This parrot has a battery operated voice. He shouts four letter insults when a sudden movement is made. Fortunately, there is an 'off' switch. 
A cookie jar and a cat in a bag marked "potatoes". It meows. There is also a voice that shouts "where's the cat?". LOL.
Today is the day the Back Deckers meet. We met at Viv's house. We are a small group of ladies who share the common interest of patchwork, but a couple of us prefer embroidery. We meet at different homes every Thursday morning, but it all started on my back deck, hence the name.
Here is a stitched picture of my back deck.
