What I've been doing...

Or: What I have not been not doing!

So, mainly I have been living it up and enjoying my time with my monkey, Darren. Also, I have taught myself to knit, with the help of the site: http://www.knittinghelp.com. So far I have made a scarf for Pablo, a scarf for Gordy, a scarf for myself, a baby blanket for friends, a sweater for Pablo and I am in the process of making a scarf for my sister in-law. I just bought a book for beginners, http://www.amazon.com/Knitting-Experience-Book-Knit-Stitch/dp/1893762130/sr=8-4/qid=1165626872/ref=sr_1_4/002-4252656-2905655?ie=UTF8&s=books which should help me get past the "scarf stage." The dogs have been great fun and provide forced exercise, which is good when it is cold out and I might prefer to stay in where it is nice and above zero.
My daily/weekly comics keep me giggling and are full of intrigue. We watched The Wicker Man not too long ago and I find it funny that Scary-Go-Round included the basic burning scene into a short series of its regular story line. I won a contest on another favorite comic, Li'l Denver Pastrami, which is about a boy who is also a pastrami. Go figure. I'll take a photo of the artwork I won, since it includes my three dogs, and put it up here. We just bought our first issue of Make Magazine and, boy, are we excited! That is all for now.

The Professor Gordon P. Farnsworth

It is rather windy out. I am wearing my cable knit sweater and am feeling a little "out of it." Today, a strange man--maybe a doctor--stuck something up my but then gave me an injection. Sigh. I think that my best bet for the day is to get some rest and research the term "kennel cough."
The big dog, they call her "Lucy", is shedding her puppy fur all over the house; I have eaten much of this stuff. The small one is pretending he does not have any interest in me. I know he will warm up to me soon. If he doesn't, then he cannot go on any archaeological digs with me.
They say that Scatology is not an archaeological art held in high regard. I cannot disagree more! Hopefully my next dig will unearth more than just bones and dust.
When I am feeling better, I will go on many adventures in pursuit of knowledge. Until then, give my best regards to Professor Bumble.
Gordy

The portal in the sky, or, The other day

So, the other day, late in the day, we took the dogs for a walk at the reservoir as usual. All was as it often is, the air was cool, the wind was strong and the dogs were having a great time. As the night began to fall and the sunset gained colour, we noticed a spiral-like, galaxy shaped swirl in the sky. We watched it for quite a long time because not only did it change colour often, becoming more intense--like a fire--but it looked like a galaxy. Then, as time progressed, it looked like a giant nebula, more spectacular than any of the photos I've seen from the Hubble. I told Darren that there must be stars forming in that cloud. After some time, the cloud-nebula began to look like a CG version of a portal to another universe or time...or even another dimension. Soon, the colours changed again, becoming more and more like the water in a glass jar after rinsing watercolour brushes fifty times. I did not know that nature could create that colour.