Arthur's Big Day

  I was lucky to get to spend the day celebrating Arthur. He deserves it. We started with a rose water groom before driving out to Crystal Cave. It was the perfect day, beautiful and temperate. Arthur sure loves Kenzie. He pranced the entire nature trail like a proper gentleman. I don't remember walking it in summer before. We shared a cotton candy ice cream from the inn, even the ice cream parlor was closed. Afterwards we went to Petco where I have been wanting to get him the stack of jack o'lanterns. Frankie already got his purple haunted house bed, but Arthur insisted that we pick up some things for his big brother, catnip Greenies and a couple of trick -or-treat mice, Jack and Spook. The commemorative back-to-school shirt was three dollars. Most of Arthur's cute wardrobe has been scored like that. He does love to eat paper, and Ron says he looks like his old professor from grad school. I think we are going miniature golfing tonight, but you know O, My Ra! has been running through my head like a scarab... 

 

Mercury the Betta

Arthur's Yellow Raincoat

 

Easter Boys

Arthur and I had a great time at PetSmart's Easter egg hunt. We got Frankie's birthday present, a honeycomb bed complete with bees. Wonderful Michelle gave Arthur a bee named Bea after my sweet old friend from Pittsburgh that I just dreamed about. I figure she's in The Great Beyond now with Mummy, Miss Brown, and Theresa. Ron is doing his damnest to ruin Easter as usual, but I'm going to have a wonderful time. I'm going to stuff myself at Easter brunch at the Farnsworth House in Gettysburg. Have a Happy Easter! TTYL... 🐰

 

Putting Paddy's Away

How Lucky!

Valentine's Day at PetSmart

  Arthur had a great time at PetSmart's Valentine's Day party❣ He met lots of dogs and little girls. Arthur is very shy around strangers. He travels very well. Poodles are known to be wonderful traveling companions. I did get Ron Steinbeck's last book, Travels with Charley, in his Christmas stocking. He traveled the country in his convertible with his poodle. We haven't gotten to it yet, but I'm a huge Steinbeck fan. I used to teach Cannery Row. Speaking of poodles there was a gorgeous black girl, Lala, behind us. Arthur got a valentine bag with treats and a soccer ball that he and Frankie love. I got a five dollar off coupon so scored his adorable jammies for $2.50❣ Plus I got a $2 off coupon for next time and a $20 off grooming coupon❣ I'll upload a video later. Happy Valentine's Day❣💕💝💕
 

Blood in the Cut

Still Partying

Arthur's First Birthday

 

Arthur's First Christmas

Arthur Got a Hair Cut

For Susan

Vic is Home, KONG, & More

  Whether I've said it twice or not, Victor Nicholas, my last Himstedt, has arrived. He's very tall and looks like Lotus's, the Egyptian's, brother. They are not the same sculpt, but looks like Vic picked up where Lotus left off. They are from The Children of the World series. I change their names sometimes. 

  Arthur has now eaten two harnesses. He likes to chew. I had a ten dollar off coupon and two dollars off with my Pal's, so Arthur got a heavy-duty KONG po po harness for eighteen bucks. Thanks Hoagie and Shiner. After yesterday's doll show Countess Po' Ass appreciates it. The forty-five-dollar harness complete with pockets for stash, was on clearance sale for twenty-eight bucks. 

  Trying to catch up. Halloween will go away tomorrow. Ron is a persnickety rooster bully who says I don't contribute, so I have to keep his MOUF stuffed. There might be a Martin in the backyard. Something spooked Arthur the other night. I was thinking that could be anything: a skunk, fox, or coyote, but we've discovered a very odd hole. Ron thought it could be Little People, but it might be a Martin. Still shop my sales, I'm working on it, but want more money for the Leticia Penn Doll Club's Christmas with its early dollhouse theme. I had twice as much money for the doll show yesterday, thank You, and I had twice the fun. 🍂TTYL...🍂

 

Vulcan

  Vulcan, my Samurai Betta, is so awesome. He shares my beautiful Roman tank with four black neon tetras, a couple of frogs, and two enormous emerald cory cats. It's hard to believe that my first samurai, Tam Lin, a white one, had only lived a couple of days, and I thought I'd never get another samurai. That was when I had my cube tank in an outside corner of the house. I have no problems with it since I moved it. Julius has been sharing it with Oscar and the Glo cat, Govinda. I still have Lennox, my Black Orchid, in the Druidic tank. He's a killer though, alone with the rabbit snail, The March Hare, who seems to be working out. 

Beautiful Betta

  I'm working on Hot Blood. Brother Norton has become something of a local celebrity with his newfound falsetto. He was neglecting his housekeeping duties, so the abbot had him helping with the sheep. He lost two lambs. The Lancaster doll show is today. I hope we can make the early bird. I'll try to get a video, but no promises with my new computer, a purple hp laptop that I really like. Anyway, I just had to try to snap a picture of Vulcan napping atop the mossy driftwood. I actually reviewed Samurai Betta at PetSmart I love them so much. I will be there tomorrow with my ten dollar scratch off coupon getting Arthur a harness he can't chew up. Lucky, he doesn't wander off. He chewed up his Buddy ID tag. He also loves eating paper and notebooks. Guess Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wasn't such a bad name, although Houdini would've been better. 

Day of the Dead Update

  So much for Frankie versus Mothra. I'm working on it, but I give up for now. I cannot upload any of the Halloween videos from my tablet to my new laptop. I hooked the old one back up, but that's not working either. That might have something to do with Frankie eating through my tablet cord. It's all taped up. I tried emailing the videos and the pictures to myself and others. I've done that all along. Suddenly those emails are void. Sorry. Anyway, Happy Day of the Dead! The doll show is tomorrow. I'll TTYL... 💮☠💮

 

Oak Grove Halloween

I got a lot of videos too, none of Mothra. We've had such a busy day. It started during the wee hours for breakfast at a busy diner. Wonder Woman waited on us. I had a bit of a nap and dreamed about Anne Rice. Then we went to The Mad Hatter, an antique store, and The Green Dragon, a big farmer's market, auction, and flea market. Can hardly believe I didn't buy a new crystal, I have so many. Off to Klinger's soon, that's the airport bar. I like it. Probably will crash hard. I'll upload the videos when I can. Happy Halloween! TTYL... 

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Pumpkin O'Toole

  I'm in love with my pumpkin this year. Both Frankie and Arthur are afraid of him. Good. 🍂🎃🍂

 

Halloween Himmies

  The boys and I are carving our big pumpkin with a toothy grin. They have both been very naughty lately and don't allow me a moment's peace or rest. Arthur chewed through two harnesses today. His first and special toy, Houdini, might've been his name if he did not already know his name was Arthur. They both came to me at five months old, named and knowing it. Now I have to take him back to Petco again tomorrow to get another harness. That's going to cut into Sunday's doll show funds. I want an itty bitty Punch from the lady I got Franz from last time. I change the names of most of my Himmies and seem to be partial to brownies. I am absolutely partial to gypsies, Indians, and Hexicans, no doubt. Ginger is my big Hawaiian. She has Sam. When I was in Hawaii as a kid, it was mostly Japanese. Anyway, Esmerelda, the Hexican, has my knit scarecrow from Joanna Furnace's Apple Fest that Frankie keeps taking. He takes knits and destroys them. He's not allowed in the doll room unless I'm squeezing him. He is a teddybear. Ron got me Deva's, the Indian, dress in Boo Hexico. It not only looks like it was made for her, but matches her original clothing. I'm already shopping for Victor Nicholas, the Nepalese boy on the way. I like seventies Healthtex. They wear 2-4Ts. Some, like Ginger, are great big: 3-4 feet tall. My Atlantean, Thabi, is my biggest. I don't change her clothes, or haven't. She's just too big. It would be a chore. I get so much enjoyment from these beautiful dolls. TTYL... 🎃

 

Talk About Puffy Combs

  It's been raining all day. After three hot towels I gave up and turned the blow dryer and brush on Arthur. He looks like a toasted marshmallow cloud. I got so many Halloween deals today that my boys' treat bag is busting out and stuffed. It's Arthur's first Halloween, Frankie's second. I'll have to make a video. Told you they were going to have to let Diddy off. If I was on his jury I would've. I wouldn't have let OJ off no matter how much Mummy defended him. I listened to the 💩 against him. Seems to me if you are lying around Diddy's house nakey, showering with him, partying with him, eating monkey brains, and begging for the work, you've got what's coming for you. 🙈🐒🙊