meet Violet

Look who I got for Hanukkah:

I have a feeling we'll be spending lots of time together...

bird-house-o-phone

twEET!

This is about the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. The concept is that it amplifies and projects the little birdie sounds from inside the house. Sinister, yes, but SO CUTE! The company that made them doesn’t seem to be making them anymore. Perhaps I’ll have to craft me up one.

Rent me your goat.

howdy, originally uploaded by Paxsimius.

There’s poison ivy all along the fence on two sides in our back yard. I’ve never had a reaction to it, but lately, I’m getting real itchy after I pet Smudo. And he’s itchy, too. For a while, I thought it was spring allergies, but now I’m not so sure. I think he’s getting sick of being doped up on Benadryl all the time. I know I would be.

I’m going to try pulling the evil stuff up by hand but, of course, I really like the idea of renting a goat for an afternoon. They love to eat poison ivy. Because they are freakish space creatures. I mean, look at that thing! Smudo is pretty terrified of goats, so it should be lots of fun for all of us! I think I’ll wait until my mom comes to visit in a couple weeks. Something tells me she’ll be handy with a goat. Or at least entertaining.