Wild Life and (Holloween Costumes on Animals: A Criminal Offense?)

Animals are beautiful when not dressed up,

and crack us up when they are.

(before they kill us.)

http://www.nwf.org/news-and-magazines/national-wildlife.aspx

Mama and baby polar bear

thanksgiving buds

furious halloween bloodhound

alligator eats dog for first prize no doubt

Eastern Boston Terrier

you will die for this. i did not need more cowbell

Willeigh Limekittay, always fun.

The U.S.Senate: Most distinguished gathering in the-

 oh never mind.



Canz u tel who am I?



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An email recieved:
"The evolution of teaching Mathematics....

Math 1950-2005
Last week I purchased a burger at Burger King for $1.58. The counter girl took my $2 and I was digging for my change when I pulled 8 cents from my pocket and gave it to her. She stood there, holding the nickel and 3 pennies, while looking at the screen on her register. I sensed her discomfort and tried to tell her to just give me two quarters, but she hailed the manager for help. While he tried to explain the transaction to her, she stood there and cried. Why do I tell you this?
Because of the evolution in teaching math since the 1950s:
1. Teaching Math In 1950
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit?

2. Teaching Math In 1960
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit?
3. Teaching Math In 1970
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80. Did he make a profit?

4. Teaching Math In 1980
A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20. Your assignment: Underline the number 20.


5. Teaching Math In 1990
A logger cuts down a beautiful forest because he is selfish and inconsiderate and cares nothing for the habitat of animals or the preservation of our woodlands. He does this so he can make a profit of $20. What do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the birds and squirrels feel as the logger cut down their homes? (There are no wrong answers.)

:-)  http://www.nwf.org/news-and-magazines/national-wildlife.aspx

Enjoy the day...

Not

When It's Over

The party was a super duper success! Oh what fun it was. I was the D.J. and the dance floor was groovin all night. Yep, I'll pat myself on the back thank you very much... It also helps to have a crook to drag people onto the dance floor with. It was so much fun I had to start a whole new blog about it! Oh yea blog blog blog! www.bcpartytime.com Lots of great slideshows, see the fun and plan on coming next year! (actually the old site is coming down anyway, blogging is just an easier way to let the other hosts and guests chime in)

Thanks again to Jason at Time After Time Designs for my Bo Peep Costume and thank you to my black sheep for enduring another year of mayhem.

Goodbye Monster! It was fun while it lasted, now its time to stuff you into boxes again until next year. Hello Pilgrim!

When It's Over by Loverboy

Monster Mash!

This last week was just that, a huge monster mashin up my life. But I don't mind, I love this monster, it brings me spooky joy and creativity. The Halloween Monster happens to one that I welcome into my home every year. I count the days until October 1st so I can put up my decor and spook out. It's also time to plan the Halloween Bash. But somehow this October came very fast and the days have slipped by. This year we couldn't find time to do a special Halloween invite shoot. Our schedules just didn't jive. And we didn't have time for a finger making luncheon, and without Amy this year it seemed fitting to just make the pointers myself.

I use morton's salt dough recipe for these beauties. (great for school projects too I might add) I shape and sculpt them by hand. I could only get 80 of them done this year and it took me much longer than the first year when I made only 30. Here they are all decked out.

Here is the invite we pair them with. We tie them to door knobs. I like giving people the finger.

Every year the finger is a new design. They are really quite collectible. This year makes #5 so we have a full hand.Earlier this week the Monster came crashing down in the garage. My costume rack collapsed and there were costumes all over the place. I took this as an opportunity to open the costume shop since I had to fix the rack anyway. I sent out emails and text messages to friends telling them to come grab a costume while the grabbin was good.

Looks like the Halloween Monster threw up in my living room. Well I managed to lend out 12 get ups and there are still more to loan out. People think I'm kidding when I tell them I have an arsenal of costumes.

Not dressing up for Halloween just isnt an option in my book. I am a creative person to the bone. If its not creative I'm really not interested. It stems from both sides of my family and I feel blessed to have it my blood. Halloween is an opportunity for fun, expression and imagination. For me it just doesnt get any better than that.

This crazy October also put me behind in the costume deciding and making department. This is a piece of Mike's costume, he's gonna be a black sheep. My friend Jason over at Time After Time Designs is hooking me up with a fancy Bo Peep costume. And with him at the machine, I know its gonna rock! Can't wait to party it up on Friday. Visit www.crabtobhux.com for party info.

Monster Mash

Grim Grinning Ghosts

YES! It's that time of year again, the time of year that I relish in my deep seeded childhood that I cant let go of. Growing up in the 80's was kinda tough when your family didnt have much cashola, so needless to say my sisters and i didnt have the latest fashions like the other cool girls. I didn't have the "Gag Me With a Spoon" T-Shirt or the Guess Jeans. But since my mom is a seamstress when October came around, we knew were were gonna Rock You Like a Hurricane! Halloween is afoot my friends and that means Mary RC goes nuts with the decorations, (which you can see here, they haven't changed much) costumes and most of all the Halloween Bash.

Things are a little different this year, and sadly in some ways. The Halloween Bash in the past 4 years has been hosted by 3 couples. One couple is out this year, the Tobler's. We'll miss them tons. And we don't have a super special invite either this year, we used some old pics and doctored them up. With Mike working in California we couldn't line up the 4 of us and a photographer in time. Before I knew it, WHAM the invite was over due.. But this will suffice. And I must add that my friend Jessica from Without a Place and her hubby Chris, are helping us out this year. Were hoping they can recruit some new blood for the party.

Here are some invitations from the past..

This was our Guess Who's Coming Invite from 2006

Next we have out Haunted Mansion Invite with the guys as the hitchhiking ghosts.

And last year's, which is my favorite, three girls as the Hocus Pocus sisters..

Now I just have to figure out what the heck Mike and I are gonna be this year. I was thinking John Lennon and Yoko Ono would be funny, long frizzy wigs, pajamas, peace signs maybe a beard for Mike.

But I'm afraid Yoko looks too much like The Grudge, and I hate it when people don't know what or who I'm supposed to be. Last year NO ONE knew who I was, I was Lydia from Beetlejuice, Mike was Beetlejuice. Nobody got it. :(

Maybe it was because my spiked bangs fell off..

Any suggestions?