Just More Stuff

I have lots of random thoughts floating around in my head today. I thought I would share them in one post rather than 15 little different ones. You all love it when I do this, don’t you?

1. Ever wanted your very own stuffed bedbug? How about a plush representation of Lyme Disease? The common cold? Black Death and other calamities? Check out Giant Microbes. I about laughed my butt off. I wish the bookworm was cuter, because I would get one if it was.

2. I love this time of year. I have really, really bad “fall fever" today. That's kind of like ""spring fever" but in September instead of April. It’s beautiful and sunny out, nice and warm with a vaguely nippy breeze… perfect weather for being outside. Not weather conducive to making me want to stay inside and work.

3. I went to the Oregon Flock & Fiber Festival with Melanie (Maiden1974) and her kids on Saturday. This is an annual festival that celebrates all forms of fibers.

There is the living fiber section that consists of, well, the living fiber – the sheep, rabbits, goats, llamas, and alpacas. The llamas were my favorites. I wish I had taken a picture of this one llama that really caught my eye. He was a tall brown llama with big soft brown eyes and ridiculously long eyelashes. He (or she, I don’t know how to tell them apart) was very handsome.

Then there is the unprocessed fiber section, which is the area for judging the wool or hair or whatever before it is processed.

Then there was the vendor section that had every form of fiber you could think of…woven, yarn, thread, died and ready to spin, as well as lots of spinning, weaving, knitting/crocheting/knotting tools and objects of all kinds. It was really amazing. There were also lots and lots of classes offered, but I didn’t take any.

It was really quite fun. I managed not to get addicted to a new hobby (weaving, spinning, or anything else to do with making/using yard), spend any money, and got 3 letterboxes. A perfect day!

4. I don't know what's been wrong with me the last couple of days, but I can't settle in to anything. I'm all depressed and just want to laze about and do nothing. What do you think this means? And how do I get rid of it to get back on track with my normal life?

5. Zinger is getting the big snip tomorrow morning. Everyone pray for his safe recovery. Ever since I lost a kitty under anethesia I get very, very nervous when one of my babies has any kind of procedure.

This is a picture of took of him tonight. Hasn't he gotten big?


This is a picture of him beating up Cleo.


I guess that's it for tonight.