For the curious, my tattoo is on the back of my upper left arm. I had a mole biopsy there maybe seven years ago and it left a scar that bothered me, so I camouflaged it with the tattoo. (And my dermatologist even thought that was a fine way to deal with the scar!) Until last November, the tattoo was just the top half, which means “Good luck.” And yes, it was a bit difficult to photograph! It’s actually backwards (which amusingly didn’t occur to me until just now, or I could’ve corrected it!), because I ended up taking the picture in one of the plentiful mirrors around here.
Now, on to the Phantom Paw:
For all the Minnesota knitters who just took a collective gasp, trying to figure out how they missed the Yarn Harlot coming to town, don’t worry. Ana picked this up for me when the Yarn Harlot was in Pittsburgh a few weeks ago – thanks, Ana!!
Check out my new tape measure:
This is what Chaos’ water looked like last night when I got home from work.
No, I agree, I don’t think that mouse is colorfast. Wouldn’t this have been a great March Project Spectrum picture?!
Where did you get that tape thingy!? I love it.
And how funny with his water bowl!
How gross!
The tape measure tail is great.
I love the tape!!! I bought a Pinnochio one for Rock Star last year (he knits, too, but does not blog about it).
I was thinking about getting that same water dish for Teak as a housewarming gift – great shot of the toy!
Harley puts her toys in her water dish, too, although she hasn’t yet put purple mouse there. So far, she just puts plastic balls in the water. (But isn’t that a pretty shade of pink!)
Ah ha I wondered if that was the answer 🙂 Love the tape measure. I must get myself a fancy one, I am still using a really cheap looking freebie that came with a needlework mag years ago – all blue plastic, tacky looking , yeah definitely need to get a classier one 🙂
Love the tape measure! As for the mouse – ick….
The tape measure is adorable!
Maybe Chaos is part raccoon?
Looks like Chaos was getting ready to do some dyeing experiments. 🙂
Aww – Cat Aid!
Lucky your getting a signed Knitting Rules! Yarn Harlot hasn’t made it to Colorado either so you aren’t alone in Minnesota!
The new tape measure is adorable!
Chaos wants to dye yarn, too! That tape measure is awesome.
Also, love the tat. 🙂
loving that tape measure!
Chaos’s water dish reminds me of the pink gargle they used to have at the dentist at home.
Poor mister mouse!
SUCH a cute tape measure! I have a bit of a tape measure collection, myself, as I may have mentioned. Last weekend I went to Paper Patisserie in St. Paul and lost my breath when I saw a big goldfish bowl filled with tape measures. I’ve never seen one like yours, though.
Chaos’ water is so funny!
Dear Chaos – I like to put my green balls (with the bells) in my water bowl – just for safe keeping. Plus, Ben doesn’t like to drink around them, so I get to hog the water………
Maybe you ought to get a substitute for that mouse-thingy. It can’t be good for you…..
Just thinking of your health,
Love, Bella, professional dachshund girl
Love the little paws in every picture. And the mouse in the water dish is too funny! I wonder if it’s a black cat trick, since both my black cats do exactly the same thing!!!
My friend Faith has a cat that puts her toys in the water dish so the other cat won’t play with them. I’m with you Chaos, I don’t like beer either!
Oh, and that picture on my blog? The color was much darker than the picture shows. For awhile it looked like it was getting even darker! I was told I was very slowly turning into a Smurf.
Great tape measure!
The pink water is just great.
At first I thought that was a Popsicle in his water dish. LOL. Yeah… I haven’t had my coffee yet.
The pink water is so funny. Perhaps the mouse was dirty and needed a bath.
again, we live parallel lives. i’ve got the same tape measure.
i’m sure chaos just thought his little friend was thirsty, is all.
That tape measurer is too cute–where did you find it?
And the mouse in the water–my cats did that A LOT when they were younger–must be some eccentric cat trait 😉
Chaos and his photogenic paw could have a good career as a “paw model”. I can just see him advertising Science Diet and Cat Toys 😉
Great picture of the pink water! I wonder if Chaos put the mouse in there on purpose or accidentally battet it in while playing.
Oh, and no beer? For 10 years?? I love the taste of beer.
Great tape measure!!
Poor Chaos! Will he pee pink? The water looks nearly toxic;-)
I love that tape measure! but the tassel would last, oh, 57 seconds in this place. Picasso, anyone? Still, where’s the tape measure from?
Ick! ICK! PTUI! Pink water!
That tape measure is awesome.
Your tape measure is awesome. I need to invest in more because I keep losing mine.
That water looks scary. The tape measure is cute! I love it when they do front and backs. I’ve got Beastly Knits by……somebody and there’s a cat chasing a mouse around the sweater.
That last picture is pretty funny given my question from yesterday :o)
Love the tape measure,Chaos’s water is pretty funny.
Are you sure the mouse was white to begin with? I think he was experimneting with Kool Aid dyeing. It’s all the rage now you know!!
OMG. I love that tape measure!
It’s true. Jenny was turning positively Smurphy!
I like the taste of beer, and I think the water looks tasty, too. Like cool-aid!
Please visit me at http://www.dragonpastor.blogspot.com and scroll down to my Socks for Sheep post. (don’t ask… scrolling is better, trust me) I’m trying to help Jenny out…
I have one of those nast scars on my back…..hmmmmmmmmm
looks like red mouse died a slow death!
Nice tape measure!
I agree. I think Chaos was going to do some dyeing experiments. I wonder if he drank any.
I love the tape measure — it is so artful and very kitty :o)
those red mice go through (and get into) so much, don’t they? Very funny about Chaos and the bottle cap too!
Chris- Hi I have an off topic? The great shawl you wore last weekend…I got the pattern but now wonder which size did you knit? Small, medium or Large?? Thanks
Wonderful tape measure–I love the tail!
And I see SRM is bathing in koolaid, perhaps? Or is Chaos part-racoon and washing his food and other important-to-him items?
Or has Chaos joined Dye0rama?
That is a way cool book, and an even cooler tape measure.
And I love what Chaos has done with his water dish!
That’s a very cute tape measure. And the water bowl would have been great for Project Spectrum March too.
Carla – You should drop me an email! I never got yours… I cast on 58, so that must be the large. I don’t think mine ended up 36″ long because I ran out of yarn before then. It was fun to knit because of how the funky shape grew.
What a cute tape measure. A book signed by the Harlot wow how exciting!
Too funny! I have the exact same tape measure. It is awfully cute.
Gluten free beer? It might just taste different because of the contents. I’d stick to wine.
Ah yes, mouse toy tea! Our kitties make it often 🙂
And that is an *adorable* tape measure.
Ive seen that tape measure, and ive also like to say cheers on getting your book signed! Thats just excellent!