Boiling Ideas

O my gosh I know what I want to make next. Well actually I've got a nice piece of black fur that I'm trying to decide whether to make a cat or a scunk with. I am leaning toward scunk since I've made cats before and already have a black one. All this however, is beside the point. I've got a new idea and it just now hit me. Because it's so hot and I don't have AC I've been keeping my windows open and can hear all the crickets. Then it hit me, I want to make a stuffed cricket! I've never made a stuffed bug before and it could be fun to try. The best part would be if I could get it to chirp. I do have cricket sound effects on my computer, but short of recording it--which would probably make for horrible sound quality--I wouldn't know how to get it on to a button. Well, I can worry about all that later, as I am not even sure I have all the right matterials yet. Other than that, there hasn't been much to report of late. have a nice night, and listen to the crickets when you go outside!

Sleep Sleep And More Sleep

I've mentioned before how much my sleep schedule has been thrown off this summer. It's strange because I can't seem to right myself. I could not sleep at all one night, be up all day doing some sort of activity then get back to my room and sleepfor a little bit, then still be tired the next day. So then of course the cycle never get's righted.
*sigh* So I am of course up trying to find things to do while the rest of the world is sleeping. I tried watching old movies, but I couldn't find very many online and I can't watch DVDs. During the day however, I have no problem at all sleeping. In fact, sometimes I feel like an olympic sleeper. lol Not sure I could get a metal for it though. But even then my sleep is broken up in to segments and I can't sleep for more than two hours with out waking up, however briefly, in between.
I really must find something to keep me awake during the day, or else find something other than reading to pass the time at night. O when will it end, when will it end?
***In other news, designer cats are quite fascinating. And I'm really not sure how I feel about this Anne Baker lady who seems to have had a hand in some of them.

Things I Love That Begin With W

waltzes, wandering, water, weather, whale song, whipped cream, whiskers, wind, windows, wings, winter, wishing, wondering, wood smoke, woods, words, wrapping paper, writing.

A Shiny New Whistle

I am now the proud new owner of a beautiful tin whistle! It came Friday and I am so excited. I haven't named him yet because I am trying to find just the right one. He came in a little package, but there was no kind of case or anything so I made my own. Nothing too special, just a little drawstring sleeve deal. It could use maybe a quarter inch more length though ... oops.
He has a very lovely sound, but I haven't played him very much because I am afraid to disturb the neighbors. :D Maybe I'll post a recording on here or something.
Alright now back to trying to fall asleep, tootles!

Rising

And when it comes, I can feel it rising.
Rising from the place where it is hidden;
Coming up to choke me.
Coming to flood me.
But i fight it.
Pushing, holding, keeping down.
I am strong; it will not overtake me.
But surely there is a price to pay.

Surf's Up!

O man July has come, in a blaze of glory ... or heat. Can you say heat wave? Man it is hot hot hot around here. I really hope it cools down soon because I have not been able to eat a thing. At least work has AC which is funny. Normally I freeze with the a.c. on. Last week I even ran back to my room to get my blanket lols. And of course now, on the day when I would've love to bask in the a.c. I felt too horrible to go in this morning. Ugh, yeah, this is why I live in New England because the weather doesn't get this hot lol. So much for that haha.
I think i am going to plug myself in for the night and maybe get in an hour or two of sleep. what I wouldn't give for an italian ice right now.

The Cup and I

This morning's giant coffee mug features ... chocolate milk. Yup, I am drinking chocolate milk at three in the morning and it's about 70 something degrees outside.It's almost exactly like cold coco, which is nice. Probably though I should be drinking tea or something since I have been feeling like I've got an elephant standing on me, yikes.
Yes, sadly I have been feeling quite sickly for most of the day *whimper whimper* but I think the chocolate milk may help. You know, maybe next time I should try heating it and see what happens. Mmm that could be kinda good.
Well, I can't say this was my most exciting fourth since mostly I've been sleeping or reading, but at least I heard fireworks. Actually along with feeling sickish I've been a bit listless. I finally had to go outside because I was starting to annoy myself, lol! So I didn't turn on my radio to hear my beloved Pops, but there's always next year.
O, speaking of elephants, In the book I'm currently reading ***which by the way is an audio book being read by the amazing Dick Hill, one of my all time faves***one of the characters was in the hospital with some kind of machine that was putting pressure on his ***ehem, which I didn't entirely understand since he was there because of his heart attack but what do I know. So this machine apparently was pressing with the kind of force "nature uses to turn carbon in to diamonds." Yeeeeee! Can you say ouch? Poor guy. Otherwise I am liking the book so far though.
Well, I think either the cold chocolate or the fact that I am going to the beach tomorrow has improved my mood. I am off then. Sadly not to sleep because remember I don't do that at night anymore, but I'll find something to do. :0)
Happy dreaming!

Ear-lye in The Mornin

I am painting my toenails again. I had them painted before (green) but I have been awake since 2:30 and I've got one of my monster head aches again. It feels like my skull is being crushed. I'm not sure why I get such bad head aches, but I've had them for quite some time and once again, say it with me ... pills don't help lol.
I wonder if we'll get rain. A lot of the time my head aches seem to be weather related. I had one once that was so bad that I couldn't move for the pain.(that's not an experience I'm gonna wanna repete anytime soon)
So I lay curled up on my bed for seven hours, and then it rained for three days straight. Now I've been accused of causing undesirable weather before, but seriously? I felt like I had birthed a monsoon! haha!
It is amazing how much you can hear this early in the morning. I can hear the trains all the way from the station. I usually can, but this time I can even hear all the whistly sounds the train makes when it's stopping.(cathunk cathunk cathunk).
Now I hear the trucks backing up. I wonder what kind they are. I know sometimes they're the garbage trucks, but I can't always tell. And of course I hear the birds. I am trying to learn birds by their calls, but so far I don't hear anything I recognize. Actually though, my knowledge so far is rather limited. I've got croes, mourning doves, pigeons and hawks. O yes and peacocks which are really very annoying, but we don't really have those around here.
I am sure glad it's Saturday.
I think my townails shall be green again,
have a lovely day!

A Quiet Night

It is still in the darkness. It is black as the forever and the rest are all asleep.
Be still my darling. Lay as one with the night, yet even as you drift your heart beats to the sound of the step.
Beat. Beat. Beat. now comes the sound of the knob.
Beat. Beat. Beat. Now comes the step again. ? Did you feel the bed give? Did you hear the soft breathing? Did you have time to screem before it all ended my darling?
And then they came, rushing to wake you.