Friday odds and ends.

I wonder if it comes with a Kia Soul?

I saw an ad this week on Craigslist for a free hamster. OMG, isn't he cute? The ad read, "He comes with his cage, and food I have left, anything that has to do with him is yours ALL FOR FREE TOO."
With three cats and a dog, it would never have a chance at our house.




Speaking of cats....
Ever since I sold my big desk, The Muffin has had no high place to perch and since I moved my computer upstairs, she's lonely down in the family room (her chosen domain). So I placed her sleeping box on top of the wall unit near my work area and she started using it this past week on a regular basis.


I swear I had nothing to do with it!
Remember I wrote that I had exciting news? Well, I can't hold it in any longer. Megan's been on a roll with her art and she's finally actually going to be recognized along with other talented children in a special  supplement of the local paper at the end of the month called Amazing Kids. She was nominated by one of her teachers.

Megan did a book signing at a craft show last Sunday and the photographer for the newspaper that's doing the feature showed up to take photos of her and the three of us together. All this made us realize that putting off Dave School for a year will probably be a mistake. We want to get her there as soon as we can which will mean living in Florida for at least a year. So, we're back to looking for houses in the Orlando area.

Our old doors make a new entrance.
We had to get rid of our old entry door, so I listed it in Freecycle and someone came to take it the next day. Turns out the couple had major flood damage to their home last year and they were still making repairs. The door was just what they needed! We gave the old screen door to another couple that I know through work.

Now this was entertainment to make anyone smile!

Are you old enough to remember Carmen Miranda? Maybe you remember the Daffy Duck version? Either way, anyone with flowers, feathers and fruit on their head has got to be the life of the party.

It just so happens, my husband had an old 1940s professional Carmen Miranda marionette and he decided to put it up for sale on Ebay.  She can move her hips, lift her skirt and do all kinds of things most marionettes can't do. We accepted a best offer of $300 and sent her off to Maryland . We felt kind of sad packing her up, but hopefully her new owner will love her just as much as we have. Look at that smile! Boom chicky boom!

If there's a box around, The Muffin has got to
check it out. I was tempted to send her to Maryland along with Carmen but Megan would never forgive me.


I hope everyone has a lovely weekend!