The Stone Rabbit

May the Pink Force Be with YOU!

 

Last Pink Saturday, I shared with you that I had fractured a bone in my left hand.  Here you see the first splint the doc put on at my initial visit. 

I have to say it drove me nuts the first two days, but as time went by, I became somewhat accustomed to the "feeling" of it being there.  As the swelling went down and my sprained fingers healed and regained flexibilty, I was able to adapt to doing all sorts of tasks. . . tieing my shoes was a huge accomplishment!  

This week I returned to the orthopedist's office for a "review" of the C-Scan that had been  done the week before. . .just to be sure about the "course of treatment".

 

Yay . . . he continued to believe that the wee bone would knit back without the need for "extra help" through surgery.  The next step was to put a molded, sturdier plastic splint on my hurt paw vs. the traditional plaster number!   I had a plaster cast when I was 9 and had BROKEN my little right arm.   I wasn't looking forward to that experience again. . .they get icky.

 

Here is my new and improved molded plastic splint.

The first thing I asked  the Occupational Therapist, as she was guiding me back to her work station, was "can I have a pink one"?  Pink, she told me,  was only available in the Velcro straps. . . so after much consideration, I went with all black. . . in the interest of "it won't show the dirt " theory.

A template was made of my arm, wrist and hand. . . then transferred to a plastic sheet, which was heated and thus softened so the OT could cut out the pattern.

Next. . .it was dipped into a tub of hot water until it softened again.  She promptly put it over my little limb and gently "molded" it until it formed perfectly to my hurt hand and on up my forearm.

 

I told THE STONE RABBIT that I wasn't crazy about the shine of the plastic and that every time I looked at it I was reminded of something. . .but I couldn't quite figure out what.

He hopped into the house and returned with these items. . .  

 

I have to say, he got it right!!!!  It looks rather Star Warish!  

 

Yup. . just call me Darth Vader's assistant!!  :)  

It's hard to tell, but I'm really smiling.  

One thing I haven't figured out how to do is fix my hair, so maybe the mask is really a great idea!!!  

 

This week I will be looking for a cape to complete the outfit!!

 

 

So I will leave you with two messages. . . the first is:

may the PINK FORCE be with you this week AND . . .

 

 

second, be certain to visit our "out of this world" Pink Saturday Leader, Beverly, at HOW SWEET THE SOUND.  She will will have a huge group of fellow bloggers who are ready to share their pinks with you this week!!

Happy Pink Saturday!  

DANA

Pink Saturday "Thank You"

 

 

First, thank you all for the many prayers you sent this way when I asked for them last week...for our sick daughter.  She was very touched when I told her about the kind words you all left on my post. . .and certainly appreciated the prayers you offered for her. . .as did I.

 

This has been a very rough two weeks for her.  She was released from the hospital, still in some pain, and without a diagnosis of the cause.  They ruled out some things they think did not cause it.  

 

So, again, I am asking for your continued prayers for her. . . and us.  

 

I took this photo in the pharmacy of the hospital, as she was leaving.  I would love it if one of those PINK pills would work wonders and make her pain go away.  Sadly, it doesn't always work like that, does it?

 

THE STONE RABBIT did remind me of the photo I took some time back in our grocery store.  He kinda thinks I need to go get a couple of bottles of that PINK milk and maybe. . . 

 

 

restock my PINK cuppy cake supply. 

I think he might be onto something. . . maybe PINK milk and PINK cuppy cakes will work better than PINK pills!!!  

It's worth a try.

 

 

 

 

Please visit our hostess, Beverly, at HOW SWEET THE SOUND.  She will have a long list of other bloggers who are eager to share their PINKS with you this week.

Have a healthy and happy PINK SATURDAY.

 

DANA

NOT ALL PINKNESS IS GOOD FOR US. . . .

 

I love PINK. . . and its wonderful powers.  After all, I've been looking for it and posting about it every Saturday for over three years.

 

However, I am now sad to report that there are some PINKS that I'm not happy about.

For instance, here we have this "breast cancer awareness month" display in Walmart.

 

It's very awesome at first glance.

 

See the great t-shirts and house slippers and water bottles and even the. . . 

 

 

fire safes . . . . all are decked out in October PINKNESS, which in part are there to remind us to take care of ourselves  by getting our mammograms and doing our self-exams- - -in the name of health- - - right?

 

 

Then I see this promo:  "Flip the Switch and Turn on the POWER of the Pink" and the enticing $3.00 price tag.

 

 

And then I realize they have packaged these compact fluorescent bulbs in cute PINKNESS!

 

I personally HATE these things. . . not only because they put out a miserable amount of light, but mainly because they have this kind of statement written on the package. . . read the text in the picture below.

 

These things are not safe.  Besides the issues addressed on the backs of their packaging. . . .they contain mercury.

 

They need to be disposed of in  special ways, just like the old tubular fluorescent lights .   Honestly...how many people are doing that?  

 

HOW can they get away with putting them in pretty PINK packages. . . promoting breast cancer awareness when they pose such potential harm to us and our environment when they break inside our homes. . . or when they get tossed, in massive amounts, into our landfills?

 

Personally, THE STONE RABBIT and I are hoarding the "old kind" of bulbs. . . . which are quickly disappearing from the shelves cuz we're not the only ones doing that and because they are not being manufactured.

 

I know the reason the compact fluorescent bulbs were shoved down our throats was because they use lots less energy than the incandescent bulbs. . . but maybe we should have had a better light design before the older and safer ones were no longer available. . . one that didn't pose health risks. . .to us or our environment.

AND then packaging them in PINKNESS for breast cancer awareness month is just. . . .well, it's very inappropriate to me.

 

Oh, and don't even get me started about putting PINK on sodium boxes!!! 

On a happier note. . . .I LOVE this PINK iron!!!  :)

Beverly of HOW SWEET THE SOUND will have a very long list of bloggers who have worked very hard to share their pink finds with you this week!!

Have a great weekend. . .and a terrific PINK SATURDAY!

DANA

OUTSIDE HAPPENINGS . . . .

 

When I dashed out to retrieve our newspaper, early Monday morning, this spectacular sight in the sky was waiting for me!!!

 

 

Our sweet neighbor did it again!!!  He's always leaving us special surprises!!!

I don't know whether to be happy or scared!!!  I realized yesterday that our holly berries (which we had nearly zero last year) are very abundant this year , but they're already RED!!!

  Man, I hope that doesn't mean they'll be gone by the time I want to clip branches for the holidays!!!

Help, master gardeners. . . is this a bad thing?

My neighbor's holly bushes are always loaded.  Here is what her berries look like right now.  They are still very green!!

 

I think I'm in holly berry trouble.

Uncle Sam is still proudly waving Old Glory.  He is one of my favorite summery items.

The Liriope are looking awesome. . . 

 and so are these little yellow flowers.  They are very heat tolerant and have been blooming all summer!!

Did I keep the little plant description that came in the pots with them so I would be able to buy them again next Spring?  

Heck no. 

Do you know what they are called?  Help would be appreciated!!

 

The big webs are starting to appear. . . this time, the spidey was not present.  However, last summer, in nearly the very same spot,. . . .

this amazing creature was busy with his/her web design!

 

The other morning, I spied TONS of these tiny snail shells along one side of our sidewalk and driveway.  

Odd.

 

Just thought you'd been impressed that I saw them at all. . . they are very tiny!!

I don't know what caused this to happen. . .it looked like a slug exodus gone bad.

 

Finally, THE STONE RABBIT is helping me get the word out about a 5K Walk/Run that will be occuring near by in September.  

If any of you folks reading this are near the Kansas City area. . . I wish you would look at this link (HERE) and consider being a part of this worthwhile event.  It is being held on the grounds of our lovely Bass Pro and is sure to be a beautiful outing. . . with profits going to WHITE OUT CANCER.

THE STONE RABBIT tells me he hopes that next year the event organizers will include a little run just for concrete yard ornaments!!!  I told him I'd  pass that request along to the folks in charge!!

Keep cool. . .it's gonna be near 100 here again today.

 



DANA

Come Along on my Walk !

I've been trying to add more frequent neighborhood walks into my exercise schedule lately.  This morning was perfect for doing just that!

Today, I took my camera along with me. . . there are a couple of places on my route that I thought you would like to see!!

Folks in our area fly the American flag on a regular basis.   Old Glory looks splendid with that beautiful blue sky in the background!

Flowers are in abundance. . . wish I could grow petunias like this neighbor.  Mine just get leggy and die!  I will just have to enjoy the green thumbs of others!

  Flower gazing is something I love to do while walking.

I also like to challenge myself when I walk.  Here, I am on the grounds of a little elementary school that is nestled in the neighborhood.   I'm heading toward. . . .
 
THE STEPS!!! 

There are 38 steps leading to a lower playground area.  During the summer, I take advantage of this challenge.  I have now worked my endurance up to five trips down and. . .

and five trips UP these steps.  

I just recently added sprinting UP the steps to my routine. 

OK  SPRINTING may be a bit of a stretch, but I go pretty fast- - - especially for an Elder Exerciser!!  Today, it wasn't too hot, so I was able to do the "sprint" on my first four trips back up.....by number five, I just stepped as quickly as I could as  I was getting pretty winded by then.   It has taken me a couple of weeks to get to this point. 
 

This school, as do the other schools in our area, have recycling bins in the parking lot.
 
 

We don't have curb side recycling, so this makes that job a bit more convenient than just being able to recycle on the weekends at our city facility.

Today was also trash day for some in the neighborhood. 

Too bad these folks didn't take advantage of the recycling bins I just showed you. . . they are SO near to their home!!  However, as an avid MU fan, I was glad to see that someone in that house finally came to their senses and put that KU basketball where it needs to me. . . in the trashcan !!! :)  JUST KIDDING. . . . KU makes the Big 12 (or what's left of it) fun!  We love those Border Showdowns!

You never know what you will see while out walking. . . like this sweet message on someone's car !!!

Another great flag!
 

 Besides those steps, I love HILLS!  Hills are great exercise.  

Our subdivision is built on what used to be a dairy farm. . . so we have LOTS of little hills for me to enjoy on my walks!

At the top of that little hill are two more flags and. . .


 

a glimpse of the steeple that belongs to the church we attend!

OK, the next couple of pictures may surprise you.  You see, also in our neighborhood, is an old cemetery!!
 

There is a great plaque there that says it was used from 1833 to 1957.  The names of those buried here are also listed on it, along with their dates of birth and death.  There are about 40 graves.  Of course, it is fenced off, but houses are built on three sides of it!!  I must confess. . . I'm glad OURS isn't!!!

When I leave the cemetery part of my walk, I'm usually 10-15 minutes away from our home.  Today, my walk took an hour, because I was snapping pictures for you!  Typically, it's 45-55 minutes. . . depending on the heat and my endurance level.  It's around 3 miles long.
 

In our old neighborhood, my neighbor Mary and I walked together a lot.  In those days, after our walks, we'd enjoy long talks over coffee, if the walk took place in the morning OR long talks and wine if we walked in the evening.  I sure miss those times!

THE STONE RABBIT tries to have something refreshing for me once I return home from my walk.  Today, it was iced tea.  Unfortunately, he's not much of a talker, so we just sit and sip and enjoy the weather!!

DANA

A HEALTHY PINK SATURDAY BREAKFAST

So, you're familiar with the saying, "You can't teach an old dog a new trick". . .well, THE STONE RABBIT  and I aren't youngins, but I have to say, the Grand Girl and her mom taught us a new and healthy trick!  In fact, we're so crazy about it, we're gonna share it on Pink Saturday today! 

Our post  is a way to get lots of terrific nourishment packed into a simple breakfast. . . or snack!

THE STONE RABBIT is posing by what we are going to share, but first, we have to show you the process it took to end up this way!

We assembled our ingredients and headed out to the patio.  Sadly, it was dark and misting this morning, so the pictures don't meet my usual impressive standards of photography skills!  (OK, you know I'm kidding!) 

 

I've always liked yogurt and I knew it was good for me.  The problem is, my idea of a "good for me" yogurt was one that contained an artificial sweetener. . . typically Aspartame. . . because that meant less sugar (I thought).   I was so hung up on the Fat Free part of the yogurt, (also good for me) I overlooked the artificial sweetener aspect.  Then, my DIL entered my life.  Since I've known her, she has been an "anti-artificial sweetener" advocate for herself.   I  started paying attention to items that contained that dreaded ingredient and I tried to avoid serving them when she was at our home.

When my DIL was telling me how much our Grand Girl loved yogurt. . . but not the "kind" that we ate at our house, I couldn't figure out "WHY"!!   She loves the kind I show in the photo below. . . plain, non-fat, no sugar added!

EEEEEEWWWW, I thought.  I'd tasted that before and it caused my tongue to curl up.  I wondered how she got her girl to eat it that way.

Well, here's how. . .the power is in this little honey bottle!!

Yep,  a little drizzle of honey over that plain yogurt is what gives it just enough "sweet" to make it taste great!  I'm sure you've all read about the amazing health benefits of honey- - - so that ingredient seemed to be an  additional health bonus to the already healthy yogurt.

 

I like to add fresh fruit to my yogurt concoction at this point. . . blue berries or peaches or strawberries!!  All of those are in abundance right now.

  Now, the second secret my DIL and Grand Girl taught me was about the most powerful ingredient of this treat- - -  ground flaxseed!!!

Look at that package!!!!  Flaxseed is rich in FIBER, OMEGA-3 FATS and LIGNANS!  Well, I know about the importance of fiber and Omega3 fats, but I'd never heard of "LIGNANS" so I did what any of us would do. . . I Googled!  WOW!  LIGNANS are amazing!!!!  Along with other health benefits, they can act as antioxidants and  are phytoestrogens, as well. . . they can help balance our hormones!  Now that's an AMAZING plus in my book!

SO, bring on the ground flaxseed, please!

I keep our ground flaxseed in a quart canning jar.  For a bowl of yogurt (about one cup), I use two tablespoons of that yummy and healthy ingredient!

So, by now, many of you may be thinking YUCKY!!! 

But don't!!!
 

That bowl of goodness contains: 

one cup of yogurt, (locally made)

1 t honey (locally produced!)

2 T ground flaxseed (produced in USA!!)

strawberries  (not local, but from USA)

The approximate nutritional value of this powerful meal:

2400 mg of Omega-3  !!!!   HUGE!!

  15 g of protein

  18 g sugar

  40% of your daily Calcium needs!

I'm not a dietitian , but I realize that 18 g of sugar isn't wonderful (based on a 2000 cal. a day diet, we shouldn't take in more that 50 g sugar).  SO 18 g is quite a chunk, however, as with any other aspect of nutrition. . .I live by the motto:  it's all about moderation.  Also, the amount of sugar in a 6 oz. container of Yoplait, Light, Fat Free yogurt. . .14 g!!!   And on top of that, there's Aspartame in it!!  

As long as I watch the rest of my daily sugar intake,  and I exercise, I feel the other benefits of this healthy dish out weigh the sugar issue. . . at this time at least!

 

So, there you have the Healthy Pink Saturday Breakfast. . . thanks to my DIL and Grand Girl! 

I didn't forget about the PINK. . . it was the gorgeous PINK oil cloth I used for the table covering.   My friend Bonnie and I picked this up while on our Canton, Texas, trip.  We still haven't made totes out of it, but I enjoy using it on my patio table!!

THE STONE RABBIT enjoys it, too!  He thinks it puts a little color in his cheeks!!

I hope you have a wonderful and healthy PINK SATURDAY!! 

I know you will love to visit Beverly's blog,  HOW SWEET THE SOUND!! It will be filled with lots of great places to visit. . . all with  PINKS to share, too!!

DANA

PS  I have to confess, however, while I try my best to avoid artificial sweeteners  . . I still love my DIET PEPSI!  I know, I know. . . there are horror e-mails out there about that!  I only have one a day. . . and I've found, lately, there are many days that I don't even have ONE!   So, I'm working on that area, too! :)

The Power of Two Little PINK Pills. . . .

It  started with a bouquet of flowers given to me by my husband on Valentine's Day. 

 In one hand he carried the flowers. . . the other hand held the Prep Kit he had picked up  at our pharmacy. . .  for my upcoming colonoscopy!  What a sweetheart !

My procedure wasn't scheduled until late  April, but for some reason, the doc wanted to make certain I had picked up that kit in plenty of time! 

I stored it on a shelf in my bathroom for the next two months. It served as a daily reminder of what was to come !!!

I'd had this exam before, so I knew very well that the rough part was not the ACTUAL examine. . . heck, you're asleep for that!  NOOOOO, the challenging part is the day before AND the night before AND the morning of!

A couple of weeks ago I prepared for THE EXAM.

The day before the PROCEDURE you are on a "liquid diet".  This is really a tease.  The "food" you can ingest is food you would not normally touch more that once or twice EVER.  However, on THIS day, that's all you can have. . . and you can enjoy as much as your little old heart allows!!  

You can enjoy such delicious goodies as lemon or lime Jello ( but......no RED Jello and of course, I detest lemon or lime and I love the red flavors !) or

 

  lemon and lime Popscicles. 

Again, I just do not like lemon or lime in Popscicles, but I was pretty hungry, so I ate them. . . not with gusto, mind you, but with appreciation.

 

Yummy bouillon along with tea, coffee, soft drinks, white grape juice, and lots and lots of water were on the liquid diet list !!!

Even though the lemon and lime flavors were not the best ones to be putting in my growling, empty tummy, I was  going along with the program. . . sipping my bouillon and coffee and juice and water  and eating my Jello and Popsicles. 

The morning breezed by and before long, it was twelve noon and that meant it was time to . . .

take the LITTLE PINK PILLS that had been waiting for two months in the  Prep Kit.

Nothing seemed any different after I swallowed the pills. . . and still feeling real perky at that point, I spent the afternoon on my liquid diet and filling out the multiple number of hospital forms and fixing supper for my husband.  

Now I know you are thinking, "Why didn't he volunteer to pick something up on the way home---and even be nice enough to eat it in the car, out of my your sight?"

Yes, I was thinking the same thing, but no such offers were made, so. . . .
 
 

 I was cooking dinner, and it was time  to start ingesting the BIG GUNS in the Prep Kit. 

Ya start by filling the bottle with water (pictured below) to the line marked on its side.  There's some powdery  stuff already waiting in the bottle . . . and it needs to be mixed up with the water.

Then, the "good times" begin!   You have to guzzle 8oz of this liquid fuel every ten minutes. 

I have to say, it is the NASTIEST tasting stuff I can recall EVER putting in my mouth.  Even little Twiggy got a whiff of the faux LEMON/LIME scents drifting up from the bottle. . .  her face clearly reflects what SHE thought of it! 

Once it was in my mouth, my stomach was sensing what was to hit  and it started to dance around telling me "no, no, no!"

But, I HAD to swallow it. . . continuing to swish it around in my mouth while I attempted to figure out how to best deal with the stuff I had in my mouth wasn't making things any easier.  That was where the various "swallowing approaches" came in. 

On the first couple of glasses, I had a rapid "sip, swallow, sip, swallow" pattern going on.  However, by the time I had reached the fourth glass, I decided I needed to up the rate at which I consumed that dreadful potion. That's when I just tipped up the glass and gulped the contents as fast as I possibly could.

The gulping/chugging approach continued though glass number six.  Sadly, by that time, I was hanging over the sink after each round. . . certain the contents of the previous glass would be  coming back up as fast as it went down.

 

It took SEVEN glasses before I knocked off that bottle!!! 

By that time, I was feeling very nauseated .  In fact, while I was hanging over the sink, I yelled out to my "sympathetic" husband that I thought I might throw-up.  He just chuckled and continued to read the newspaper.  A split second later, I was really, really glad that I had positioned myself by the sink, cuz in that moment I could hear Captain Ahab yelling  "thar she blows"  and then I was spasmodically spewing about 4 of the last 8 ounces I had just gulped into the sink.

After a bit, I stood up and wiped the sweat off my brow with a cold wet cloth then told hubby to finish fixing his own dinner. 

At this point I realized something . . . .I was no longer thinking about how hungry I felt .

That's when the POWER of those PINK pills, in combination with the liquid-fire, kicked in and I was occupied for a few hours. 

The Prep Kit was doing the job!!!  Woo-Hoooooooooo!!

The next day, my "designated driver" took me to the hospital and waited while I was prepped to say "hello" to my Gastroenterologist!  The lights in the "holding area" were bright, so it was a good thing he had worn his shades!

I jabbered away with my nurse about where she was going on an upcoming vacation, while she "readied" me for what was to come in just a short while.  I knew she was trying to make me feel all relaxed, but I wasn't uptight by then.  Heck no. . . .I'd just spent hours starving and being sick, then doing what the PINK pills and the liquid dynamite had made me do.  The rest was a piece of cake. 

I was on the DOWNHILL, now. 

Soon I would be getting a great little nap!!

Then, right on time, Dr. T.  arrived and I was wheeled away for my exam! 

The doc and I spent a few minutes catching  up on what we'd been up to since I had  seen him a few years ago at my last exam . . .  then he told me to roll over on my side . . . .and my nap was ON!!

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Later, my eyes fluttered and I vaguely recall seeing Dr.T.  He told me the exam was fine. . . . no problems  ! 

YES!!!  I was glad that was over and all was OK.

Now it was time to go to SONIC- - - -  I was STARVING!  No, I did not have a lime-aid!!

THE STONE RABBIT was also relieved that my colonoscopy was good. 

In fact, he told me that he had retrieved the prep jug from the recycle bin, cuz he had a great idea for a Mother's Day gathering. . .both to recycle and to celebrate the good news about my exam !

So, today, we worked on his plan!

He had this terrific idea to cut the top off that jug. . .

 

then scallop the rim with some scissors to give it a festive look. 

"Festive?  Why are we making it FESTIVE?" I asked.  "Just watch,"  he answered while he continued with the design he was creating on the  rim.
 

When the edges had been embellished with his special touch, he quickly flipped the container over, added a couple of jars, then proudly plopped silverware in them. 
 
 

He pulled the PINK cloth napkins from the drawer where I keep them, and added them to the mix of jars and silverware!

"See," he said, "we've just made a caddy to hold these items in place for our MOTHER'S DAY DESSERT BAR !"  He continued, "I have other ideas for our party. . . all to remind us of the good results of your exam AND to recycle AND to celebrate Mother's Day!!!"

Isn't it obvious why I'm nuts about that rabbit????  :)

 

His next idea was INCREDIBLE.   He took the top of the jug that had been sliced off. . . and set it in an upright position.  The lid allowed the piece of plastic to remain standing in place so it could be used as . . . . . .

a menu board for our MOTHER'S DAY DESSERT BAR!!! 

He asked me what kinds of desserts he thought we could serve, then he wrote them on the paper and affixed it inside the plastic with a bit of double-sided tape!!!
 

Next, he fetched the bargain dessert plates I found at a flea market last week. . . .all eight for one dollar!!!!  He thought they would look awesome piled high with yummy desserts!!!  I do too!

 

His next plan of action was over the top!!!  That rabbit had even saved the box that my Prep Kit came in!!! 

He opened it up and flattened it out. . . .

and looked and looked and looked at it. 

I could see the ideas as they surged in his sweet head. 

THEN he looked at me and said. . . . "I've got it!!!!"

And did that rabbit ever have it!!!! 

He promptly set about snipping on that flattened Prep Kit box. . . . .  turning it this way and turning it that.  Then he sketched little zig zags on it and cut them out resulting in . . .
 

this shape.  He looked up at me and smiled, then said, "I think you will enjoy this when it's finished!"   "Actually," he continued, "I think YOU should add your touches to it!"
 
 

I still wasn't clear what I was adding my "touches" to , but I just followed his instructions. 

He told me to glue some PINK crepe paper down the long straight edge. . . . pinching it up and trying to give it a "ruffled" look.

 

Next, he handed me a magic marker and instructed that I write the letters M O M within the pointed areas of the piece we were creating.


 

He was really excited about the next step.  He had purchased the PINK foam paint for an Easter craft project and didn't have a chance to use it.  He thought it would make the perfect embellishment for our design.  OOOOHHHH, it was really fun to use!!!

 

After the PINK paint dried, he had me hot glue PINK buttons to each point, then. . .

he handed me a bottle of purple glitter and some clear glue . . . .
 
 

and instructed me to "glitter away!!!!"  He knows I've always loved that great stuff, so I was more than happy to follow this step!

The last step was to pull the two sides together and staple them in place!!!  It was at that point that I realized what THE STONE RABBIT had helped me to make. .. .

 

a Mother's Day Crown!!! 

I quickly tried it on and decided I would have to share the thrill of that creation with my Daughter-in-Law!!!  I'm sure she will be delighted to have it atop her bouncy brown curls while enjoying yummy items from the MOTHER'S DAY DESSERT BAR!!!

THE STONE RABBIT enjoyed the excitement I displayed over his brilliant and functional and meaningful recycling efforts. 

After a few minutes of watching me prance around,  admiring myself in the mirror while sporting the MOM crown, he told me that we weren't finished.  He had more ideas in mind!

First, he showed me how we could make GIFT TAGS with scraps of that Prep Kit Box!!! 

He just simply snipped out tag shapes,  had me punch holes in the top of each one and  then insert PINK ribbon to use as ties.
 
 

I decided to use the leftover Jello I had from my Liquid Diet stockpile as little gifts for everyone to take home after our MOTHER'S DAY DESSERT BAR.  Don't you think the tags make the perfect touch?  (Shhhh . .. . . . don't tell anyone, but I'm really glad to find a way to get that Jello OUT of my house! )

 

THE STONE RABBIT thought we should have some coasters for our drinks, so he quickly came up with a design!!!  We cut circles from that good old Prep Kit Box using scalloping scissors.  That design co-ordinates with the silverware caddy! 

THE STONE RABBIT pays attention to details! 

 

He decided a little rabbit stamp on each coaster would be HIS special touch!!! 

 

In honor of my great colonoscopy, I decided to also serve hot mugs of bouillon and . . . .

 cans of  icy cold Diet Pepsi.  Those coasters will certainly be put to good use!

 

Whew!  THE STONE RABBIT is quite the party planner.   Just when I thought we were finished, he told me that he had one more idea. . .  then we would be all set for the big event!!! 

Not only would we give the left over Jello to folks to take home, he thought we had just enough paper left from the Prep Kit Box to make bookmarks for everyone!  Wow. . . . so simple and yet so danged useful and CUTE!!!

He quickly cut out the shapes and had me punch holes in the tops and weave a little scrap of crepe paper through.  Then. . . .
 

 
 

we wrote catchy little thoughts on the backs. 

Wah-lah!!!  . . . .

 

another great idea from my concrete buddy!!!

While I busied myself baking the desserts, THE STONE RABBIT found just enough paper from the Prep Kit Box to add one more special touch to our MOTHER'S DAY DESSERT BAR.

He's a handsome dude. . . and oh so talented!!!

There you have it. . . we're all set for a swell Mother's Day!  With so much to be thankful for. . . a wonderful husband, children,  and daughter-in-law, two amazing Grand Kiddos, a longtime rabbit friend and a great colonoscopy outcome. . . I will enjoy the day grazing on the DESSERT BAR and sharing the MOM crown with my DIL!!! 

I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day and . . . .

 

 

  the happiest of PINK SATURDAYS!!!

Please visit Beverly at HOW SWEET THE SOUND.  She will have a long list of bloggers just waiting to share their PINKS!!! 

DANA

NOTE!!!!  Have you ever visited HAPPIER THAN A PIG IN MUD?  Please do. . . she's a delightful blogger who shares her love of dishes, gardening and the fun and joy she finds in everyday life!! Oh, and she's having her FIRST giveaway!!  Hurry over and see what she's got for us!!