Selling Something? Use A Kitten.
It amazes me that, with all the charming and unique animals we have the privilege to care for at Tuppinz Farm, the most popular by far has been the kitten we found under Jeff's tractor, Nellie, when we went to pick her up.
The video of little Yoda on YouTube has been viewed over forty thousand times.
It seems to me that advertisers who use sexy models to promote their wares are seriously missing the mark. If manufacturers are smart, you will see lots of commercials featuring tiny kittens during the Superbowl this year.
Did you see what Steve Leveen, president of my beloved Levenger, tweeted today?
SteveLeveen Tip to shoppers this season: retailers have cut inventory to the bone. Buy early from wherever you shop.
Knitters, you have been given fair warning!
To prepare for any global yarn shortages, I made a quick trip to Yellow Dog Knitting before the holiday rush (and winter road slush!) It was a successful Stash Enhancement eXpedition (subliminal, that phrase.)
You may laugh now, but when I am enjoying the luxury of full yarn bins while others are shoving each other out of the way of picked-over LYS shelves like so many Babushkas in pre-Perestroika GUM, who will be sorry then? (If you can't make it out this week, Yellow Dog Knitting ships for a very reasonable cost!)
So, let's see what we have here...
Trendsetter Tonalita (soft!) for a (soft!) similar-to-Noro (except soft!) take on the Brooklyn Tweed Scarf.
Drops Angora Tweed for a cowl. Word on the street is that Miss Michelle is going to be making a lovely cardigan out of this yarn also.
An assortement of Drops Alpaca and Drops Classic Alpaca (a little heavier weight) yarns for shawlettes and cowls.
Some Fabel Superwash for socks, cowls, and Baktus scarves. I am SO darn addicted to the Baktus pattern! It is just the greatest thing for a mind that needs some Zen time.
And some Karisma Superwash (love this stuff!) for Nordic socks. Which do you like, this, this, or this? All three are so cute, I may have to run back for a few more balls of Karisma; there was some lovely lime green, some red, and a gorgeous deep blue... Hey, since we're not having carpeting in the new house, I'm going to need lots of cozy socks!
I left with a very funny Yellow Dog Knitting tote, which made its hilarious debut at Sock Summit:
I have another of these totes from a previous YDK S.E.X., so... if you would like the chance to win one, just leave a comment below before I make my next blog entry! (And you never, ever know when that might be!)
Funny, seen on PolitiFact.com - we could all use a little healthcare humor about now. Go ahead, lighten up and laugh. It's healthy for you.
In a recent post I'd mentioned I've been into the color orange lately. The lovely Carrie wrote:
Hey, have you seen the website called How About Orange? http://howaboutorange.blogspot.com
It's a design/craft website.
Very cool site, Carrie - thanks for sharing!
I leave you with a view of Miss PaddlePaws (Otter) enjoying a lovely fall afternoon in front of the fire...
Looks to me like she has the right idea.
