April 20, 2008
News Flash
A few snippy little headlines for your Sunday reading pleasure.
SCISSORINA MAKES FIRST ETSY SALE, PROCEEDS TO BE SPENT ON EVEN MORE FABRIC
Wahoo! I have had zero time to promote, zero time to make new items - I mean, I haven't even told most of my friends that I'm up and running yet! But today I made my very first sale on Etsy despite all that. It makes a gal quite motivated to stock up the shop! Yay!
DAVE THE CAT KILLS MOUSE - MYSTERY ODOR DRIVES OWNER MAD
It's true. After 2 years of calling my cats useless, one of them decided to prove me wrong. I spent Friday night at my darling SteveKam's place. When I got home Saturday morning, I noticed that my bedroom smelled....funny. I immediately scolded Kyra for her non-stop fart factory of a rear end and got on with my day. When the smell didn't dissipate, I started to suspect there may be poo or puke involved. I tore apart my room - sheets torn off the bed, dog bed thrown downstairs, blankets and laundry bags removed. I vaccumed the carpet. I Fabreezed everything. I vaccumed again. The smell. was still. there. Then I went to unplug the vaccum. I glanced down and saw a little dark spot on the carpet. Hmm, what is that?", I thought. "Oh - what's that under the modem?" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK. Dead mouse. Smelly dead mouse. Really big smelly dead mouse. Really big smelly dead mouse that looks like Jasper, the hamster I had when I was a kid. Well, mystery solved. :) After a calming phone call with SteveKam, I brought Jasper II outside and gently placed him under a tree in the yard. I haven't looked at Dave the cat in the same way since. He's tasted blood. He's all growed up. *sniff*
26 DIAPERS TAKE A LONG TIME TO MAKE
Wait. That's not news. We already know that. Well, they are coming along very nicely. Working on the inside layer now... hopefully they'll be done by next weekend!
SARAH BUYS MANY STICKERS, GIVING EXTRAS AWAY FOR FUN
It's true! I wanted a new bumper sticker for the Mazda, and have 3 leftover! They are the stickers seen here - I have 1 of the "My other car is a sewing machine" and 2 of the "Don't blame me, I voted for Etsy" stickers. First 3 to comment that they want one will get their wish! I'll email the winners for their mailing addys. :)
Okay - back to the Craft Prison Diaper Sweatshop. :) I am even more motivated now! Yee-ha!
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February 3, 2008
Holy Crap
IT WORKED.
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GO GIANTS!
ps - you guys are so clever... :)
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January 31, 2008
Hmm..
What on Earth would a die hard Jets fan be doing with a hunk of Patriots fabric on the eve of the Super Bowl?
Guess you'll just have to stick around and find out...
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June 30, 2006
And The Winner is...
Thanks for all the suggestions, gang! To answer the question just burning in everyone's minds.....
No. He still doesn't have a name.
Now, there were some reeeally good ones in there... I feel I am getting very close.... I love Charlie - but Scott's brother named his kitten that. A friend of mine suggested Snarf - which I love - but that's also been taken by someone I know.... ORCO! For crying out loud, that is a great cat name. It just doesn't stick. NOTHING IS STICKING!
For a little insight, here are a few of the names I have tried on for size today:
Rocco
Kwyjibo
Walter
Jesus Cat Superstar
Snowball II
Captain Tightpants
Someday this poor little guy will have a name. Someday..........
In the meantime, we have a winner to announce!
Here is Kwyjibo assisting with writing out our contestants' names....
And here we see Jesus Cat Superstar ...umm... "helping" me fold up the papers for our drawing!
Give it a good shake!
Rossana! Come on down! You are the lady of the hour! Please shoot me an email with you addy and I will send you some goodies, stat! (sarah@scissorina.com)
Well, both I and Rocco/Kwyjibo/Walter/Jesus Cat Superstar/Snowball II/Captain Tightpants/LBC thank you for your kind assistance! This, in the very least, has helped me brainstorm. :) Maybe I should just take a friend's advice and down a bottle of wine and name him whatever I shout out first.....
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June 27, 2006
Say My Name! A Very Snippy Contest
Isn't he just the most handsome little man you ever did see?
I don't know if it's all the people adopting kittens or all the people having babies, but I found myself suddenly unable to resist this little mug. He is the offspring of my buddy Michelle's tiny black cat, Panther (no, Michelle did not name the cat - her hubby is completely responsible for that name. She wants you to know that.). He is an only child which resulted in one overprotective mama and a lack of social skills. Mitch was having a hard time finding him a forever home and I had repeatedly said no no no! No more creatures in my house! No more animal hair attaching to my backside upon sitting on my couch! Just no!
Then we met. Oh dear. Suddenly the kitten that had no interest in people showed interest in me. How can you say no to that? It's quite a compliment, really! And I do love a challenge... He's very clever and I just knew there was a loving little furball in there somewhere. And then I went and bought that bag of cat food "because it was on sale" and well, I think everyone knew I was full of it.
So, home he came. (After a traumatic experience of watching Mitch grab him from under the bed where he was napping with his mama. More traumatic for me than him, I think. I'm a baby stealer!) He went straight to the doctor's office for a checkup and the first shots.
Which is when I found out two facts from my fantastic vet:
1. At 12 weeks, to weigh 5.5 pounds means you are going to be ONE BIG CAT.
2. The name I had chosen would be completely inappropriate since Lola is not really a good name for someone with testicles.
Yup - the kitten Mitch had insisted was a girl - was a boy. Go fig. The same thing happened to Heather with her cat, The Chairman (previously known as Jasmine). And Mary was determined to bring home girls from the shelter, but it was 2 boys that stole her heart! I think we McNally lasses are just cosmic suckers for a pretty face.
So, we're back to 2 boys and 2 girls (including moi) in my house and I am pleased as punch.
But he needs a name! As is typical for me, he already has about 16 nicknames, including The Bean, Little Black Cat (or LBC), and Mister Fella, I know none of those are going to stick.
Here are some fun facts about LBC:
- He cried in the car the whole way to the vet - the only thing that quieted him down was singing "You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman". Swear on a stack.
- His feet are so big he trips on them.
- His favorite pastime is playing with his little fabric ball - he picks it up in his mouth and runs to a preferred spot, then drops it and whacks the crap out of it.
- He looks like he's wearing legwarmers.
- His tail is as long as his body.
- His favorite place to nap is on my computer desk.
- He likes having his belly rubbed.
- When he tries to jump up on the windowsill, he falls on his ass.
- He doesn't purr often, but when he does it feels hella rewarding. :)
What better occasion for a little fun? To jog my noggin', I invite you to please leave a comment with your suggestions! Friday night, I will throw all my fantastic commenters' names in a busket and pull out the winner of:
Why, it's 3 skeins of purpley cotton chenille and a fat quarter of some Amy Butler fabric! Kitten leg not included.
And I'll do you one better, fair readers.... if your name actually STICKS(!), you will get a special prize to be determined by me and the cat to soon be formerly known as LBC.
Let's leave this little contest open until Friday at 8pm/ET when I will pick the winnah! Good luck to all - and let's name that cat! WOO!
PS - Need more kitten pics to get your fix? Well, here you go - some cute cute cute pics from my last photo shoot with Mary's boys.
EDITED TO ADD: The shop has been updated! Go take a look-see! ;)
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