Harriet has made herself a comfy nest.
Month: February 2011
Vintage Ad
Newspaper ad for a retractable lead, 1941
“Smart dog owners carry leashes wound on spring reels. The leashes encased in Tenite are styled in lustrous colors to match almost any costume. By simply pressing a small switch on the handle, the dog may be controlled at any desired distance. Tenite will withstand rough handling without denting or chipping.”
Just in case you thought retractable leads were a relatively new thing. Who knew?!
Benign Neglect
Mr. Oxalis is still happy with his state of benign neglect. I picked some of the old blossoms off and noticed that there are a bunch of new baby leaves just starting to poke up from the soil.
Tutu, Ahoy!
Me and My Uncle Tony, June 1971
Have I mentioned that I loved tutus? And smoking cigarettes, too, apparently.
Old OB/GYN Books
Some of these are going to be torn up for collage work. One of them might be a candidate for altering. The two big ones are old enough that I might leave them intact. They’re not at all valuable, but they’re kind of interesting.
Cross-Section of the Female Body (Pregnant)
Cross-Section of the Female Body (Pregnant) Plate K
Burrage, Walter L. Gynecological diagnosis. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1910.
I bought a couple of super cheap Victorian gynecological texts. This is a plate from one of them. The link above is to the full-text of the book, including a pdf containing all 200+ illustrations.
The Loveliest Love Song
I have been listening to this whole album over and over and over again, but even more so this particular song. It’s simply beautiful.
Rise to Me by The Decemberists
Sad Petunia
Harriet had a difficult day today. She woke up with an upset stomach and couldn’t eat her breakfast. When that happens, the not eating makes her stomach even more upset, so it’s a vicious circle. I finally got her to eat a little bit of boiled hamburger and rice, and she seems to be back to normal now. She was a sad little petunia this afternoon, though.
Ears of Maximum Perturbation
Polly is annoyed.
Dead Sheep
Poor little sheepie. Somebody killerated him, and that somebody looks suspiciously like Henry. Note the eeevil glint in her eyes.
red paper boat 