Happy Making

Here are some things that are making me happy today.


A new little bird for the wall bird collection. Aren't her eyebrows something?



A photo shoot interrupted by Pip. I can never get mad at her because she's so flippin' cute.



My bracelet by Eli. Isn't he a cutie? Becky over at Strumpet's Crumpets is letting him make them and sell them and he's just crocheting away, let me tell you! He only charges $2.50 per bracelet and that includes shipping. I even got to choose my favorite color. He's seven years old and I just love the idea of him crafting and making his own money. If you'd like to support his endeavor, go here. I'm pretty sure that they're the must-have accessory for Spring!


He even addresses the envelopes. Gah! So cute!

Thanks to Robbie for cluing me in to Eli and his bracelets.

Finally, I want to share this smile inducing video that I first saw thanks to the amazing ladies over at Modern Kiddo. It's hard to believe that I actually lived through the eighties without laughing myself into stitches. I guess hindsight truly is 20/20. Just watching this thing leaves me out of breath and gives me ghost wedgies.



After you're done watching, try out some fitness faces in the mirror. If you need more inspiration, check out Alan Thicke singing "Sweaty and Hot".



That's a lot of innuendo that Robin is putting down, no?

If you've never been over to Modern Kiddo, trust me...bookmark them now. They come up with some of THE coolest things that I've ever seen. You'll thank yourself.

Until next time,
x's and o's,
Eartha

Pam and the Pug in the Snow

It's been a while since I've posted any of the Pam films for you. Yesterday, I was talking to Rae who has two of the cutest pugs on the planet. I realized that I have Pam film with a pug pup in it and wanted to share.

Here are Pam and the Pug in the Snow straight out of 1963.



We don't get many fluffy, tree coating snows here so it was probably a real treat for Pam and her family. Does anyone but me remember hanging out clothes on snowy days? You'd bring them in and they were frozen stiff like boards! Popsicle pants! Good times.

Background music is by the incomparable Vince Guaraldi.

For the rest of the Pam films cataloged so far, click here.

I'd also like to take the time to give a shout-out to my brother who is having a birthday today. Yep, he was born on April Fool's Day and as you can imagine he's gotten some ribbing about it through the years! He's also moving into a sweet 1970's house today with his lovely wife and kids.


I hope that he takes time out for cake.
Or at least candles.


Hope that you all are having a great Sunday!

Until next time,
x's and o's,
Eartha

You Must Be Nuts!

I wanted to share a new collection with you. Creatures made from nuts!

I know...you're starting to think that ole Eartha is the one that's nuts but stick with me. A while back, I found this guy down in Franklin, Tennessee.




A little squirrel made from black walnuts with a little chenille tail and legs. Eee! He's even mounted onto his own little stump.

Then today, I found this little skunk in the form of an ashtray stand. Also black walnuts!



I have to admit that if I had time to sit around and craft things out of nuts, I totally would. Like crazy. But I get it honest. The other night, I was going through some old family photos when I came across this old one of my great grandmother and her brother.




And then I noticed behind her:


Yeah, baby! A walnut with eyes! Kapow!

For the life of me, I can't read what the plaque says - something about keeping keys safe, I'm sure. I know that plaque went the way of a thrift store at least twenty years ago and I've already about made myself batty doing Google, eBay and Etsy searches. If anyone comes across one of these babies, please let me know. I'd at least like to know what the plaque says. I'm sure it's something terribly witty. A nut limerick or such.

Until next time,
x's and o's,
Eartha

Go Anthro or Go Home!

For a long time, I've had a love for anthropomorphic things. Anthropomorphism is when non-human things take on human characteristics. For instance, a bunny wearing pants or a pig riding a bicycle. Or a banana that dresses like Carmen Miranda and sings.


And especially when bears wear clothes and watch TV.


Good, good stuff.

Last year, my friend Barbara sent me an eBay link for a group of prints that she thought I'd like. I couldn't afford them but the Mister got wind of them and surprised me with them for my birthday.



After an attempt at research, I still don't know much about them except that they were done by a man named Henry Rox and that they're from the 1960's. I'd seen the crying onion one before but none of the others. I think that they're absolutely hilarious and so well done and wanted to share some here with you. Keep in mind that these are made with fruits and vegetables and other food items. I love to look closely at them and see what ingenious uses of things are shown.











Here are some that I don't own yet but am on the hunt for. I think that the first two are especially brilliant.







I usually give credit for sources but those last three were found on a website that is in deep trouble with the Better Business Bureau for taking money and not delivering any items so just this once, I'm not going to link back. We'll just give credit to Henry Rox because he was a genius. If you do buy any of these beauties from a company on the internet, look it up on the BBB website first to save yourself some heartaches. These do cycle through eBay and Etsy from time to time, usually only one print here and there.

If you know anything about Henry Rox, please let me know. I'd love to know more about him and these creations. The internet is pretty void of info about them.

Until next time,
x's and o's,
Eartha