Sunday, October 31, 2010

The Haunted Christmas Tree Forest

Did you ever wonder where those Christmas trees go when they've dropped their last needles and and gone crispy? Sure, you put them out for the recycling truck. But where do they really go? The Haunted Christmas Tree Forest.

Maintained by three ghosts,

it stands tall, proud, and, well... ghostly all year round. The ghosts of Christmas Past and Christmas Present

are always there to comment on the past and present. The Ghost of Christmas Future is expected any day now, and the caretaker ghosts have decorated with all sorts of ghostly floral arrangements

amongst the trees.

You can meet with the ghosts here.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

It Was a One-Eyed One-Horned Flying Purple People Eater

(by Sheb Wooley... with necklace and earrings by me)

Well I saw the thing comin' out of the sky
It had the one long horn, one big eye
I commenced to shakin' and I said "ooh-eee"
It looks like a purple eater to me

It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
(One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater)
A one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
Sure looks strange to me (One eye?)

Well he came down to earth and he lit in a tree
I said Mr. Purple People Eater, don't eat me
I heard him say in a voice so gruff
I wouldn't eat you cuz you're so tough

It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
One-eyed, one-horned flyin' purple people eater
One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
Sure looks strange to me (One horn?)

said Mr. Purple People Eater, what's your line
He said it's eatin' purple people and it sure is fine
But that's not the reason that I came to land
I wanna get a job in a rock and roll band

Well bless my soul, rock and roll, flyin' purple people eater
Pigeon-toed, undergrowed, flyin' purple people eater
(We wear short shorts)
Flyin' purple people eater
Sure looks strange to me

And then he swung from the tree and he lit on the ground
He started to rock, really rockin' around
It was a crazy ditty with a swingin' tune
Sing a boop boop aboopa lopa lum bam boom

Well bless my soul, rock and roll, flyin' purple people eater
Pigeon-toed, undergrowed, flyin' purple people eater
I like short shorts
Flyin' little people eater
Sure looks strange to me (Purple People?)

And then he went on his way, and then what do ya know
I saw him last night on a TV show
He was blowing it out, a'really knockin' em dead
Playin' rock and roll music through the horn in his head

And now he lives on this beaded set.
Did he end up rich? Well, no not yet.
But this beader keeps his name alive
In necklace, earrings... that's no jive.

It was a one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
(One-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater)
A one-eyed, one-horned, flyin' purple people eater
Sure looks strange to me (One eye?)

Friday, October 29, 2010

Things to Remember

I Must Remember

~Shel Silverstein

I must remember…

Turkey on Thanksgiving,

Pudding on Christmas,

Eggs on Easter,

Chicken on Sunday,

Fish on Friday,

Leftovers, Monday.

But ah, me – I am such a dunce.

I went and ate then all at once.

A bracelet of plenty here.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

New Manatees and a Return of the Rhyme

I'm partial to the manatee,
which emanates no vanity.
It swims amidst anemones
and hasn't any enemies.
~Jack Prelutsky

My charms swim here.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Give Peace a Chance

I missed John Lennon's birthday on October 8th, but it's never too late to give peace a chance.

Give Peace a Chance
- John Lennon

Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism
This-ism, that-ism, ism ism ism
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

(C'mon)
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Minister, Sinister, Banisters and Canisters,
Bishops, Fishops, Rabbis, and Pop Eyes, Bye bye, Bye byes
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

(Let me tell you now)
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Revolution, Evolution, Masturbation, Flagellation, Regulation,
Integrations, mediations, United Nations, congratulations
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary,
Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper,
Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna
Hare Hare Krishna
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Pretty things here. World peace... still elusive.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

In a Rabbity Mood... or a Mabbity Rood

Runny Babbit lent to wunch
And heard the saitress way,
"We have some lovely stabbit rew --
Our Special for today."

~ Shel Silverstein

Here is a verse about rabbits
That doesn't mention their habits.

Ogden Nash

delivering eggs
wanted, more rabbits for job
this works for me - you?

~ Grannyeri

Do not rely upon a rabbit's foot for luck. After all, it didn't work out too well for the rabbit. Did it?

A sly rabbit will have three openings to its den.

~Chinese Proverb

What can I say? I was in a rabbity mood... or a mabbity rood. More mabbits here.

Monday, October 25, 2010

I Think We Have a Winner!

So many of you have entered the drawing for the Cornerstoregoddess bracelet in lovely shade of orange.

First Uncle Buck wrote each entry on a scrap of paper. She doesn't write very well, so she asked George to help her.

She couldn't find the beaded hat, so she put the entries into a shoe. (Uncle Buck likes shoes.) Then she got up on the top of the stairs and posed while pondering how to jump into the shoe.

At last she leapt into the shoe...

...and pulled out a winner.

And the winner is...

(wait for it)...

Ericka Wildgirl Dana!

Uncle Buck and George are doing a high-five on your behalf!

Ericka, email me and confirm your shipping info and your beautiful bracelet will be on its way!

Thanks to all whom participated. Uncle Buck reminds you to keep the Halloween spirit and have a great season! (More autumnal goodies in the store to keep you happy until the next giveaway.)

It's Not Too Late for Your Halloween Niceandshinythings

Day After Halloween

by Shel Silverstein

Skeletons, spirits and haunts,
Skeletons, spirits and haunts.
It's a Halloween sale:
A nickel a pail
For skeletons, spirits and haunts.

Skeletons, spirits and haunts,
More than most anyone wants.
Will you pay for a shock,
'Cause we're quite overstocked
On skeletons, spirits and haunts.