Last day continued

So what does one do on the last afternoon of your vacation? Well....there are those of us whom have a box full of monkey socks in the house. We decided ta see what we could come up with. playin with the socks I mean. Mike bein the artist he is,always comes up with somethin pretty cool. The sun is shinin today,but still really cold out. Suppose to get down in the 20's tonight. Which brings us back to our original topic.



I think this should become an indoor sport! An artist challenge,if ya will. Kind of a fun thing ta do on a cold day. Why do it ya'll ask? It's all bout the photograph! Useless information. Usin an artful eye and a good digital camera.



Dear old Nelson never knew his socks have been most famous since they created the knittin machine back in the 1800's.



This one makes me look like I'm in a crowd of Sock Monkeys. Like on the streets of New York or somethin. Use ya'll imaginations. Do ya see it now....?



That's how we work the day away in the merry old land of OZ.We've all heard the song before. It's always a horse of a different color.



Tip toe throught the monkey socks! Bubba

Monkey business

Good Mornin Possum's! It's the last day of Mike's vacation. Sorry ta say he has to return to work tomorrow. A good time was had by all durin his 8 days off. Been really cold out and it was great we didn't have to get out in it. Stayin home where its warm and let the bloggin flow. Got a nice cup of coffee ta go along with it. A hot bubble bath brewin in the upstairs bathroom. Now that's livin!
Time for ya'll ta pay attention again. Here is a little Teddy Bear Mike is gonna restore. This is the before picture. A Panda Teddy from the 50's. Now,Mike and I were both thinkin that this dirty lookin tannish fur was suppose ta be white and probably was in the beginnin. Not true! Mike washed him two time yesterday and even with a fingernail scrub brush. The fur really is tan. That was a shocker.



He's been loved and loved! So we'll see how he ends up turnin out in the weeks ta come. Then he will join the ranks of Mike's Teddy Bear collection.



On the fashion side of things.....A new Sock Monkey dress design has been created. Thought ya'll might want ta see it. I'm surprised this hasn't been a challenge on Project Runway. The Sock Monkey challenge. Far be it for me ta say so. I'm just a mild mannered southern Sock Monkey. I'll leave the runnin of Project Runway to the experts.



Jane Goodall has been in the Sock Monkey news here of late. She autographed one of us Sock Monkeys and they auctioned it off. Proceeds probably went to chimp research or somethin. Not quite sure what that was all about. She is the worlds leading expert on Chimp research. She goes out into the jungles where chimp families live and live among them to study them. She gets excepted into their families So she can watch up close. It really is amazin! These are wild chimps livin out free in the jungle. They could tare us apart limb by limb if they so chose to. They learn to trust her. The Sock Drawer is in awe of her work. Great lady!



And what better place to insert The flyin monkeys,right? Jane loved it! Ya'll know she did. I shouldn't have ta tell ya'll that.



A straight jacket for the nonbelievers. LOL! I need to fill my coffee cup on that note.



Have a great Thursday! Bubba

Snow dustin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMkn6rJ2Quk&eurl=http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=sock+monkeys+in+paris&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-501&pstart=1&b=21&feature=player_embedded

Here is a cute you tube Sock Monkey video for ya'll's viewin enjoyment. I really liked this one. Although I have found many of these Sock Monkey videos online,but just now figured out how to copy it to here. I hope it works for ya'll. I am afterall a Sock Monkey and not a computer geek. Call the Geek Squad! They'll fix it!
We did finally get our snow. Yes,I'm gonna show ya'll the picture,but ya'll have to promise not ta laugh! I was all prepared ta build a snowman and make Sock angels,snowball fights too! But all we got was this very light dustin! It melted quicker than it came! They closed the schools for this? Ya'll got ta be kiddin olde Bubba! Well ....here it is anyway......



I told ya not ta laugh! LOL! That's okay! I'm laughin too. I wanted ta go snow boardin and ski'in! I had a special spot in my schedule just for Radio Flyer sleddin! The south is a funny thang. Git our hopes up and drop us like a lead balloon. What a shame Sock lovers.


Make me go all Hindu Goddess on your ass! LOL! I got this photo online this mornin and didn't rightly know where or if I'd use it here in my blog,but I found just the right place for it! LOL! Yeah....I think so.......(Sock Monkey snicker) *wink*

http://www.smonkeys.com/sock_monkey_friends.htm

http://www.squidoo.com/sock_monkey

Thro a couple of Sock Monkey sites at-cha! BAM! Been findin some funny stuff ta look at. Love ta see what other folks do with their Sock Monkeys. It is my pleasure to share them with you as I really enjoyed the sites. I'm gonna sit back and enjoy the "snow day"(giggle)
Bubba

Just rain so far

Good early mornin Possum's! Yes,we're up at the crack of dawn to blog for ya'll! The winter advisery is nothing but rain thus far. Cousre the warnin goes until 1 P.M. this afternoon. So we're keepin an eye out for that. Was hope'in ta have snow here on our vacation for bolg photos. But so far that hasn't produced itself. Got some wonderful Sock Monkey photos created by Thomas H. Durand. They are to cool. Here's the first.



Mr. Thomas has quite the eye for this. I hope the photos are not cut off in my blog. If so I think ya'll can click on them and it will take you to my photobucket to view it fully.


Mr. Thomas has 5 or 6 pages on his web site of Sock Monkey photos ta share with folks. I just picked out my favorites.



Their messgae is very powerful indeed.



This one is entitled ball of confusion.



I hoped I'd be doin this one this mornin,but don't look like I'm gonna get the chance. I'll just fall in a mud puddle instead. Splashin around in the mud could be fun I guess. Someday I just might try it.


The shadow is on the wall Possum's.



Once more...The snow I dreamed of.
I think it's time for more Sock Monkey web sites.

http://www.interestingideas.com/out/sock.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjalunxmbde

http://www.sockmonkeyministry.com/index.htm

Hope ya'll's Wednesday is awesome! Bubba

Winter advisery

I've been watchin the weather channel again. Their callin for 1 to 2" of snow for wednesday mornin. We'll keep an eye out to see if that really comes about. The low tonight is only gonna be 36 degrees. Doesn't seem cold enough for snow to stick.
Well any way,Mike has been into his Teddy Bear collection. He has many very old ones. This guy here isn't old. He's from the Boyds collection. The Archive series. He measures 22" in length. He has a leather collar on with a big bell attached to it. I know ya'll can't see it in the photo,but it's there. Teddy Bears have always been a big part of Mike's life. He's been collecting them for 20 years and he is very selective bout witch ones he likes. He loves the old world style. The ones from the early 1900's. Would he ever love the real antique deal,but they get rather costly and many repairs to be made. Steiff bears are, in his opinion, the top of the line In Teddy bears. The reproductions of the old era. Jointed bears with humps in their backs. Mohair fur. We've seen them go as high as $800.00 to $900.00. Most are in the $100.00 to 200.00 range. Mike plans to add one to his collection for his April birthday. He turns 50! Already has him picked out. We'll share that with you in another blog.


Durin Mike's vacation,he has been arrangin them all over the flat. There are upstairs Teddies and there are downstairs Teddies,bathroom Teddies and Kitchen Teddies. Teddies on the stairs. Everywhere ya'll look,a hug! Thanks ta Teddy Rosevelt. He's the one that started it all. I'm sure ya'll have all heard that story.
The rain comes down pretty good now. So git your favorite Teddy Bear and snuggle up. Let it snow,let it snow,let it snow! Bubba

The rain showers

It's a cold rainy day in Nashville for the hour. I have it on good authority that the rain will be here all day. So I poured my self another cup of Java-jo and lit a cigarette. The ceramic cat mug my choice of mugs for such an ocassion. The bright colors cheers one up. I love rainy days. Sit around and watch movies on demand. Perhaps read a book. Quiet time ta be had. Just as I had promised in my earlier January blogs,I have more Sock Monkey sites for ya'll ta check out. Here is the first...
http://www.sockmonkeyranch.com/history.htm
Oohhhh....I see your ready for another.....
http://www.sockmonkeyfun.net
And another.........
http://www.sockmonkeychronicles.com/index.html
I think that'll keep ya'll busy on the Sock Monkey news out an about. The Sock Monkey community has gotten rather large in cyber space. LONG LIVE THE SOCK MONKEY! Sorry for the tarrets moment there. Forgive my intrusion.
I think a change of subject should be incerted here.....The Kraft challenge #13. Making ya'll's Sock Monkeys into lookin like your favorite celeb! I was checkin out that very web site only this mornin. Although,the URL escapes me at present. Do forgive me for that. But! I have two photos ta show ya'll from my personal favorite.
Subject?


I suppose my Possum's all know whom this is? And here is the Sock Monkey double.....


So? What ya'll think? I thought it was great!!! I always find somethin different when I'm surffin Sock Monkey sites. Ya'll should check them out sometime. That's all for now. Bubba

Parleggy

Good evenin Possums,and A.K.'s nosey Klan.The recently returned neighbor has disappeared once again after the written word of my blog. It"s a miracle! I did see him however,drivin by in another truck today.Strange but true. Enquirin minds.....are strangely connected. The WFM conversations are all centered around one certain long haired red head.Funny,they don't happen anywhere else but when she's present. There are two other folks in on it as well. A.K. do you really think we're that stupid? You were purposely given this blog address. Funny the red head is from the B&C. How Queer is that I ask you? You can stop the nonsense! Go away!
Now that that's out of the way...I have the picture I promised of the new doll creation.



Here she is ya'll! Parleggy is her name and is on the white bracelet around her wrist. Have a great Monday! Bubba