Moo-Cow Madness!

So, it was a choice between roosters and cows for my new kitchen motif. As my grandma said, "everyone has roosters" - so I decided to do moo-cows.
So, I did this cross stitch:



I can't remember, unfortunately, where I found the cross-stitch pattern. If I find it, I'll make sure to post the link to it.
I have something interesting planned for this - it'll be an embellishment on a pot/pan holder, like SO:



(I just whipped that out in less than 15 minutes with Microsoft Paint. Impressed? You should be.)

Loki's Leash Rack

I bought a wooden plaque with my birthday money, because I decided that Loki had so much stuff, that he needed a rack of his own. I mean, literally - the hooks on our key rack were almost falling off from the combined weight of our keys and his various puppy paraphernalia! (leashes, collars, a harness, etc)

Here it is:



and here it is, in action:



Not only did I make a completely new rack for Loki, I replaced the hooks on our old key rack, to give it some new life.
I'm quite proud of myself - I made something that has a purpose AND is decorative, rather than something that has no purpose other than looking pretty.
A job well done.