Friday the Thirteenth And The Black Cat

It was late at night on Friday the thirteenth in October 2000. I kept hearing what sounded like a kitten crying. After going out on the porch to see if I could still hear the noise, I realized it was a kitten crying and it sounded like the crying was coming from the big tree in the front yard. I went inside to get a flashlight, then I walked over to the tree to investigate. The crying was coming from up in the tree. When I shined the flashlight in the tree, I could see a tiny little black body and two big yellow eyes.



The kitten was about 10 feet up in the tree and I wasn't sure how I was going to rescue the poor thing, so I just kept talking to the kitten trying to sooth it while I thought about what I could do. Suddenly the kitten jumped towards me. I tried to catch it, but it landed on the ground in front of me.

I picked the kitten up and took it inside. It drank warm milk and ate canned cat food, and purred! My two cats came out to investigate and did a lot of hissing. The little kitten didn't seem to pay any attention to their aggressiveness at all. I had the feeling that the kitten had decided this was it's home because it was in a warm place, had food and drink, and me to cuddle it.

It didn't take me long to realize that the kitten had fleas, so I gave it a flea bath. That is when I discovered it was a girl.

This picture was taken the next day.



My son named the kitten, Pearl. She was our black pearl that came to us on a a cold, windy Friday the thirteenth night.



Pearl lives with my son and his other cat Bitsy. She is a wonderful, loving cat.

Featured Etsy Shop: Catfluff

Etsy Shop offers cute "Kitties To Go Bags."

This one is a medium sized Pink Kitties To Go Bag:



These gorgeous bags are made from cotton canvas, and the linings are made from cat print fabrics. The bags have magnetic snap closures, and the cat images on the fronts of the bags are roomy outside pockets.

The next one is a large Pink Kitties To Go Bag:



I love these bags! They are adorable AND roomy.

Here is a Green Kitties To Go Bag:



These would make great Christmas Presents!
World wide shipping!

Here Kitty, Stop Chasing That Frog Treasury

One of my items was in a Treasury today.

All of the images in the Treasury are cats except for the last image, which is a frog. Hence the title, "Here Kitty, Stop Chasing That Frog." This cute and clever Treasury was made by Laura4ca.



My item in this Treasury is:
Cat Heart Earrings w/Pouch

Cat Magnets

I've been making magnets to sell in my Etsy Shop. They are made from fabric and then coated with vinyl.

Fall In Vermont On A Rainy Overcast Day

I 'm Sponsoring A Sneak Attack Wed. Oct. 15th

If you would like to join in the fun and help out an Etsy Shop with 0 to only a few sales, go to The Handmade Movement Website. The actual "Sneak Attack" will begin at 7:00 pm, but the forum thread will start in the afternoon.



I've picked out the shop that is going to get "Sneak Attacked" and I'm ready to make that shop owner's day at 7:00 pm Wednesday night! Hope to see you in the forum thread "Wed, Oct. 15th Sneak Attack."

Sneak Attack

Every few days a new or relatively undiscovered Etsy shop is selected as a "victim," and at a pre-determined time multiple buyers visit the site and each buy one or more items. This results in a lot of sales for the "victim."

On Friday, October 3rd, the "victim" was Sock Monkey Greetings Etsy Shop. Before the "attack," this shop had a total of three sales. By the end of the day, the shop had 43 sales!

To Participate

Visit The Handmade Movement Website to find out the schedule of the next few Sneak Attacks. A few hours before an attack begins, there will be an Etsy Forum Thread with the words "Sneak Attack" in the title. You can post in that thread and feel the excitement build as the time for the attack draws near.

There are hints on the The Handmade Movement website about what kind of shop it is and the price range of the items, which start from being very affordable so that as many people can join in as possible.

At the time of the attack, go to The Handmade Movement Website to find the link for the chosen shop. Then go to that shop and purchase an item. Include the words "Sneak Attack" in the "message to seller". The shop owner will be informed of what is happening five minutes before the attack is to begin so they know what is going on.

This is a great way to help out shops that have 0 to only a few sales.

Here are some links to previous "Sneak Attack" forum threads:
Tuesday, October 7th
Monday, October 6th
Friday, October 4th

The creator of this wonderful, fun and successful idea is Michael Phipps, owner of Phipps Art Etsy Shop.

Featured Shop: Child's Play Crochet

Child's Play Crochet specializes in crocheted items for children.

I met Jen, the owner of Child's Play Crochet, at the Huntington Valley Living Arts Festival in Sept. She and I both had a table there. I liked Jen immediately! We both belong to the Made In Vermont Etsy Street Team and had talked many times via email, but had never actually met before the chance meeting at the festival.


Witches Are People Too Halloween Treat Bag



This treat bag would be so much fun to use to pass out Halloween goodies. The kids would love it!

These Pretend/Play Chocolate Chip Cookies are as cute as can be!



These Sprinkle Covered Cupcakes are adorable!



I wish the cupcakes I make looked that good :-)

Check out Child's Play Crochet for more wonderful handmade items.