Keys are the ticket

I love keys. I have a box full of keys because I am a cat-sitter and we carry lots of them. You'd think just the fact that I have to carry so many and keep track of them all the time would be enough to make me groan at the thought of them but I truly love the look of them. The key-chains added by clients are always very personal and some are hilarious. Now, I know that the keys belonging to my clients are not my business to be photographing so I won't do that but I will say that some of the key-chains are very catchy.

My favorite keys are the 'old ones' you find in antique shops. I actually have a few that came with our house as we live in a home that is over 100 years old. We have the original doors and some of the keys. I just find them so funky looking and it takes me back to my grandmothers home in the country and I remember her keys hanging on a nail in her summer kitchen beside the old screen door. How I loved that kitchen *smile*

One of my kitty-clients is a jewellery maker and she has designed a few pieces around old keys. Just fantastic! I purchased a couple of necklaces made with the old keys and I love them. She put nice long cords on them and the keys come in 2 sizes. Do check out her blog called Venus Beadery. You'll love her work.http://venusbeadery.blogspot.com/

The teeny one is from a music box

"Aren't they beautiful? I like them because they are brown like me."

Lots of cat-sitting ahead. I'll have many gorgeous pics to show you soon. Never a dull moment around here and tomorrow I am also starting to care for a German Shepherd who is owned by my husband's friend. Let's say that WE are dog-sitting since Gary got me into this he will be doing some of it too. Her name is Helma and she is a lovely girl. I am also now in the Christmas-mode so forgive me but the pics will be coming fast and furious. I hope everyone will start posting Christmas decor soon. I can't wait to see all the gorgeous Christmas trees (I'm a fanatic, ya know)

Taken in 1979

So let's see who will have their tree up first. It won't be me because Sierra wants a real one again so I have to wait a bit but I just know some of you will be putting them up soon. I'll just decorate the rest of my house and I think you will enjoy what I do with my staircase.

By the way, it is snowing and blowing and raining and freezing and just plain brutal out there tonight. I am just back from feeding the feral cats up the road. I know they have shelter because some have been there a long time but I pray they will be warm tonight and sleep well with a full tummy. That's all I can do for now.

God Bless them.

Hugs, Deb