Below are the most recent 6 friends' journal entries.

Saturday, December 26th, 2009
ilyat	9:14p	This is really a post about cats. My parents gave me a new camera - very appropriately timed, given that my last one died a long while back and I'm vacationing out of the country this spring. I tried it out today! It was really foggy - so much in fact that it never lifted. My current park is broken up into three distinct portions: the recreation side, the original Chippokes Plantation historic side, and the Walnut Valley farm side (also historic). Walnut Valley was acquired by the state just a few years back. In addition to having some old buildings of rather major historical significance, it also houses the equipment of one of the farmers that has a lease for the park's fields. The farmer has a few (dozen) barn cats that live in several of the buildings there. ( Have some photos...! ) The other side of Wallcat! --- Original entry at http://ilyat.dreamwidth.org/308963.html with comment(s). Current Mood: relaxed cat is upsidedown (12 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, December 21st, 2009
ilyat	4:23p	When I was a kid, Miami Vice was one of my favorite TV shows. Just ask my parents. (As were Tour of Duty and Twin Peaks. Probably explains a few things.) I did not see the newer movie, but recently I did stumble across this one screen shot from the original series that makes me very seriously consider re-watching it. Either in full (5 seasons) or in part. For reference, the actors pictured from left to right are Edward James Olmos, Bruce fucking Willis, and Don Johnson. All in the same frame. Really? Can you actually get better than that outside of maybe one of the Ocean's # movies? I'm finding my current store of icons lacking. Perhaps it's time to go through, trim them down, and then add new ones that I'm more likely to use. --- Original entry at http://ilyat.dreamwidth.org/308624.html with comment(s). (4 Comments |Comment on this)
Saturday, December 19th, 2009
ilyat	3:23p	Had a lovely snow last night that promptly shifted to driving rain sometime in early morning. I'm not surprised; that's typical of the weather in this region. I almost wish I were back at my previous park since I'd be plowing a good foot or more of snow now.. which is actually pretty fun. Either way, I'm enjoying my mini-pre-Xmas vacation, since I'm working the actual holiday & weekend of. I got a nice tree this year. I've never had a white pine before, and while they used to be the staple cheap tree, they're surprisingly hard to find in lieu of Frasier firs and spruces. But I have one now, and it smells lovely. I put it up with the lights yesterday and might decorate it either tonight or tomorrow. Most of my time today has been spent sewing. I'm working on both the Vesper dress and Chun-Li at the same time. Since I've reached a part on Vesper where I need for the fabric to dry (trying to get that crinkled effect on the bodice), I'm focusing more on Chun-Li. If I can get ahold of a camera soon, I'll take some photos. Otherwise, I'll have to rely on people at Magfest. <3 Hopefully they will be obliging! For Chun-Li, it's her blue/standard SF2 clothes, while for Vesper I settled on her purple dress. Nice and easy and something I can see myself wearing again. I was originally going to modify a Vogue pattern for it, but then I found one of my older Burda ones that's even closer. Hopefully it'll work out well. I hope that those north of here aren't too stressed by the weather. I know in some places it is piling on pretty heavily. --- Original entry at http://ilyat.dreamwidth.org/308350.html with comment(s). (Comment on this)
Thursday, December 17th, 2009
ilyat	9:01p	Last Call for Cards Last call for Xmas cards.* If you would like one, please comment with your name & mailing address. All comments are screened! I should mail them off either tomorrow afternoon or Saturday morning. Do not feel obligated to reciprocate. However, if you would like to send one, my mailing address is: Karen Lambey PO Box 459 Surry, VA 23883 <3 * Note: I am not Christian, but I do celebrate the US cultural holiday of Christmas. The cards reflect this. --- Original entry at http://ilyat.dreamwidth.org/307799.html with comment(s). (Comment on this)
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
ilyat	1:49p	I decided to go with Vesper for the costume. Fabric for her purple dress has already been purchased, and I'm looking to knock that out late this week/this weekend. Coyotes sang just outside my house late last night. It was nice. --- Original entry at http://ilyat.dreamwidth.org/307501.html with comment(s). (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, December 14th, 2009
ilyat	9:10a	Does anyone have any experience with dog obedience schools/classes? Either the work-with-the-owner type or the send-dog-away-to-bootcamp type. I'm specifically looking for anyone with experience with those that are designed for aggressive and unsocialized dogs. Thanks. --- Original entry at http://ilyat.dreamwidth.org/307211.html with comment(s). Current Mood: blah (11 Comments |Comment on this)