Still in London – thanks to Butterfly Tales for the above . . .
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And the tattoos:
Posts Tagged ‘whimsey’
What super weapon am I knitting?
September 10, 2014
If you are still stuck on Star Wars, you can crochet yourself this wonderful Death Star throw pillow (28 inches in diameter). The pattern for the pillow – this one was created in acrylic yarn so you can wash your death star without worrying about shrinkage – is at ravelry.com.
Thanks to Katie for the link.
Also available as a LEGO kit from Amazon for $1,986.49 plus shipping (not eligible for Prime)
More fun stuff:
Death Star Lollipops
Tea Infuser
Ice Cube Mold
What am I sappy cat blogging?
September 5, 2014
Something fishy is going on!
Thanks to Cynthia and her wonderful model kitties.
What am I sappy cat blogging?
August 29, 2014
Find the cat.
A very stylish Mr. Hobbes, back lit in the kitchen window.
Happy Weekend.
What am I sappy bear blogging?
August 15, 2014
Beards gone wild. These photos are from a Schick commercial contending that beards are in some way weird. I am not sure exactly what kind of critters (probably not bears) are being used as beard models, but there is more to the story here.
What am I sappy cat blogging?
August 1, 2014
As a wise man once said, “I think it is. . . where all cats believe they belong, between man and god.”
What am I finding?
July 21, 2014
I found this article about the things people find in books. I thought it was interesting. I wonder what I may have left in a book – surely not bacon.
You’d be amazed at what people use for bookmarks… and then forget about. Our booksellers have seen everything from money to a marriage certificate and even a baby’s tooth. Dried flowers are commonplace but a strip of bacon is not. You could be in for a surprise the next time you open a used book. MORE
What am I celebrating today?
July 18, 2014
Today is the 50th birthday of Pop-Tarts.
A little history from Wikipedia:
Originally not frosted when first introduced in 1964, it was later determined that frosting could withstand the toaster, and the first frosted Pop-Tarts were officially released in 1967. The first Pop-Tarts came out in four different flavors: strawberry, blueberry, brown sugar cinnamon, and apple currant. Today, there is a wide variety of Pop-Tart flavors, including chocolate chip, s’mores, raspberry, and French toast.
In 1992, Thomas Nangle sued Kellogg for damages after his Pop-Tart got stuck and caught fire in his toaster. The case gained wider notoriety when humor columnist Dave Barry wrote a column about starting a fire in his own toaster with Pop-Tarts. In 1994, Texas A&M University Corpus Christi professor Patrick Michaud performed an experiment showing that, when left in the toaster too long, strawberry Pop-Tarts could produce flames over a foot high. The discovery triggered a flurry of lawsuits. Since then, Pop-Tarts carry the warning: “Due to possible risk of fire, never leave your toasting appliance or microwave unattended.”
Another note of CAUTION – please tell your kids not to nibble their Pop-Tarts into the shape of a gun if they are eating them in school. Zero Tolerance. Some other shapes to be avoided are:
It is enough to make you turn to . . .
Gunsmoke and Knitting 