Portland, Oregon

I'm in Portland, Oregon right now, visiting with my mom, her husband and her cat.  All three were happy to see me, but so far, the cat is the only one that purred.

I love the weather here.  It's so pretty.  Everyone keeps apologizing and saying that they hope the sun will make an appearance.  What they don't understand is that, I live in the DESERT! I see the sun almost every single day!  I'm totally digging these cool fluffy white things in the sky, and a temperature that doesn't suck out your will to live.  Maybe when Oregonians come to visit me, I should apologize for the lack of clouds.



Well, time to look at some more of the beauty and cuteness outside...especially the squirrels.  If we do have squirrels in Vegas, they have yet to show their faces to me.

Back to Work

I feel like I'm going back to work this morning after a really long vacation.  It hasn't all been vacation though, I've just been working for the same company in a different location.  Who knew magicians could be transferred??!

There was a shopping area/town square that opened up here in the beginning of summer, and to help drive business to it, they had all sorts of entertainment there.  I was pulled from the Venetian to work there for a bit (well, most of the summer), and now is my first Saturday back on the strip.

After doing strolling magic for 4 + hours per day over there, doing six shows at the Venetian feels like nothing.  And where before it seemed like a lot, to have that kind of structure (and longer breaks), it kind of feels like a holiday.

I'm visiting my mom next week, and when I get back I have a full week waiting for me over there.  I'm thinking that by the third day I'll be complaining that the 6 shows a day are hard all over again.

In Treasury News:

Yesterday's treasury, Get your knits before you need them, so far has 94 views, 17 comments, 26 clicks and 3 admirers.  If you haven't had a chance to look at it yet, please show these artists some love.

Friday's Favorites: Knits

It's September now, and though in many places the temperature hasn't dropped yet, you know it's going to soon. Be prepared with some heartwarming knits. Cozy and fashionable is always in style.



Here's the link for those that want to blog, facebook or tweet about it: http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NjI1NjY2NHw2OTM2MDcwMjY/get-your-knits-before-you-need-them

Submissions: Knits

Red Chevron Gloves

Every Friday I put together a treasury made by other etsy sellers, post it on my blog and call it the Friday's Favorites!

Last treasury, They're Grrrrrey't  had 141 views, 33 comments, 82 clicks and 20 admirers.

This week, as the weather will get colder soon, I'm looking for your KNITS!  If you have knits in your shop, post the link in the comments, and check back tomorrow for the Friday's Favorites!

Don't have knits?  Feel free to nominate a friend's item and help spread the love.


I will be looking in the forums for items too, but I always consider the blog submissions first.

Lake Wisconsin

You might have noticed that things have been silent for the past week on the AllThingsTangled Blog, well, the boyfriend, the fur monsters and I took a road trip to Wisconsin.  Bess (the chihuahua) has been a few times and is an old hat at the long drives, while this was Gibb's (the puggle, chug, or whatever he is) first time.  He did surprisingly well and didn't freak out at all.

Gibbs went swimming for the first time in his new life jacket and seemed to enjoy himself.  Bess doesn't really like the water, but will tolerate it since she knows it makes us happy.  We also had a boat ride which they both enjoyed. Bess loves having the wind in her face and letting her giant ears blow back.

We all got in last night and are all exhausted.  The boyfriend had to go into work today, but the monsters and I have the day off to catch up on everything we missed this week.

Alfred, the cat, was unable to join us on the vacation.  Since he is still so young, we were afraid to leave him in the house alone, so we took him to a friend's place to stay.  He adapted quite well, and really enjoyed chasing her Russian wolfhound around the house.

Even though the vet said that Alfred should be full grown around 7 or 8 months, when I picked him up last night, I swear he had doubled in size.  He's bigger than Bess now and is quickly catching up on Gibbs.

The picture above shows Bess, Gibbs, and the boyfriend on the boat.  It's my favorite picture that I took this trip.

Kitty Toilet Training: I give up

For those of you that don't know, I was trying to train my cat, Alfred, how to use a human toilet. For more of the back story, Click Here.

Well, I've finally given poor Alfred his litter box back. I feel like a failure, but I think he's happier now, which is what is important. He was doing really well, until I had to start lessening the amount of litter in the bowl. This did not please him. He found that the laundry basket was much more to his liking, especially if there were clothes inside.

I tried watching him and working with him, but he likes his litter full. Now he's back to being a regular (albeit psycho) kitten. Maybe I'll try again when he is older, but for now, I'm gonna be scooping litter for the foreseeable future.

Friday's Favorites: They'rrrre Grey-T

Grey is such a peaceful, serene color. It can be used for elegant items as well as comfy, homey things. Check out these items, and you too will be saying, "They're Great!"



Here's the link to the treasury for those that want to blog, tweet or facebook about it:
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/NjI1NjY2NHw2Mjk0MjU2MDU/theyrrrrre-grey-t