Our White Christmas ;-)
I made these!
I made this hat and scarf set for my husband
Close up of the clutch I made for my MIL
Knitted clutch I made for my MIL
This is beaded knit project I made for a friend. It's based off the "kitty" washcloth.
little green horse
On Monday, our cat, Warez stopped eating. Yesterday he stopped trying
to eat, even tuna. He stopped grooming himself and became violently
ill a couple times. Afterwards he was just really lethargic and just
went to hide under the desk in the living room. Every time I would
check on him, he would purr incredibly loud for about 3 minutes and
then drift off to sleep.
Last night he collapsed in our bedroom. We tried to make him
comfortable, giving him his favorite blanket in the closet. I found
him at 3am in the living room, he was still breathing, but he wasn't
moving anymore. Ron gave him pets and he let out the most plaintive
mew I've ever heard.
This morning he was still breathing, but he was really out of it. He
no longer purred or made any kind of indication that he knew anyone
was around him. He kept trying to get up but then he would fall down
and just lay there, limbs askew. I could see in his eyes that his
kitty soul was getting ready to go.
We decided that it was time for Warez to go on to the next life.
Max and I went to the vet and had him put to sleep. Other than one
little mew when we got in the car, he never moved or made a sound.
When the vet gave him the injection, he breathed hard three times and
then stopped.
Goodbye Warez, you were a great companion and will be missed.
Here is a picture of Baby Warez. I can't believe they are both gone
now, Warez and Cleo.
My beautiful cats.
That's pretty awesome...so basically, I just send an e-mail to this
super special address and it automatically updates my blog. That's
fairly sweet. However, I wonder if I can then go and edit the
pictures and text within blogger. Let's see, shall we?
Ok, so I'm totally confused how to upload flickr photos by e-mail, but here goes
Day three was probably the best part of the trip, I saw my friend Clare who I hadn't seen in 20+ years. She has the cutest little boy that Max just loved (right up until he grabbed Max's hair and wouldn't let go)
We met Clare in Fairfax, one of the Jewish districts of LA. Only here would you find kosher sushi
Max was being silly with his mallard duck
This is the Hand of Miriam that was above a doorway at the restaurant in Fairfax. It is also known as the hand of Fatima for Muslims although it's believed that the symbol is actually much older than either Judaism or Islam
20+ years, 2 religions and 2 babies spanned the last time we met, but she felt like my best friend again in minutes ;-)
Back on the road again. This was the view I saw for a long, long time.
We visited Fort Tejon in the grapevine for a little bit. It was kind of "meh" but good to get out and stretch our legs.
Cows as far as the eye could see!
After a billion miles of desert (and conservative talk radio the only thing that comes in through central CA along I-5) we saw it, the great Anderson's Pea Soup restaurant
Maxwell is goofball.
Maxwell being a cobra
Tower Mart! Just outside Sacramento is a little town named Lathrop. Aliens have landed there. At the tower mart. And they like milk.
See.
On December 1, 2007 we went to Knotts Berry Farm with my mom
This is what happens when you show up at the back gate as soon as an amusement park opens in the middle of winter.
Koi fish. They will make another appearance later.
Mom and Max
Knotts has this little "ranger station" right next to the graveyard, so of course we had to go in. Since they they had just opened it, the "ranger" was feeding all the carnivorous animals. Mealworms...mmm
I got to hold a walking stick. Alas, cockroaches ever so much more interesting.
Cockroaches
And...on to the rides
It's true. I wooed Maxwell with the "water ride" but never told him about the big drop at the end. I'm a bad, bad mother.
After the log ride.
Fiesta Cups! Nothing like the teacups at Disneyland at all. Except that it spins. And is exactly like the teacups at Disneyland. This was Max's favorite ride.
Rocko the triceratops at Camp Snoopy
This was a "kid powered" ride, a little train that went when you pulled back and forth on the handle.
In case you are wondering, the blue blur towards the back is Maxwell
I was so proud of Maxwell on this ride, he stood in line all by himself!
Alas, the actual ride, not as exciting as standing in line.
I got Max a little duck stuffed animal...of course, he had to go out to the koi pond and show his mallard to a real mallard duck.
