Meet Zombie Steve, my latest boyfriend. Isn’t he a doll? :mat27

He comes courtesy of our very own Darling Hollie, who’s clearly a whiz with needles.  (Of the crochet & knitting variety, at least; I’m not so sure about the kind at the end of syringes. :may17 )

But he’s just so cute that I couldn’t resist squeezing him until his eye & a bit of his intestines popped out. :may32

And you can bet that the adorable zombie head pin will be gracing the collar of my coat come winter!

Thank you, Darling Hollie—I love my new zombie boyfriend!

I stumbled upon this totally by accident, but am SO EXCITED about it! :may14

Online retailer Overstock.com is using their website & influence to help find homes for shelter pets! :may11

Not only can you search for a pet in your area or from shelters across the country, but they provide lots of great articles & links about pet care & adoptions.

And this is the message they share, which I absolutely love:

At Overstock.com, we believe every life is valuable. That’s why we’ve figured out how to use our technology to help the lives of homeless and abandoned pets. We’re providing this as a public service because a world where there are no homeless pets is a better place to be.

So spread the word.  And the next time you’re looking to bring a wonderful new fur-baby into your home, be sure to check them out!

Happy Sunday, everybody!  How are you doing this week? :may11

This week, I AM HAPPY that I’ve finally made a dent in the stack of items I needed to review & return.  Not Top Secret Project #2, unfortunately, but it’s next on my list.

I AM HAPPY that I’ve got a brand new bird feeder post in my back yard where one of my favorite trees used to be.  I miss the tree, but it lived a good, long life, & both died & fell naturally.  But it’s spot has been so bare & I missed having bird feeders there in the perfect spot for The Kittehs to enjoy the action.  So I had Mr. Handyman build a post that matches the ones from the clothesline, with a hook on each side to hang bird feeders.  Yay!  It looks a little bit like an Old West grave site, especially with fresh dirt still piled around the base, but I know the birds are going to love it!

I AM HAPPY that ION & IONW are back on.  About a week ago, the channels suddenly disappeared from DishNetwork’s line-up & I nearly went into hysterics. :may38   They’re two of my favorite stations, running some of my favorite shows—Leverage, Numb3rs, Criminal Minds, Burn Notice, Psych, Monk…  They’re my go-to channels, for sure, & I especially love that IONW runs the exact same schedule as ION, just three hours later.  It gives me the chance to catch something later if I didn’t catch it earlier, or to watch great stuff twice in one day!  (And, yes, when it comes to Leverage, I definitely want to see the exact same episodes more than once in a row. :may3 )

So I freaked out when it suddenly disappeared, e-mailing both DishNetwork & ION to find out what the heck was going on.  I’m still not sure, but the important thing is that it was back on in 24 hours.  Thank you, oh, ye gods of television!  And this week, I AM HAPPY that it’s stuck.  I was a little worried it was only back for a short time & would be taken away again.  Eep! :May10   But so far, so good.  It’s Leverage marathons on Sundays & Numb3rs in the wee hours of every night, making Heidi a very happy girl. :may2

And finally, am I allowed to mention once again that I AM HAPPY to have the yard mowed?  I know it seems like I’m mentioning that a lot, but I really am happy every single time I get it done.  Not my favorite pastime, in case you haven’t noticed. :May37   And this time around, I’d let it go for a couple of very rain-filled weeks, so the grass was kind of out of control.  Sheesh.  But now it’s done & we can all take bets on how long I can let it go before I have to mow again. :may4

That will just about do it for me—how about you?  What’s going on this week that’s made you happy or that you want to take a minute to be grateful for?  We want to hear, so be sure to share!  :may9