fluffy...