Wolf's Den

Remember these scarves?





Well, if you really like them, now is your chance to buy tickets for the raffle in which they will be given away.

Akita Rescue of Western New York is holding it's Annual Akita Picnic/Fun Day on Sept 13, 2008. At this picnic, raffle drawings will be held for a wide variety of Akita related and non Akita related items.

My 2 scarves will be raffled off as a set. You can own these 2, OOAK , 100% Silk scarves, for mere dollars in the grand scheme of things.

So buy your raffle tickets now. Buy LOTS. all proceeds benefit Akita Rescue.}:)

We're buying a good amount and putting them towards the dog bed/toy basket.}:) Our next Akita won't want for toys if we win. Heh.


And remember, these scarves won't be offered up anywhere else. If you want a silk scarf, and want to help a good cause at the same time, there are still Dante-Inu Memorial Scarves available. 2 Silver and 11 Copper. 50% of each sale goes to Akita Rescue.

So we go out to the car this morning for Mark to go to work, and I can have the car for the day, to go get groceries, etc. And... it won't start. We had to get a jump from the neighbor. I hope it's just the battery, as I've said before, we need to consider getting a new one as this one was looking rather ragged.

We get to Mark's work, he turns it off because he wants to make sure the car will start again for me.

It won't start. The battery should have been recharged by then.

He ended up taking a sick day, so we could go get a new battery. Yeah, there went the extra money we had set aside from this week.


We went grocery shopping with what we had left, got only what we needed or would run out of in the next week. We did good, I must say.

Get home and my damn cell phone is ringing. My father in law had wanted me to call him yesterday, only they weren't home. So he called me back today. Apparently, when the bro and sis in law were up in New Jersey last weekend, they mentioned my thinking of selling the Demon Truck to a junkyard.

He wanted me to consider donating it to Goodwill or an organization similier. I'd already thought of that, when I first thought about getting rid of it. Only Goodwill and similier around HERE, won't take a non-running vehicle and it's not worth it to me to fix it. Kelley Blue Book only goes back to 1988, the Demon Truck is a 1986 model, so I can't even really get a market value on it, essentially it's worthless.

I have also considered calling up the local high schools and seeing if they have any shop-type classes that might be interested in it. Told him all this. Well, he had a name/number of an organization that apparently takes vehicles in any condition, running and non. Hmm. Ok, worth checking into to see if they're in my area.

Then he said, well, you consider donating the Truck, I'll give you $3,000 towards a new vehicle.

I looked at Mark, my jaw dropped. Then I explained that we weren't planning to replace the Truck with getting ME a new vehicle, but that sometime in the next year, we hoped to trade in the Car for a newer vehicle. So he said he'd give us the $3,000 towards that if we wanted.

Wow. Just wow.

So now I need to look up this organization he gave me and see if they're in my area, as well as go get a new title for the Truck.


So lately, I've been really missing Dante. Just her companionship in general. Really wishing it was January already so we can start looking for a Rescue pup. Been trying to come up with a good name for our next Akita as well, one that would sound relatively nice in Japanese, to keep with the naming thing we had with Dante-Inu (French-Japanese for Devil Dog) and to go with the fact that Akitas are Japanese dogs.

Well, I had thought 'Phoenix' would be a good name. 'Phoenix Rising' would be even better. Hmm, let's translate that to Japanese...

Phoenix- Fenikkusu Not bad, ok, not great but, we can work with it. Let's continue...

Rising- Joushou, Kishou, Shinkou, Botsubotsutaru, OR Ryuuki

Err, yeah... No.

Any combination of Fenikkusu with ANY translated Rising just... doesn't work for us. Bummer. Just doesn't sound good.

Back to the drawing board. *sigh*

Patience is a virtue...

In that regard, I finally was able to get a couple good, clear shots of the newest resident. He still needs a name, despite being here nearly a month. He thoroughly enjoys the 30g fish tank-



He is currently mad at me, if fish can be, as I used a flash on that shot. Otherwise he looks likle this when the light is low-



Eventually, I'll come up with a name.

Walked downstairs and into the kitchen to do... something. I don't know why.

Ended up grabbing a SF Dark Chocolate pudding cup, a hair stick from the table in the living room where I've been working on ArtQuilts and watching the Olympics, and back upstairs.

And here I sit. Typing up a journal entry.

I got the windows open, the A/C off. There's a wonderful breeze blowing in the windows. It's days like this that I'd sit outside with Dante, and just enjoy it. It's just not the same sitting out there alone. Max and Aries still won't willingly come out the back door, that's Dante's domain in their minds.

2 months, 5 days.

Some days it feels like it was only yesterday that she left me, others it feels a lot longer.

This secret posted in PostScret hit me hard yesterday. (I get the syndicated feed on LJ).

I wish Dante was still here to share winks with me.


I guess I'll eat my pudding cup, go do dishes that really need it, and maybe go outside to do some gardening. Or I might end up uploaded and editing for posting the latest pics from the garden.Or maybe I'll end up doing both.

I have 2 new scarves that I just dyed. This is basically a sneak peek at them. There will only be one of each. That means, OOA

Why?

Because there's a catch. They aren't going up for sale at the Shop. These particular scarves for specially dyed for the ARWNY auction this Sept.

So if, you want one, you'll have to go bid on them.

( Peektures... )

Been working on the Memorial scarves. Got all the reserved listed, as well as the extras. Now to wait for them to sell.

Dyed 2 new Habotai scarves for the upcoming ARWNY auction. I decided to do 2 that I haven't already dyed previously, so these are completely new scarves.

I'm thinking January time frame for starting to look for our next Akita. Honestly? The fence doesn't really have to be finished right away. We do still have the lead run up and the pup would, invariably, be inside with me most often. Plus there's the park down the street. It's just, time frame wise, I think that would be a good time to start looking. No upcoming vacations that would leave the pup behind, it'll be nearly a year after Dante leaving us. I think I'll be ready by then. We'll see.

Harvested the first bunch of green beans from the garden yesterday. Not many, but there's lots of baby beans still out there. Have a zucchini growing as well.

The Day lilies went nuts, rather like the Irises did, this year. The Praying Mantis is still occupying the Basil and Salvia out front. The squirrels found the volunteer Sunflower and ripped it out. That'll teach me to not keep the feeders fill. Oops.

Sims started boring me, so I started building houses for awhile. Now I'm trying out a 'poverty challenge', but will post it as a storyline of sorts rather than a legacy. Never could get into the legacy style of writing. Blackblade Clan needs to be updated. The next Chapter is written, just need to figure out what screenshots to use. Been rethinking the plot line for it, and haven't decided if I want to continue with the way I have it in the notes for it, or if I want to streamline it more. May streamline it a bit. We'll see.

Saw 'Hellboy II' last weekend with the bro in law and sis in law. If you like 'Pan's Labyrinth', you'll liked HB II. Very visually pleasing. A little slow in some areas, but it makes up for it. Going to see 'The Dark Knight' this weekend. Hope it's as good as the trailers and such make it out to be. Even if it's not, Christian Bale will make up for it.

It needs to not be so hot, so I can go start digging out where I want the pond to be.

Speaking of ARWNY, they are having their 4th annual picnic the weekend we plan to be in New Jersey. I talked Mark into going, mentioned it to his mom, who told his dad, who said he might be interested in going too. It'll be nice, finally meeting a few of the people I only know via emails and the Akita Rescue list, as well as meeting their Akitas.

Stupidity going on the various Sims2 comms, makes me realize that I really should have stayed a lurker. Oh well. Most I go to for the CC and such, not the scintillating conversations. /sarcasm.

Ok, all reserved scarves have been listed.

There are TWO from Limited Edition Run 1 left. These are the gold ones. They are listed here.

There are NINE from Limited Edition Run 2 left. These are silver. They are listed here.

So, if you want another one, or know someone who might like one, send them on by.

So far, total funds raised for Akita rescue is $215.00. This is counting the scarves that have been purchased, not the ones still reserved. The donation will be sent in once the final RESERVED scarf has been bought. A second donation will be made as the other 11 scarves sell out.

So pass the word! Let's get these 11 scarves sold. Make it so I have to do a third limited run in copper. Let's see if we can get up near 500.00 donated to Akita Rescue in Dante's name.

So, Kristin from Urns , whom I bought Dante's Urn from, asked me, a little over a week ago, if I minded contributing abit about Dante and I to an article she was writing for the Etsy Storque. The Storque is essentially, the Etsy newsletter, I believe anyone with an account can get this emailed to them.

At the time, Mark's parents were coming into town and I wasn't sure if I'd have time to sit down and type something up for her. so I gave her free rein to all the Dante-Inu entries here in my InsaneJournal. That Monday, after everyone headed back home, I managed to get her a photo of the place we had set up the urn, as well as the statue my Sis in law and bro in law had given us and the plaster paw print the vet had made.

Today, I received a convo to that article.

She did an awesome job on the write up. I was tearing up just reading about the cat, and full out crying when I got to the part about my Dantegirl. Kristin couldn't have picked a better photo. That exact one is my wallpaper. Dante is the first thing I see when I start up my computer and the last thing I see when I shut it down.

I couldn't have done better on the write up than she has. She says it all and I am greatly appreciative and thankful for that.

Thanks again, Kristin.

Ok, all but 2 of the first Run are listed, several sold already.

Gab, and Rottn, yours still need listing yet. They'll be up by Friday.

Dansr, Atypia, and Starsong , yours should also be up by Friday. These are the second Run ones, in silver.

Conscience, I'm hoping to have yours up by this evening, if not sooner.

There are 2 Limited Edition Run 1, in gold left and 9 Limited Edition Run 2, in silver left. Depending on whether they sell in a quick fashion, I may do a third Run in copper. We'll see.

There's no rush to get your scarves, don't break the bank. They are reserved listings for each of you. I am sending the links directly to YOU, so there's no confusion.}:)

Thanks everyone.

Keep in mind- they aren't *quite* this dark, they're a tad lighter/brighter than the photo. Still nice rich colors though. I'm in love with them.}:)




The first 14 are dyed. 6 are stenciled, 3 ready to be heat set, the other 3 have to air dry/cure for 24 hours, then heat set. Hope to have the rest stenciled by tonight, so I can heat set them tomorrow.

They still need to be signed. Then the first 3 will be listed on Etsy, in the Shop, as reserved listings as per the list I have of who wants what.

The second run of Scarves was delayed by weather in Ca., so won't be here until Monday, whereupon they need washing, rinsing and soaked in soda ask solution overnight before they're dyed.

Those ones will be a pewter/silver stencil instead of gold, as they are the second run. 12 are still available in that run. Of course, if there are those of you who reserved one from the first run, who would prefer a pewter/silver one instead of gold, let me know. I know of one person off hand that wants one.

Technogoddess- you wanted one that was more burgandy/cranberry with as little rust orange tones as possible, yes? I think I have one that is perfect for you, if so.

If you have changed your mind and do not want one any longer, please let me know. If you want one, but can't get it immediately, that's fine, I have 2 others who want one but funds are tight, I can still do a reserved listing for you. I just ask that you please do not forget about it, and please purchase it within a reasonable amount of time(I'm sure we can all figure out what a reasonable amount of time would be}:) In otherwords, not 6 months or a year later.}:P). If unable to do so, let me know.

Thanks everyone, for both your patience and your generosity. Remember 50% of each sale, including s/h, goes to Akita Rescue in Dante's name.

I have at last count, 3 gold, and 9 silver left in each run. Depending how fast these last 12 scarves go, I may do a third run in copper. Again, only 14 scarves, same conditions.