Our felt-thingy has arrived! For those of you who may not know, my sister (this is Andrew posting. The blue moon is out) has taken a turn for the crafty, following in Dad's footsteps. She's recently taken to making works of art in felt. I don't know if there's an official name for this craft, the creation of which (alongside sketching, painting, and any other visual art form) seems like some form of sorcery to me. But in a more aesthetically pleasing, less "burn the witch!" kind of way. I believe each of these felt-majigs has a story behind it (Julia is also a gifted writer), as well. I think ours is supposed to be heaven, because there are lots of animals and dessert. Here's a better-because-its-in-Julia's-own-words example of her felt-enhanced storytelling. I'd also like to point out to our vast readership that they are for sale, if you'd like one (and the story that goes with it).

Ebby was ecstatic when we first showed it to him. So naturally capturing that enthusiasm on camera proved more difficult that we'd expected. It was definitely a hit, though, and now decorates his bedroom door.