i have been really sick lately and so more often then not i roll around in this fog. today as i sat at my desk my co-worker (and the love of my heart) amber said, "sparkelle, have you really not noticed the sock monkey that faye gave to you?" (faye is another co-worker.) i looked up, honestly confused, and shook my head, "where?" amber indicated for me to turn around and there he was, lorie littleman. lorie is a six inch tall non-sock sock monkey, he is not a baby or adolescent, he is just short. lorie is a "farm" monkey, not a breeder monkey. farm monkeys are mass produced for public consumption with little or no hand stitch interaction and as a result are not very friendly, they are usually not even made from actual sock but instead from a knit sock-like material and lorie is no exception. ordinarily i would never support such an operation and i suggest that no one support such a thing, instead you should seek out an artist breeder, like stacey @ http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=67193, that way you can be sure that your monkey will be a lovely, one of a kind, hand sewn little friend. (and as we all know, hand sewing makes a huge difference in the temperament and disposition of a sock monkey!) lorie littleman is extra extra shy and seems to want little to do with me in fact when i turn my attention to him he simply plays "stuffie" in an attempt to make me believe he is not real, just as would be expected from a farm monkey. he does however watch with interest as i work and seems to relax a little more each time i pick him up. because i do not know his history or his personality very well lorie will be in quarantine as soon as i can get a little box set up. he is a lovely little guy and i hope that he makes a full adjustment to being a part of the banana hill family!
i would like to say a great big THANK YOU to my friend faye, for bringing this unexpected and much enjoyed surprise to banana hill! thanks faye, you rock!
above: lorie littleman, playing stuffie on my desk
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