Hello, goodbye

I've only had Sansa and Arya twenty-eight hours, and I've already had to say goodbye to poor Arya.  And yes, she is actively dying in this picture, though I didn't know it just then.  I thought she was just sick and was trying to comfort her.

The evening started off innocuously enough; the kittens ran to me when I got home, ready for food and chin scratches.  Arya managed to get gravy all over her fur and she needed a bath, which she took like a champ.  She cried when I took a shower because she didn't want to be away from me.  And when we all lay down in the bed she wanted to purr and nibble my fingers and be cute.  She was fine until about three this morning.  She screeched, arched her little head back, and went limp.  She lingered for an hour like that and then...she died.  I buried her with Sampson and Bentley, Hunger Games salute and all.

Arya was only half Sansa's size and didn't have the stamina that her sister did, so I s'pose she had some sort of congenital problem and it finally caught up with her.  Having fleas didn't help, though she'd been treated for those.  Thus is the life for someone who rescues animals; some of them just don't pull through.  I'm thankful to my two friends for rescuing Arya and Sansa, because they both would've died unloved and alone in that plastic bag.  

The good news is that Sansa is alive and thriving and settling in well.  I'm excited to have her along, and I'm looking forward to seeing how she looks as she grows.  For some reason she likes to chew on my hair.  Never had a kitten do that to me before, LOL.

Give your fur babies an extra hug tonight!  You never know when you'll lose them.

Joy to all,

RagingMoon1987 

One man's trash

Can y'all believe someone threw these two away???

Yes, Friend A found these babies by the side of the road, tied up in a trash bag.  She called Friend B, who is a rescuer, and together the two women rounded up the kittens.  Now...I come into the story because my beloved calico cat Callie broke through a window screen on Tuesday and ran away.  I haven't seen her since, and I don't expect to see her again.  Friend B remembered this and...well, long story short I took these two in.  Their names are Arya (left) and Sansa, after the Stark sisters in the A Game of Thrones series.  Nope, never read the books, never watched the show except for a few clips of Joffrey getting his a$$ handed to him, but I like the names so Arya and Sansa they have become.  

Both of my new adoptees are young, spunky, and playful, though they have distinct personalities.  Arya is a fearless chatterbox who loves chin scratches.  She's smaller than Sansa by quite a bit and thus often falls victim to her sister's hijinks.  She also has a limp that I'm a bit worried about, and I'm noticing that she tires easily.  Sansa was shy at first, but now she's settled into my lap and well on her way to sleep.  Though Sansa has no reservations about biting Arya's ears or my fingers, she is less likely to explore her surroundings than Arya is.

I admit that I needed kittens like I needed a hole in my head, but with Callie, Bentley, and Sampson gone I had some gaps to fill.  Hopefully the future for Arya and Sansa will be bright!  Hopefully the a-hole who threw them away is already a distant memory.  

Cheers, 

RagingMoon1987 

Higo and the moth

Ever since last summer when I had the windows open full-time I've had moths hanging around my place.  I'm unsure what kind, but I think they're pretty and have not bothered to kill them.  Late last night I noticed one of the moths making himself cozy on the wall near where I keep my best dolls, and this morning he was still there.  As I said, I don't mind the moths, but my younger geisha doll Higo doesn't look too fond of this one.

Maybe she's afraid that he'll eat her clothes.  These guys don't look like the clothes moths that I'm familiar with...but maybe Higo does have reason to be concerned, LOL!

I know I'm WAAAAAAAY behind on posts, folks, and I apologize for that.  I've just gotten...very...la-zy...and occupied by other things, but I should be back on track by next week.  Higo's review, which I had promised in the linked post, will not be one of them, as I scrapped that post ages ago.  I know so little about Higo and Yoshiko that I cannot effectively review them.  But maybe this one will at least give y'all a giggle while I cut my new box open.  Hopefully this one won't be full of packing peanuts like Higo's was.

Cheers,
RagingMoon1987

No rain

All I can say is that my life is pretty plain!  Kind of a fitting song considering the way the weather has been lately!  LOL, now to the point, I ordered some non-medical-grade masks from Etsy back around the beginning of April, and they finally got here.  The masks have bumblebees on them. 

Cute, but in truth that thing leaves me wanting to have a panic attack, as it covers my nose and mouth and makes me feel claustrophobic.  I never would last in the space suits the folks at USAMRIID wear when working in the Hot Zone.  Anyway, since Mama and I have bumblebee masks now, we thought it might be fun to get my dolls some bumblebee-themed clothes to match.  The lighting in these pictures is going to be all over the place since I took them outside during wildly changing weather and at different times of different days, but they get the point across.  Here's Xenia:

Sadie (it started pouring seconds after I got this picture):

Denise, in a dress she's worn before:

Z:

And Camille:

Silver Bird and Lindsey have opted for a more casual look, with polo shirts and shorts.  Lindsey is also wearing the tights from her meet outfit, since she'd prefer that her legs be covered.

Someday I WILL learn not to photograph black-haired dolls at night!  I made that mistake with both Z and with Silver Bird.  LOL, anyway, at first glance these don't look bee-themed, but the shirts have bees on the lapels, so while Lindsey and Silver Bird aren't as dressy as the other girls they still tie into the theme.

These shirts remind me of the shirts that the children and staff at St. Teresa School wear.  Nope, not all Catholic schools wear the stereotypical uniforms with the pleated skirts!  The children and teachers at St. Teresa School sport solid-colored polo shirts that look a lot like what my dolls have on, except that they have the school logo instead of bumblebees!  They are allowed to wear slacks or jeans or a skirt with their shirt, and a jacket if the weather is cool.  They can also wear a shirt that doesn't come from the school, but if they go that route the shirt has to be tucked in.  Most of the time the children chose to wear the school shirts, and if they go on a field trip the school shirts are mandatory (the principal keeps a few spares on hand for those who forget).  I always liked that, seeing the children congregate in the hallway for prayers before class and before leaving for the day, each one clad in his or her favorite color.  The teachers wore the shirts too; my mom wore a chocolate brown one.  Even though I was only a substitute teacher, it made me feel proud to be a part of it.  I always felt a little guilty that I wasn't setting an example by wearing a shirt of my own, but my substitute gigs were pretty rare.

I don't usually get my historical dolls in on this seasonal action at the library, but another bee dress turned up in the mail and it just screamed Julie's name.  It also happens to be Julie's birthday today, so let's hear it for my bee-clad hippie girl!

Kyle also has something that matches the color scheme.  He gets to debut that today along with his new blue jeans!

The shirt came from Canada, so I wasn't sure it would be here in time for May Day given the impact this virus has had on international shipping.  But Kyle and I lucked out!

And with that, my dolls are dressed for May and possibly part of June as well.  The next major holiday isn't really until the Fourth of July, so I don't have to change my kids again until Flag Day (June 14th).  Lord have mercy, this year has been one of the weirdest I've ever experienced!  No baseball, no March Madness, no Easter egg hunts, no May Day celebrations...I wonder if our area will even bother with the 100-Mile Yard Sale???  The 100-Mile Yard Sale is a tremendous pain in the posterior at times, with drivers behaving dangerously and erratically, but I still like it.  LOL, summer in small-town Missouri was pretty pleasant if a bargain-hungry adolescent knew where to look, and for me summer hadn't really started until the 100-Mile Yard Sale had come.  I'd walk from block to block with my allowance in my pocket, grubbing around for jewelry or children's books or something unusual.  I haven't done that in years, and I doubt I'll be able to this year either, but...well, no real biggie, since I need more stuff like I need a hole in the head.  I'm hoping and praying desperately that by the time July 4th rolls around this coronavirus crap will be on the downswing, but we'll see.  Either way I intend to have some fun with my dolls then too, with something I've never done before.  This might give y'all a clue on what I have planned.

For those of  y'all that can't make heads or tails of my cruddy picture, that's a couple of pizza slices with a glass of Coke!  I've never been into props for my dolls before, but since I have a doll for Denise and a set of cookware for Kirsten I might as well get some other accessories too.  So...stay tuned!

Happy May Day,
RagingMoon1987