Oh, Sock Monkey

What a glorious moment. I went to Hobby Lobby to pick up a little gift for one of my students, and of course I was compelled to wander. While browsing the varieties of Modge Podge, something caught my eye on the bottom shelf. Could it be? No, certainly it could not. But it was, for the love of all that is holy: a do-it-yourself-GENUINE-sock monkey kit with the most delicious set of instructions. Made in the USA, bitch.

We have a puma in the hood.

I'm serious. I have seen it 3 times. I think. Maybe. It was a giant-sized black kitty with a very long, heavy-looking tail. I described what I saw to one of my ecology professors, and he said, "Oh, that's a puma." So there! Pumas do live in the Texas hill country and like to snack on livestock. They may appear dark gray or black depending on the light according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. So now I shall no longer check the mail after dark. Yay Puma!

The Graphics Fairy is Heavenly

The Graphics Fairy has got it goin' on. This is an amazing website for lovely vintage graphics to download for use in paper projects, for example EGGS. Love it. Go to it. Now.

My Last First Day at UT

O, how I love the first day of school. New pencils and all the potential for a glorious learning experience. Today I had a botany class, "Plant Anatomy and Histographic Techniques." The professor said that people who love plants do well in his class. I love plants. I love plants because they have cool parts with awesome names like "plasmodesmata."

My glorious and most delicious husband gave me an amazing 10th anniversary gift a few weeks ago: a surprise vow renewal ceremony in the spot where he proposed. We exchanged new rings, and mine is the dreamiest. A picture...

I have shocked myself.

I have created a blog. Unbelievable.