...but man oh MAN is Maya happy to see us. I mean, so are Spot and Bounce, sure, but mama Maya's just dumped a fleecey barrel of SQUEE over us. Nope, not a barrel: a seafaring TANKER of squee. Mrrrrew!
Ah, family. The foundation of the holiday season. Here at the Catcave, we tend to get a bit of a head start on Christmas. There's usually turkey, taters, gravy, cookies, cookies, cookies, cookies, presents, cookies, and reading The Stupidest Angel aloud. Because really, you know, nothing beats a good zombie story at Christmas, especially when the hunting cry of the undead is "First, we feast; then, IKEA!"
And of course there we have word games at the table, accompanied by more cookies. Apples To Apples has been a favorite lately. And when this word came up...
...it only seemed fitting. Another truffle cookie & a sip of milk for everybody. OK, get those cards in!
Now let's see what we've got...
(and what's even better? Jaye finally picked red raspberries. Normally she is a Chris Moore fan, but it seems she doesn't personally find brains delicious.)
I've just added the design above to the Cute Overload Underground store.
Many items still have the original Yay! graphic, but I've used Fluff Dog on others, where it seemed appropriate. Also check out the newly-added TEDDY BEAR. w00t!
(Yep, I really love them links.)
I just checked on Teh Merch (order/sales reports on my CafePress). I'm going to wait until I can tally up the commission earnings for all of December before distributing any money, but as things stand today, I'll be able to drop at least $20 into the Cute Overload Tip Jar, and donate at least $20 to the MN Valley Humane Society.
If I can manage the time, I'll try & add some design options, from stuff that I've done... and if I'm really clever & ambitious, I'll do up some new stuff. I've got a pretty good concept for the coffee mugs, for instance. I really want to make this experiment work, so hey, if you have suggestions/requests for designs, add a comment under this post. Remember, though, I'll need to pull from my own stuff only, not Cute Overload's. Although, since some of my photochops (etc.) are BASED on C.O. material, I expect I'll have to research & work out some permissions & agreements anyhow.
Thanks so much, peeps! Especially to those of you who've placed orders. (It's cool to learn real names, by the way.)
Such a fine, lazy day this has been.
Some days it's easy to be jealous of the cats.
Today, though, has been just like this for the humans, too.
Zzzzzz... ahhhhh...
Well well, it's only a day later, which is a total of three antibiotic pills (if you count the one I just gave her) and already she's improved. Not cured, of course, but she does sound noticeably less congested.
Go mama Maya, go mama Maya. Now please to be quitting with the spewing of cat snot all over my nice shiny computer things. Echgccccgh.
[spray spray spray]
[wipe wipe wipe]
Maya's been really congested & sneezy the past couple of days; I talked to the shelter & they've given me some antibiotics to give her. Most hopefully this'll clear her right up; it's heartbreaking to hear her wheezing through all the purrs. (And it's really gross when she sneezes... spi-toooo everywhere)
If she doesn't pill easily, I know this trick that involves a soft kitty treat. And if THAT doesn't work, there's always the mortar-and-pestle-and-gooshyfood method. But I suspect she'll be fine.
UPDATE -- no trouble at all with the Clavamox pillage.
Mariser was clever enough to spot a CafePress coupon. It's $5 off on orders over $20; not too shabby, while it lasts. You should be able to use this on Cute Underground orders! Here 'tis:
coupon code is: CAMERAJEANS
enter at checkout, blah, blah, yadda. you know the drill.
linky goodness: http://www.cafepress.com/couponcodes
PS -- total of $23 raised so far, since yesterday, from 4 orders. Thanks, peeps! Keep 'em coming!
PPS -- Looks like CafePress DOES SHIP INTERNATIONALLY. You can check out this page for a little info.
Hey peeps --
This is going to be a total linkfest. Ready? Braced? OK.
I've got my own areas of strength, experience, and expertise. I don't count marketing among those. Be that as it may, I've just thrown together a CafePress store, in time for the holiday season. For now, there's just one design, based on my old "YAY!" collage:
I've got, oh, letsee, too many kinds of T-shirts (for men, women, and kids), a couple of mugs, a couple of bags, and even a DOG-SIZE T-SHIRT. Medium-sized dog, probably.
Yeah, I'm calling it Cute Underground. Because I'm so darn edgy. And everybody KNOWS "the underground" is all about fundraising. Yep.
Speaking of fundraising, after CafePress' hefty cut (well, to be fair, they do all the heavy lifting on the retail side), I'm splitting all profits evenly between the Cute Overload Tip Jar and an animal- or pet-related cause. This could be some kind of charity, shelter, educational institution, etc. I haven't 100% decided where that money will go, but I'm leaning heavily toward the MN Valley Humane Society. They're the folks with whom I'm doing the kitty-fostering. I'm open to suggestions, and we can use the comments under this post for updates & discussion.
Just to be clear, this is not an "official" Cute Overload online store. I just up and did it, because I felt like it. But I really do think it can do some good. So check it out! Once again, that link is:
Thanks! Now, go git you some gifts!!
