toy – Ruth E. Hendricks Photography

Outgrown Sleeper Transformed

Here’s a January 2019 photo. Grandson Charlie visiting at my house. He’s wearing a fleece footed sleeper that was a cozy favorite. Doesn’t take long for kids to outgrow their clothes, though.

In December 2020 my daughter sent the kitty footed sleeper to me with a request- could I make something special from it?

So I made doll pajamas, with the sleeve cuffs being the pants ankle cuffs now.

After I sewed the pjs, there was a lot of the sleeper leftover but I couldn’t see anything in my mind to make from it. The scraps hung around for 3 weeks. Then I got an idea.
Yesterday I created Zippy the snake with the remainder. Stuffed a couple of knee socks with fiberfill and put them into the column I created to look like a snake. Now the snake can lose his skin with zero mess.

On to the post office tomorrow to get these mailed to Charlie. I’m hoping he likes the transformation.

You can see the foot of the sleeper is the face of the snake.

January 21, 2021 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: childhood, fleece pjs, footed sleeper, grandson, pajamas, photography, postaday, sewing, snake, toy 11 Comments

Lost Toy at the Reservoir

October 16, 2020 by Ruth Categories: PhotographyTags: horse, photography, Pittsburgh PA, postaday, reservoir, shadow, toy, walk, water 12 Comments

Airedale Duo on Guard

Henry and Josie anticipate Maura’s arrival, as she brings @perpetual_puppy_airedale (AKA Scout) into the house on Saturday afternoon.
My Pandemic pup(pet) has entertained the grandchildren virtually but Saturday they got to meet him in real life. He’s got an Instagram account and I’ve photographed him and posted. Maura said to me -when I had him on Face Time – let me see him run around on the floor, show me both your hands! He’s the best kind of pup for me, zero maintenance.
Four of the Grandkids, their mom and two real Airedales and were here this weekend for a quick 24 hour visit. I had not seen them in 3 months.

September 21, 2020 by Ruth Categories: Airedale TerrierTags: #perpetual_puppy_airedale, Airedale Terriers, dogs, family, Folkmanis puppet, grandchildren, home, instagram, Pandemic, photography, postaday, puppet, toy 14 Comments

His Mom’s Popple From the Eighties

This is his Mom’s Popple from the eighties. They were the desired toy of 1987 when Laura was four. Of course, I’d saved it.

Charlie (4) Is enjoying playing with it. Getting some play time a second time around.

The arms and legs tuck up into a front pocket and it looks like a big fuzzycolorful ball. There’s a tail with a furry pompon at the end.

I asked Laura what she called it. “Popple” was her response

I found a commercial for this toy. Not sure how long they were the craze.

Charlie’s having fun throwing it around.

October 6, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Childhood, PhotographyTags: childhood, commercial, eighties, grandson, photography, play, playtime, Popple, toy, youtube 9 Comments

Rocking Horses in the City

Found a new rocking horse in the city on Wednesday night. East Liberty near the Fireside Grill. Where Zeke’s Coffee roasts their beans. Must be Zeke’s mascot?

Here’s a Gallery of rocking horses seen around Pittsburgh, from previous blogposts.

September 20, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Animals in the City, PhotographyTags: childhood, city scene, East Liberty, horse, lost toys, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Photography, postaday, rocking horse, rooftop, toy, Zeke's Coffee 5 Comments

Wordless Wednesday

August 14, 2019 by Ruth Categories: Wordless WednesdayTags: Connect Four, game, LL Bean, photography, play, postaday, shopping, toy, wordless wednesday 9 Comments

Vacuum Canister Contents Search

Did you ever suck up a tiny toy piece when you ran the vacuum?

I carefully emptied the contents of the canister (is there any pile left in my red rug?) into a garbage bag, poked around with some pointy scissors. Not a fruitful search.

I did NOT find the little blue Playmobil nozzle end that fit the plastic firefighter’s hose.

I did find a wee drumstick, a knitting marker and a Lego light piece. That was all I could come up with. I should have put a penny down so you could see how small they were. Oh, I found a dusty Cheerio and a length of dental floss, too. Just dirt and dust and fibers. Yuck.