Red and Hiro's Vet visit during snow storm!

Yesterday, was the big vet visit to Grand Rapids and what better day to schedule it than during a huge snow storm. Its only 45 minutes away and yet we had to take 2 hours both ways two times!. ( total of 8 hours on the road!) I must admit that going only 30-45 mph on the highway is better than being pulled out of a ditch. It continues to snow even now and the warning is not set to expire till 1 am! It is now a sloppy wet heavy snow that is even worse than the white out fluffy of yesterday. According to the weatherman, We have gotten over 4.5 FT of snow thus far... and even more by the lake shore ( where we live) We currently have about 24 inches in our front yard, but it is melting a little now. On a brighter note, Red's teeth were just fine! He just needed a good cleaning, No cavities or tooth loss. Hiro was bouncing around so much on his pain medication that you would not even know he had gotten fixed. So both the cats are back to normal or even better.

Since I have been taking a small vacation from carving this week. ( this IS supposed to be a blog about carving after all..) I worked on my stag beetle and I'm actually impressed with how it turned out. First: It started out and ended looking pretty much like I wanted it too, (instead of starting out a grasshopper and ending up a butterfly) Second, It looks pretty good, not sloppy folding. I wanted to show off several angles so you can get the full effect. I still have to master the walking stick. ( my second attempt looks more like a scorpion! ) I'll show that off later. Other than that...MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! I hope everyone has a happy and safe Christmas day.

Owls, A cat dentist, and bird watching with red

I have noticed that Owls seem to be very "in" this year. Maybe they were even before, But I never seemed to notice much. I carved up an owl tonight, but that is rare that people want an owl toilet seat. Cheryl's store, however, seems to sell out of owls faster than any other item.

Yesterday we had to get up early and take Red to the vet. It was a long day. He does have a tooth problem and the vet seems rather confident that she can fix him up with a couple of "pulls." ( Meaning he's gonna lose some bad molars) We are going to take him and Hiro to the vet on the 23rd and pick them up on the 24th. Anyway, the timing is totally off now and Cheryl and I went to bed early ( 2am) and got up at the insane time of 12 noon today! I was able to catch a couple of birds with Red at our bedroom window. It is not as easy as I thought. The cat kept getting his head in the way and the birds were gone in a blink. I mostly caught a empty window sill. But I did manage to catch a couple worth posting. Red was sure to "help".

Origami Friday!

Yesterday we took the Kitten to the vet to get his shots and set up a "fixing" appointment for him. Cheryl and I are now going to a vet in Grand Rapids, even though it is 45 Minutes away. Our closest vets (there are three within a stones throw of our house) only helps kill cats and they charge an arm and a leg to do so. ( can you detect a bit of bitter sarcasm?) We both feel that we can trust the Grand Rapids vet with our loved ones. Well, Hiro has a cold, so he did not get his shot. But we did set up the snip appointment for Dec 23! ( MERRY CHRISTMAS HIRO!) We'll have to pick him up on the 24th. In addition, I carved up a couple of seats. So far this weekend is starting off better than last. I have 6 seats already for tomorrow. Cheryl's store is crazy! She has sold 5 of the 20 wristlets she made last night as soon as she listed them! She is working on stockings now to get some orders filled before Christmas.

As for me, I decided to do a little origami this evening. I didn't feel like I had enough time at the Book store to fully explore a few new designs. So I worked on them here at home while Cheryl listed stuff. See if you can figure out what they are.