Herman the Mammoth

For Valentine's Day Lisa custom ordered a crochet mammoth for me, from the same lady that made LuLu's turtles!

I've named him Herman, primarily because he looks like a Herman to me, and partially in honor of author Herman Wouk. 

The seller even included adorable photos of his creation

Of his yearning to explore the outdoors . . . 

And of him frolicking in the snow LOL!

I love him! Thanks Lisa! xo

Dig a Mammoth Skeleton

For Christmas Yaya bought me a mock mammoth skeleton that came encased in a block of clay. The box included a plastic hammer and chisel with which to free the individual skeletal pieces. 

I greatly enjoyed digging them out but, just as with model airplanes as a kid and Legos when Smiley was briefly interested in them, I really am no good at assembling these kind of things. So Smiley stepped in to help with that part of it.

Shortly thereafter Lulu and I delivered the mammoth to my office in Kenosha, where it sits a top my microwave and one side of my Polish flag, with the other side guarded by a porcelain bird that Lu got me for Christmas.

It was a very thoughtful gift.

For realz

Exciting!

 

A Mammoth Disappointment

I'm majorly disappointed with Open Doors Milwaukee. Smiley, Junie,and I went to Central library downtown, where we were handed a flyer detailing the tour . . . then told sorry, there are no tours offered today. Maybe 30 people wandered the lobby  bewildered and directionless. We then walked in the rain to the museum across the street, which someone said was part of the event; nope. So we lingered in the lobby there and, granted, had a hoot looking at the mammoth skeleton. But overall? Boo!