This is a picture that my daughter drew of a story called “The Kissing Hand.” You can click the pic for a larger view. My daughter read this book in school and really loved it, so we bought a copy to have at home.
In the story, a little raccoon (Chester) is worried about going to school, so his mother gives him a kiss on the hand, so that he can press his hand against his cheek and have kisses from her whenever he wants.
The picture she drew isn’t a copy of an illustration from the book, she just made it up on her own. Note the title in a big heart, “by” in another heart, and “Audrey Penn” next to it. Audrey Penn being the author, of course.
There aren’t any bugs in the book, except for background pictures of fireflies. Nonetheless, apparently “Linda” the bug and her mom, “Ms Bug” are now stars as well. Also, the school, unnamed in the book, is now labeled “School for Raccoons & Bugs.”
Parts I love about this drawing: She came up with her own illustration. In fact, she’s told us she wants to be an illustrator when she grows up. Pretty heady stuff for a “special” kid who threw major tantrums when asked to form letters in kindergarten last year.
Also, I love the rings around the raccoon eyes, and that she spelled “raccoon” correctly. I love little Linda Bug, and I love that my daughter used “Ms” instead of “Mrs” when the book itself uses “Mrs.” That’s my girl!
This hat ranks on up there with the chicken hat.
I think the pending parents on my knit list should be very afraid.
ETA: Someone on the Craftster boards suggested making the earflaps be yellow with long blonde braids. Baby Valkyrie!
So I’ve got babies to knit for, and I also want to work on some unfinished knitting. I go hunting through my knitting, and hey, presto! Not one but TWO unfinished pinkish baby booties!
The problem? I can’t find the freakin’ pattern book anywhere in my house.
Perfect. Just perfect.
Geekiest. Charts. Ever.
Yesterday my daughter and I were poking around outside, and found some pillbugs. She picked one up and took it to the front door and said, “It can live with me!” So we brought it in and put it in her little bug habitat.
She’s done this with pillbugs before. The part that cracks me up is that she named her pillbug “Cat.”
“Cat” was joined by several more pillbugs, one of which she forcefully tried to unroll, and then handed the two halves to me and said, “this one’s broken.” She knows not to do that now. I’m about to go set the survivors free. She’s been talking about wanting a puppy (note, she would hate this in real life) or a hermit crab and maybe a fish. Given the hazards of being one of her pets, I think we’ll stick with the pillbugs for now.
Going to get my hair cut today. It’s doing that floopy wings thing that it does on the sides when I let it go too long.
I’m ahead on Jayne orders. In other words, I do have hats in the queue, but I’m getting them out quicker than the estimated time I gave to the clients. I’m going to pause, though, and knit something else so I don’t go crazy, so it’ll probably go back to “right on time” in the next few days. Knitting time will slow down after school’s out on Friday, anyway, and then the hubby’s out of town next week. Bleah.
Hats up next for Oregon, Australia, and Charlotte!
The Charlotte Serenity screening, which was off, is back on again! And this time it’s only a couple of miles from my house! Yay!
Serenity Now!, knitting, weird foreigners, dead trees, and yummy whipped creamy goodness.
Sent a hat off to Raleigh today to be a prize at the charity screening of Serenity on June 23rd. More info on screenings near you can be found at http://www.cantstoptheserenity.com .
Also sent off three kits to one person in Australia. I had cut her a break on shipping, but unfortunately, three kits in one package came out to over a pound and a half, for more than $15 shipping. Ouch. Well, live and learn.
Sudden upswing in Aussie orders – not sure why that is. Probably because it’s winter there, and let’s face it, there’s no more stylish way to stay warm than in a Jayne hat.
Got a guy out west who wrote a few weeks ago to say his hat never arrived. It showed up back on my doorstep a couple of days later. I’m betting it got delivered to the office of his apartment complex, and since he’s out of town, his roomies didn’t pick it up, so it came back to me. I’ve tried to contact him, but he hasn’t written back. I’m a little worried that since he’s gone for the summer, e-mail where he is is sporadic. If worse comes to worse I can dig up his phone number, but we’ll wait and see. I just hate having his money and his hat just sitting here.
Hat on the needles for Minnesota, then California and New York. Then I’ve got to knit many, many baby outfits! Pregnant friends, just clench up, I can’t keep up with you!
Well, my car’s back out of the shop! Somehow when I started walking up to the garage to get it I didn’t realize it was 84 degrees Fahrenheit outside. That’s 29 Celsius to you weirdos in the rest of the world. A mile and a half in long pants was a bad idea.
The car, the site, and misdelivered yarn.
Next time we’re on Beaumonde, let’s hit the Maidenhead bar! I’m buying!
This is Firefly money, a reproduction of what was shown in Serenity. It was a very kind and unexpected gift from a Jayne hat recipient. He e-mailed me to say that the little Blue Sun stickers which I stick in with the hats – not advertised on the website, because I do like little surprises – were a big hit with him and the missus. He asked if he could purchase a few more from me. He seemed like a very nice guy, so I went ahead and mailed him some, no charge. And he sent that cash back to me!
Please note, all blurriness is me not holding my camera steadily enough. This stuff looks fantastic. The paper has a great feel, and the graphics are very crisp. It lives right next to the spot I keep all incoming Jayne hat checks. Did I squeal like a gigantic fangirl when it arrived? You bet! I only hope it’s not a felony to reproduce the money – I don’t need that kind of trouble with the Alliance.
I hear Mr. Nice Guy is on LJ, so here’s the shoutout:
Thanks, , you made my day!
Look familiar? Can’t put a name to the face?
Why, that’s Stephen Tobolowsky, of course!
Forget James Brown, Stephen Toblowsky‘s the hardest working man in showbiz. And he’s got a new movie coming out that looks fantastic. Stephen Toblowsky’s Birthday Party.
There’s a trailer up at apple.com, and it’s getting good reviews. The guy’s been in more movies than God, I definitely want to hear some of the stories he’s got to tell.
I’m ordering my copy today, and if you want to be one of the cool kids, you should too.
Remember that website, folks, it’s http://www.stbpmovie.com/ And after thirty freakin’ years in the biz, when Stephen Tobolowsky FINALLY gets the name recognition he so richly deserves… remember, you heard it here first!