Thanks for all the kind words about my felted bookweight pattern and the cat photography tips! I’ll definitely do another post or two with more tips, as soon as I get enough examples collected. Several commenters pointed out that the tips would also work well for dogs and small children (and probably ferrets, bunnies, etc).
Bloglines seems to hate my blog again. Alas and alack… And it’s shockingly cold here in Minneapolis this morning: -8°F, not counting the windchill. BRRRRRR.
Imbrium is having a contest – guess what the vanity license plate might stand before and you could win some yarny goodness! Leave your comment by 11:59 pm MST, February 2 (today!).
Kristi is having a contest – leave a comment (bonus points if it’s a haiku) before February 14 about what aspect of her blog you most enjoy and you could win a prize appropriate to your fiberly orientation (spinner, knitter, or neither/not).
Deb is having a contest – guess what projects she’s knitting in the first three photos and you could win something fun. You have until around February 11 to guess, because that’s when Deb returns from Mexico! *jealous*
April is having a contest – if you donate $5 to Doctors Without Borders and cc her on your email to the Yarn Harlot, you are entered! First name drawn at the end of the month gets 15 skeins of sock yarn, second name gets 10 skeins, and the final name drawn gets 5 skeins. Each day this month, April will be featuring a skein of the prize yarn – today’s featured skein is a lovely and extremely limited edition Cabin Cover colorway.
Just a reminder, Megan and her husband are participating in the Tour de Cure. Megan will have a prize drawing for those who support them in this endeavor. You can even support them by buying a sock pattern.
Interested in writing a book review and maybe winning a prize? Then check out Debut a Debut – Eclectic Closet posted some info about it, and there are more details at West of Mars.
Eklectika sent me some handy dandy cat toys and a very funny jelly bean dispenser.
You press the kitty’s back and he, um, “dispenses” a jelly bean.
Hee hee – this is quite the conversation piece at my desk at work! Thanks, Eklectika! My coworkers decided that it wouldn’t be as obnoxious when I ran out of tan and brown jelly beans and refilled it with jelly beans in more varied colors. Should I tell them that I will still find it amusing, since the Chaos Kitty loves to eat brightly colored tissue paper?! 
“Mom! That’s appalling! I can’t believe you think that’s funny!” -M
Haha…I have a pooping sheep!
So gross! Little A loves it. But the cat is defintely cuter. Did it come with an little tiny litter box?
Bloglines hates me too….so its not just you!
Guess we’ll have to stock you up on rootbeer jellybeans so the fun never ends. That is absolutely a great gag gift for any cat servant.. I mean.. cat person.
Chris- I’m also inordinately amused by things like that. Get a little matchbox and place some sand in it- but don’t say anything.
See who notices first.
That is so-o gross that it is cute!
So… if you push on Chaos’ back does he… nevermind.
That is just too funny!
And your cat photography secrets – a lot of them work on kids, too
I gave my daughter and her boyfriend a pooping penguin and pooping reindeer for Christmas. I think they are hysterical
WOW, there sure are a lot of contests in Bloglandia! I’m having one too; check it out.
I think that is the most beautiful cat portrait I have ever seen!
Haha, the first thing I noticed was the color of the jelly beans, eew!!
LOL about the brown jelly beans…that’s hilarious!!!
My kids would love it. *snort*
Ah ha – this is where all the new readers are coming from!! Thank you! BTW, does anything come out when you press that kitty’s back?
hehe, I used to have a cow one, but I like your cat better.
Great – now my daughter really really really wants one of those.
Hey, Chris, thanks for mentioning the Debut a Debut contest!
Love the jelly bean dispenser… You could have some serious fun with that thing. I hope you are. *grin*
I think you need to go to one of those sweet shop stores that has each flavor of Jelly Bellies in a seperate container, and stay true to color!
LOL! I see everyone’s blogging has died down through January. I HATE winter. I’m usually about the 35th person to reply.
Love the pic of the cat against the white!
I love how many contests there are – that’s definitely one way to get rid of your stash!
So appalling! yet amusing.
I think that’s the most awesome gift ever. I would probably eat the jelly beans straight out of the cat’s…um, ok lets just say I would eat it just like pez.
I am also having a contest for people who are participating in Knit from your Stash. This month’s theme is “Crimes against Yarn”.
Hehehe. Love the dispenser. I saw a reindeer one at Christmas….
Mayhem is getting to be a big girl now!
That is ADORABLE!!!! I love it!
Cute jelly bean dispenser!
LOL…how could anyone *not* like the Tricky Knitty!!!
I like Lorraine’s idea about the matchbox litterbox, too. Heh.
And I was thinking the same thing – any mall candy store that sells Jelly Bellies by flavor and you could pick out another “appropriately” colored set of, er, dispensions (is that a word, lol?).
OOH! I just had an idea…if you can find those miniature Swedish fish? The ones that are about half the size of regular ones?
Try THAT on your coworkers…
/evil thought
Hehe
Cat poo Pez might be a new novelty toy!!
*laugh* Jelly beans! I want one for my desk!
I got a polar bear…