Love at first Sight

On my first trip to New York we had a layover in Salt Lake City. It was at that airport when I first laid eyes on these amazing little figurines. I cannot find a website that has the extensive collection that I had seen in that airport, but this one is pretty good: http://www.shopheadlines.com/Departments/Gifts/Veggie-Critters.aspx?page=1. Amazon also has a lot of these 'Home Grown' animal figurines.

I must prepare you...these are some of the cutest things you will ever see.

My personal favorite is the cauliflower sheep. I don't know how someone would ever come up with such an idea, but I am glad they did. I have decided that I need a collection of these strange little creatures. I think they would look just perfect on my very empty shelves. I just thought I would share these with all of you guys since I knew you would appreciate them. You know, these remind me of great grandma. I remember  playing with her little animal figurines for hours when I was younger. Me and Aletha would barter back and forth for days before coming to an agreement on who could play with which ones. Maybe one day Laci and one of her little cousins will do the same thing with my animal collection.

A Lesson on Cats: Expect the Unexpected

Meet Bella: my almost three year old, crazy trailer park rescue cat. I blame her crackhead ways on her somewhat controversial kittenhood in the trailer park by Pigs Liquor.

Oh, yes she does look sweet; although with that little bit of creepy cat eye you can see that she is mischevious too. Bella has always been a little strange, although I guess all cats are in their own way. She has a very intense love of straws, and stuffed animals. You have never seen anything funnier than your five pound cat trying to run down the hall with a stuffed animal in her mouth that is twice her size. It is so very strange that she loves straws the way she does. She knows all about fast food cups, and will quite stealthily snatch the straw out of your cup if you're not careful. I will always find a few straws underneath random pieces of furniture or in closets.

My dear friend Kylie thought it would be nice to get me a cute little house plant in a little turtle container. Bella thought it was nice that Kylie got her a plant...TO EAT!!! No, Bella has not been playing with this new plant of mine, she is just eating it. Here is a terrible picture of my plant where you will see the terrible glare of my high gloss painted walls, and you will barely be able to see the damage. It's there, just trust me.

I posted this in honor of Tonya, since we were all discussing this exact situation the same night that Kylie gave me this sweet little plant. I have no idea how long this little guy will last, however I hope by moving him onto the shelf where he is more secluded will help with Bella's interest in eating him. Cross your fingers.

Sight Without Sight

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.

Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.

We can do anything we want to if we stick to it long enough.

The fearful are caught as often as the bold.

Your success and happiness lie in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invisible host against difficulties.

- Helen Keller