Showing posts with label humor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label humor. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Tazzy ACEO cards on eBay

Contact tracyreinhardt.art@gmail.com for purchase information of these or similar cards.



Tazzy at the mac machine











Tazzy in space









Tazzy takes a nap








Tazzy has a rose





For many years I've supported animal shelters and bird sanctuarys. Sometimes by adopting; sometimes by donating or sponsoring (cyber-adopting) a pet.



One of the saddest sights is the number of unwanted and abused birds in bird sanctuarys. They are especially harmed by years of poor living and some never recover - physically and mentally.



For many years I've supported animal shelters and bird sanctuarys. Sometimes by adopting; sometimes by donating or sponsoring (cyber-adopting) a pet. One of the saddest sights is the number of unwanted and abused birds in bird sanctuarys. They are especially harmed by years of poor living and some never recover - physically and mentally.



My current bird - a wonderful cockatiel named Taz - called to me from a pet store. Literally. I walked by her cage and he ran back and forth and back and forth screaming for attention. Poor thing had no tail feathers, the worst wing clip I'd ever seen and no crest feathers. My little love, Noodle, a 13 year old cockatiel had died about 2 weeks before and I didn't know if I was ready to bond with another bird but in a week or so I went back and got my sad-looking somewhat featherless buddy.



I have to say Taz took to being loved like a champ despite never having been held - ever. She loves nothing better than having a head scratch, 24 hours a day if I would. Her tail is back and so are her wings. Her creast is another story. While other cockatiels wear their crests proud and tall, my Tazzy, has quite the mohawk going and seems to like my son's punk rock music.



I call her my punk rock-a-teil!While I do alot of crafts, lately I have been doing alot of pictures of my little punk rockatiel and making bookmarks for friends. They seem to like them a lot so I thought I might try some ACEO cards.
A portion of any profits will be donated to help homeless, abused and abandoned pet. I currently sponsor two little parakeets with the money I make from my Tazzy things :O)

Friday, April 25, 2008

TAMPOPO - A favorite DVD review

It's billed as a Japanese Noodle Western. That alone was enough for me to see it years ago. And I've been a fan ever since. It hit all my favorite quirky notes - the food shots were beyond fabulous...the story is unique... The shots of Japan are terrific.

It's just plain crazy-fun! Check out the other reviews on Amazon...I'm not the only one who's a fan of Tampopo!

Thursday, March 6, 2008

Never quite there...


These one panel cartoons are my own... They come from inside me... somewhere... If you want to use them, write me...I get cranky otherwise.

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Kitty Litter Cake

















Kitty Litter Cake... Yes, I tried it. In fact this picture is the one I made :)


Kitty Litter Cake

(It really does taste good!)

Ingredients:

1 (18 oz.) box spice or german chocolate cake mix

1 (18 oz.) box white cake mix

1 pkg. white sandwich cookies

1 large box vanilla instant pudding mix

12 small tootsie rolls

1 litter box (a NEW one!)

1 plastic pooper scoop (ditto on the NEW)

green food coloring

Preparation:Prepare cake mixes and bake according to directions (any size pans or in a pinch I've used premade cakes).

Prepare pudding mix (In a pinch I've used premade) and chill until ready to assemble.

Crumble white sandwich cookies in small batches in blender, they tend to stick, so scrape often. Set aside all but about 1/4 cup.

To the 1/4 cup cookie crumbs, add a few drops green food coloring and mix using a fork or shake in a jar.

When cakes are cooled to room temperature, crumble into a large bowl. Toss with half the remaining white cookie crumbs and the chilled pudding.

You probably won’t need all of the pudding, mix with the cake and “feel” it, you don’t want it soggy, just moist; gently combine.

Put mixture into clean litter box.

Put three unwrapped Tootsie rolls in a microwave safe dish and heat until soft and pliable. Shape ends so they are no longer blunt, curving slightly. Repeat with 3 more Tootsie rolls and bury in mixture. Sprinkle the other half of cookie crumbs over top. Scatter the green cookie crumbs lightly over the top, this is supposed to look like the chlorophyll in kitty litter. Heat remaining Tootsie Rolls, three at a time in the microwave until almost melted.

Scrape them on top of the cake and sprinkle with cookie crumbs. Place the box on a newspaper and sprinkle a few of the cookie crumbs around. Serve with a new pooper scooper.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Morning face...



These one panel cartoons are my own... They come from inside me... somewhere... If you want to use them, write me...I get cranky otherwise.

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Everyone's closet...













These one panel cartoons are my own... They come from inside me... somewhere... If you want to use them, write me...I get cranky otherwise.