Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Yikes, I just saw your post on TT and almost missed your give away. Peaches is an adorable little bear and I would love to be entered to your give away.

I'm so sorry, Sandra. Something like this can spoil the whole holiday. Great curse; I'll have to remember that.

Another story, thought not at Christmas time...

Allyn was coming out of the grocery store with his basket heading to the car at the same time an elderly woman was going to her car. She unlocked the car and then went around to put her groceries in the trunk. Some guy had followed her to her car, pushed her and her cart aside and took her car. He said it happened so fast and so unexpectedly there wasn't time to stop him. He did help the lady and called the police.

It just shows that we must be ever viligent. Who would think someone would do that? You'd think broad daylight and a grocery store wouldn't be a dangerous place.

Shelli's right; Californians don't get excited about earthquakes til they hit 6.0.

We live only 7 miles from the San Andres fault which runs from California's southern border with Mexico all the way up the state. There used to be a weekly earthqake map in our newspaper but they stopped that for some reason. Here in the desert we can have a couple hundred earthquakes each week but most are small and you won't even feel them.

Allyn had started working in Indio while I stayed in the Central San Joaquin Valley. He was home when the 7.2 Landers Quake hit. Did lots of damage and it shook us really bad 350 miles north in Corcoran. It splashed over a foot of water out of the pool. That was scary and we weren't even near the epicenter.

Here's the USGS website. You can tract quakes and look for areas around the world. You might want to check out Sweden, Ann-Marie.

http://quake.usgs.gov/recenteqs/latestfault.htm

She's adorable. I love her big nose. Really, really cute.

Wow.  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap: Wonderful.

Thank you, Raewyn. I'm happy you are pleased with him.

Tami, I'm impressed that she sits so well while being photographed. I tried to get some of Maisie yesterday and she was all over the place.

Could you post a photo of your bear. Maybe it would help to see what you're talking about.

That is unbelievable! If it's not a felony in Australia, it ought to be. I just can't imagine someone being so lazy or so stupid. I hope the post office was not taking it as lightly as you made it sound by just saying he is a new hire. Surely, this guy went through some sort of orientation.

You need to contact your t.v. stations and newspaper and share your story. That would really bring attention to this practice of dumping mail. Makes you wonder how many people have lost their mail this way.

Let us know what happens after your letter.

Daphne says it best for me. I'm so glad to know other people find it weird, too. I thought I was the only one since some people into these things are way into it.

I'm so sorry for what you and your husband are going through right now. I can only imagine how hard it must be for you. I hope his health continues to be strong. :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:

Those are so cute. I love that last photo of real puppy and mini-puppy in the same sleeping post. Very, very cute. I wonder, too, if the same needlefelter made them all. Adorable.

You had me worried, Sandi. I thought you meant forever. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you as well.

Wow, congratulations, Tami. What a great profile. I do love those Doogles.

And, what?! I didn't know New Zealand had their own bear magazine!

           
Stunning, Jenny, just stunning. He has the same sweet face of beautiful eyes of your other bears. Oh, my, I think he's going to be a big success with your collectors.

Glad you're back, too.     I know for me I just have to make myself move when I'm depressed, even if I just move a little. Otherwise, I just sink deeper and deeper.

Aw, what a precious photo. That one little guy seems to have found a really special place to rest.

Wow, Daphne, those are awful stories. Our backyards have always been fenced and the gate always locked except when the lawn people come. I couldn't imagine having an electric-shock fence for our dogs especially after your stories.

Adorable little face. She does think she's all that, doesn't she.

Tami, your tree is always just perfectly beautiful and your home is gorgeous.

I just want to say thank you to Raewyn Todd for my sweet little Santa Bear ornament that I received yesterday. He has a very sweet little face. He's my very first ornament swap since I didn't participate last year. I'm so glad I did this year.

Thanks, Raewyn.

I remember reading that you were going to do it again this year, but things around here have been such that I haven't had much time to read everything. So, here's my blog link:

http://wagglebears.blogspot.com/

I still have last year's graphic, too...so I think I'm all set but still have to find a recipe to post.

If you need more, let me know...we're supposed to post a bear, too?

Lisa, if I'm one of those who haven't responded, I apologize. Things are hectic around here. I do intend to participate again this year...but a reminder is always appreciated. Would you point me to your original post to refresh my memory, please.

Wow, he's just gorgeous, Tami. Your collector must be thrilled with him.

Darling little bear, Paula.