First Snow!

I'd elaborate, but another foot fell last night, the sun is shining, and they're off!

HW

Scooby & Baby Man, Portrait in Crayon - by Scooby

Ahoy Inner Circle Santy Clauses!

Hi folks. Many of you lovely people have emailed with Winter Festival queries, looking for facts and figures and so on. As I have lately become quite appallingly inept in the email department, it occurred to the mind that a simple single post could answer all queries with one sweeping arclike motion, or something...

Q. What do they NEED?

A. Nothing, they are spoiled, rich, decadent Western brats, who already own more shite than most kids on earth will ever see.

Q. Seriously, you insane cow, what do they need?

A. Clothes, books and art & craft supplies, jig-saw puzzles, games.

Q. Sizes, with room to grow, please?

A. Scooby: Size 7-8, Shoe size 13
Baby Man: Size 6 or 6X, Shoe size 11

Q. What sort of books?

A. Read-it-yourself books, workbooks with problems to solve. Current non-fiction special interests include Ancient Egypt, Dinosaurs, Steam Trains, Dinosaurs, Airplanes, Dinosaurs, Pre-historic Large Mammals (no, I'm not making this up), Insects, Dinosaurs, and Pint-Sized Baking.

Q. Remind me again about your stupid toy preferences that take all the fun out of getting them stuff?

A. In general, we try not to give them too many plastic toys, or mass-produced, television tie-in sort of toys. They do not have television, and do not see commercials. They are not familiar with or asking for whatever the latest thingie might be.

Q. Do they watch DVD's?

A. Yes, and they are VERY age appropriate. Currently they have a small collection, including Thomas the Tank Engine, Bob the Builder, assorted Winnie the Pooh, Nick Park and Charlie and Lola. Similar thingies welcome.

Q. What sort of art and craft supplies?

Any and all, from felt and googly eyes to tools and kits. Scooby is interested in beading/jewellery kits and such things now.

Q. Do you accept certified cheques and money orders?

Yes! Also, wire transfers, non-certified cheques and socks full of cash.

Anything I've forgotten to answer, drop me a line.

HW

Armchair Travels to India

This week the Big Adventure is over at Yellow House - they are returned from a Glorious Adventure in India, and Penny has posted a fabulous account, with her usual wonderful pictures, and promises of more.

HW

So...What Did You Do Today?

Nothing. Obviously. Nothing.











HW

Please Stand By...

We are having technimacal difficamulties.

Now for Something Completely Different...

Ok, I do my level best not to Crave Things, or Needlessly Shop, but....

This will be mine. Oh yes, this will be mine.

HW

Back in the Day...

This just in from a friend of my youth! We ran away to sea together, but long before that, she lined up between her brother and her neighbour for this Bank Robber Mug Shot.

Ahhh, remember when we all had those little Unicef thingies around our necks? Did all those pennies really make it to Africa? Damn they were heavy though.

The best part of this photo was the accompanying email which tells us her Mom sewed the Holly Hobbie outfit, (Holly Hobbie! God, how we all loved her....) and she just changed the mask every year!

Now that is terrifying.

HW

The Last of the Homemade Costumes!

Observe the Baby Girl Cat and the Giant Noisy Truck!

They dreamed up and put their own costumes together (with a little help, ahem) ... and were so proud of them. I thought Baby Man might actually burst.




HW