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[OT from cottage renovations]
last week the word went out that a tea party for stuffed animals was to be held this afternoon over on Acorn Lane.
today's weather wasn't really up to the occasion so attendance was somewhat sparse, nonetheless the resident qualifying creature (the Wonder Boy's tiger Hobbes) and I set out into the brisk chilly afternoon to make an appearance.
Hobbes is in long term storage hibernation waiting for the next generation to come along, so he doesn't get out much these days though in his prime he traveled all over the place: to Alaska twice and to California more times than I can count, and has had all manner of adventures (how many tigers do you know who have crossed the country by train and who have been to the Cape for the launch of an interplanetary mission?).
(click through these thumbnails for higher resolution images)
Acorn Lane
our gracious hostess pours tea
quite a few dolls and stuffed animals turned out to greet guests
Hobbes came over in my camera bag, here modeled by our hostess
a cat lover's bird house
the more you think about it the odder it gets
an excellent time was had by all.
for the benefit of any off-islanders who wonder what it is we eccentrics get up to in our little fairy tale cottages, there was nothing unusual about this event, not in the least.
