went to the thrift store today to look for a "volunteer" to donate it's eyes for my reanimated squirrel. i asked all around the stuffed animal shelf and needless to say, those critters were less than cooperative. i don't know what their problem was anyhow...their eyes weren't that great...and least not to justify that level of snobbery. what do they need their little beady eyes for in the thrift store anyway? no one buys used stuffed animals (except for voluntary eye surgery)...it's just a rule you don't question. i finally saw a nice little ostrich on the back shelf. he was pretty quick, but i managed to get a hold of him. and after a nice little "chat", he agreed to come with me. and just in time too, i had scheduled a space in my dad's shop for the surgery and it was almost time. you can't miss the time slot there, it's very busy and the shop guys really value their space. so i got the little guy, i call him Ozzy, and we headed for the shop. he was a little nervous. that's normal, i assured him. you'll be fine. no need to worry. it will be quick and in the scheme of things, virtually painless.

So we arrived at the shop right on time. i scrubbed in and got right to work. luckily my shop assistants had all the tools polished up and ready to go. Ozzy came through like a champ! nary a peep out of him. and the eyes are in great shape and i'm am convinced that Squirrel is just going to die for them......


The Reanimater Series
Deadline Weds. May 7th
Vote! here May 8th
please include pictures of:
1) the type of critter you're re-animating (just pull an example off the web)
2) your materials
3) the finished yarn
4) the re-animated critter


NEWS!
idon't forget! CNCH (Confrence for Northern California Handweavers) is in sacramento this weekend. i will be doing a book signing on saturday with YARN BARN OF KANSAS. come by and say hey!!!

Double Tree Hotel
(business 80-Arden Way)
Sacramento, CA
Sat. May 3rd
12:00
at The Yarn Barn of Kansas booth


ozzy! ain't he got the prettiest peeps?





come on ozzy! time to go. don't you worry, this won't take but a second.





nice and comfy. oh, this is just a precaution ozzy. not to worry.






alright....let's see...pliers? no, wrench? no...ah here it is!  my wire-cutters. hold still ozzy! you might just feel a little itsy pinch right here....





there we go! great ozzy, you're doin' great. don't forget to breath....





ah! success!






here we are now, ozzy. that wasn't so bad was it? i really appreciate it. what? you are worried about survival? well, then we'll just have to find someone to take care of you. look! here's john. john! hey john! are you interested in a really nice ostrich pet? he is just a little hard of seeing...but he's super-duper sweet. john? um...... ok let's go ozzy. you'll be fine.





you don't want to be a pet anyhow. no autonomy. here, ozzy....fly! FLY! Fly free you beautiful bird!
aw......i'm gunna miss that little guy. oh shit..ozzy! look out for the........tree. hm.