That Noli girl came over one day and brought library books....
Nobody knows this but me -- I can read!
My favorite books are kitty books but I've been known to read doggie doodles and hooman books too. At night I sneak books from Noli's toy shelves in the sun-puddle-and-outside-kitty-watching room -- I have to read them by the night light in the hooman's litter box room because I'm not sure how to turn on the sun inside.
Amigurumi -- the Japanese art of crocheting stuffed animals, dolls and anthropomorphic creatures.
Kitty made for Noli's birthday a couple or so b'days ago.
Typically, an amigurumi stuffed animal or doll will have a big, round head and a small body, and something like a vegetable will have a face. The crochet will be in a single crochet stitch and will go round and round without joining, increasing and decreasing as necessary to form the piece. The arms and legs, noses and ears, tails if they've got 'em are created separately and sewn onto the body. Facial features are generally embroidered on.
This is Skateboarder Noli, made for Noli when she learned (sort of) to skate
Not all amigurumi food is made with a face -- but should be crocheted in the round and not back and forth in rows.
Since I make crochet food that's intended for kids to play with I like to use cotton yarn and I don't put on any faces. So these are not anthropomorphic but are perfect for playing in their pretend kitchen or for going grocery shopping!
Yummy fruits
Eat your veggies!
If you're not vegan or vegetarian, these are for you!!
Gotta love the Swiss cheese....
Ice cream! Always a yummy treat!
When we go to Braum's Noli tries to talk me into two scoops....
and I usually give in!
(I get the junior size -- shhh, don't tell her!)
Amigurimi flowers -- a face would be cute on these!
Miss Beachy Bear has been collecting sea shells by the seashore
and loves to sport her special duckie swim ring!
And last but not least..... Mr. Earl N. Meyer Flask!
A chemistry beaker (technically an Erlenmeyer flask) that I made for my brother! It's an example of an anthropomorphic amigurumi crochet. (Bet you can't say that three times real fast!!)
Thus starts the alphabet again!
I really enjoyed posting bands and musicians in the last round, and so many commented that those posts brought back such good memories, that I can't give it up!! So, even though this next round will be a bunch of craziness, I'm going to include one band at the end of each post. Hope you enjoy it!
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop music group whose music spanned ten years from 1972 to 1982. Some of their songs became famous on the disco circuit, although the group itself wasn't considered disco.
But those glittery silver outfits sure look disco to me!
"Dancing Queen" was one of their disco-ish songs
Fun fact: ABBA is an acronym of the first letters of the band members' names!! News to me!
linking over at Miss Jenny's for Alphabe-Thursday where we are studying the letter A.
Hewwo... I am Oliver the King Kitty and the boss around here
and I have taken over mommy's blog today.
One day I was looking at the blog of my friend kitties, Angel and Isabella. They help their mommy all the time and that day they were helping her with a giveaway.
What's that? I asked mommy (she can understand kittyspeak...) and she said it was where somekitties tried to win something.
Well, meowzer! I want to win something, I said. So mommy used that mousie thingie and the typing thingie and entered me in!
And you know what? I got a special Oliver email from Angel and Isabella and they said I WON!!!
I couldn't wait -- 'cause what I won was TREATS!
I was like Snoopy doing the happy dance!
So I watched EVERY DAY to see if that nice man that puts paper stuffs through the hole in our door had left me any treats.
But one day another man in a big truck brought TWO boxes to me!! Well, one of them was mommy's new phone, but the OTHER one was my TREATS!!!
Right away mommy opened my box 'cause she knew I was waiting for those TREATS.
First, I checked out the box
Then I stuck my head in..... TREATS!!
I used my great kitty sniffs powers
Mommy opened one and nom nom nom
yum yummy and yummiest!!
They were the goodest!
I'm losing my head over these things....
Oh good, there it is again! I was concerned....
Clean up time! Gotta get all those yummylicious bitty bits!
Or is that kitty bits....
Meowza, I'm such a funnykitty!
Here's the phooey part
I have to share with those outside kitties.
Mommy says that's what good kitties do
sooooo
Here's Cali Mae and Patio getting their treats. >^.^<
Patio found them first! Cali Mae is eating regular foodies
Now they did the old switcheroo and Cali's taking her turn
I guess it's good to share....
Those outside kitties better thank me.....
If you want some really good treats, get these.
They're called G-Zee and they come from Zukes in Durango, Colorado.
Mommy's been to Durango and she liked it, so their treats must be good!
Kitty thanks, Angel and Isabella, for having that giveaway!
Oh, mommy says we're sharing (there we go again with that sharing thing) over at
Cat Stevens was one of my favorite singers in the early 70s. He still is today. I think I have three, maybe four of his vinyl albums, and of course, a greatest hits CD!
He converted to Islam at the end of 1977, and changed his name to Yusuf Islam the next year. Today he goes by the single name, Yusuf -- which means Joseph in the Arabic language.
In 1979 he left his music career behind and auctioned all his guitars for charity. He then devoted himself to educational and humanitarian causes and has received several awards for his work in promoting world peace. In 2006 he returned to the recording world with the release of his first album in twenty-eight years, entitled An Other Cup. I, of course, have the CD.
I found these two interviews with Yusuf about his musical journey and his life. They are beautifully done and have many of the songs on An Other Cup, as well as some well-know Cat Stevens songs, as the background music.
Apparently we are adding to our outside kitties family...
I really didn't want another one
but I think he is here to stay
Meet Blackie
He has started hanging around.... again
(he was here dating Patio earlier this spring....)
He's been snoozing on the patio
and eating the kitty food
I believe that he is Patio's husband
and, can you believe it, he didn't even ask for her paw in marriage!
because she had a jet black kitten
I know because I saw her giving birth!
I'm pretty sure that the jet black one and the orange and white one laying on him are Patio's. The grey and white one and the grey calico under the black one are definitely Cali Mae's (her husband is Earl Grey) and the other orange one at the bottom -- not sure, could be either mom's! In these pics they are just a few days old -- they are now three weeks old but the mamas have moved them to the kitty nursery under the shed and I can't see them.... phooey!
If you'd like to read about all the kitty drama, go here, here, and here.
