Runny Babbit and the Pig Barade

by Shel Silverstein

(Hooray for Totton Cails!)

Runny got to farry the clag

In the Dabbit's Ray Parade.

They dreat their bums and hew their blorns,

And oh, what a mound they sade,

Then they sang "The Sarrot Cong,"

And hopped along with Runny.

Then they had lunch and harched on mome,

All proud that they were bunnies.

Bunny Carrot Earrings here and here.

Triskaidekaphobia Protection

 

Triskaidekaphobia (from Greek tris meaning "3", kai meaning "and", deka meaning "10" and phobia meaning "fear" or "morbid fear") is fear of the number 13; it is a superstition and related to a specific fear of Friday the 13th, which, in case you were doing the crossword puzzle, is called paraskevidekatriaphobia or friggatriskaidekaphobia.

What does this bracelet have to do with all that? Well.. I filled it chock full of good luck gemstone charms, wire wrapped with sterling silver, to a sterling silver link bracelet with (yep) a sterling silver clasp.

There's Crazy Lace agate so you can translate those dreams, Picture Jasper to bring you harmony, Amazonite to soothe the nervous system and bring love, Apatite to give you clarity for concentration, Aventurine to bring good things to you, Brecciated Jasper to give you a sense of wholeness, Carnelian for self-esteem, Goldstone to balance energies, Jasper to give you strength for battles ahead, Malachite to bring you joy, Nephrite for long life, Tiger's Eye for insight, Turquoise for protection, Unakite to uncover deception, Rain Forest Jasper for resolution, and more! AND it comes with a bead to protect you from the evil eye.

It's a whole force field of protection. 

My jewelry is handmade rather than mass-produced.  When you purchase handmade, you are not only helping support independent craftpersons.  You are reaping good karma.

Available on etsy.

Goin' Peep Peep Peep

He rocks in the barnyard all day long

Hoppin' and a-boppin' and singing his song

All the little birdies on Jaybird Street

Love to hear the birdie go peep, peep, peep.

Rockin' peepers, rock, rock

Rockin' peepers'

Blow rockin' peepers

'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Every little swallow, every chick-a-dee

Every little bird in the tall oak tree

The wise old owl, the big black crow

Flappin' their wings singing go bird go

Rockin' peepers, rock, rock

Rockin' peepers'

Blow rockin' peepers

'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Pretty little raven at the bird-band stand

Told them how to do the bop and it was grand

They started going steady and bless my soul

He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole

Rockin' peepers, rock, rock

Rockin' peepers'

Blow rockin' peepers

'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Pretty little raven at the bird-band stand

Told them how to do the bop and it was grand

They started going steady and bless my soul

He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole

Rockin' peepers, rock, rock

Rockin' peepers'

Blow rockin' peepers

'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight

Lotsa rockin' peepers on etsy and eBay (peep, peep, peep)

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Screampunk: The Keeper of All Time

This is my piece for the EHAG Screampunk Challenge: a pocketwatch necklace with a skeleton responsible for the movement of time.

This skeleton is the Keeper of All Time.

Does time seem to more more quickly at times, and other times more slowly?

That's him.  He can speed it up or slow it down.

And no, he doesn't take requests.

He does it with his machine, which is constantly in need of repairs...

That's why he always keeps a few spare parts on hand (and in his eye sockets.)

 A pocket watch, a skeleton, and a chain of cog wheels.

Just say Screampunk.

Available on etsy.

The Tortoise and the Slacker Easter Bunny

Once upon a time there was a slacker Easter Bunny who was always bragging about how he was faster than anyone.  (He claims that was how he delivered all the eggs while in truth, his wife did all the work.)  

And he was always teasing the tortoise for being so slow.

One day the tortoise, with a few drinks under his shell, had had enough.  "You think you're so fast," he said, "But I bet I could beat you."

This gave the Easter Bunny a good laugh.

"You?  Beat me?  Like that's gonna happen," the Easter Bunny said.  

This annoyed the tortoise even more.

The Easter Bunny continued.  "I could beat you with one paw tied behind my back."

The tortoise was steaming by now and (rather foolishly) accepted the challenge.  A course was mapped out, and the next day at dawn, the tortoise and the Easter Bunny were ready at the starting line.

The Easter Bunny was yawning as the now-sober tortoise started his slow trek along the track.  And quite honestly, the Easter Bunny was pretty sleepy, and decided to take a little nap before starting.

“Take your time!” he yelled at the tortoise. “I’ll catch some Zs and catch up with you before you hit the first marker."

Then he closed his eyes and went to sleep.  He slept and slept.

Finally he awoke with a start.  He looked around, fully expecting to see the tortoise plodding along nearby... and he was.

So the Easter Bunny decided to have some breakfast,  and went to find a nearby breakfast burrito.  The breakfast burrito, however, made the Easter Bunny sleepy again.  So, with a quick glance at the tortoise, the Easter Bunny settled in for a snooze, chuckling about how he'd leave the tortoise in the dust.  Soon he was snoring happily.

The sun started to sink slowly in the sky and the tortoise, who had been trucking all day, was within a foot of the finish line.  At that moment, the Easter Bunny awoke with a start.  He could see the tortoise far off in the distance.  

He leapt to his feet and started running as fast as he could, gasping and wheezing.  Just a little further and he’d be the first to cross the finish line.

But it was too late.  The tortoise had reached the finish line.

The Easter Bunny, tired and disgraced, collapsed by the tortoise, who was smiling silently.

"Bummer!" said the tortoise.  

“Slowly does it every time!”

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