ass menagerie

I've been on a spree of creating crocheted and knitted mascots for my coworkers:

A dolphin for Amanda:



A dachshund for Dan:



Cthulhu for Casey:



A gibbon for Jim:



A jackass for Lon:



A mutant, bacon-eating panda for Andy:



6/10: Updated to add an aardvark for Johan:

justin, leo, and dan

Yesterday I met Dan and his dachshunds for a play date. Some of you may know that I have a thing about dachshunds. They are the awesomest dogs on the planet. They make me jump up and down and clap my hands like a little girl. The photo above is my desktop wallpaper and IF YOU CAN SHOW ME ANYTHING CUTER I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT.

I stupidly forgot my camera yesterday, so all I have is a shot taken with my cell phone. This is Leo nestled up to Dan's plaid-encrusted hip:



I do not have a photo of Leo's older faux-brother, Justin, but he is also insanely cute, little gray face and all. Dan would like you to know that Leo's alternate names include Spazzie, Sir Spaz-a-lot, and ADD-Puppy. Justin's nicknames include Grampa and Fattie McFatFat (although he is not fat).

After we let the dogs run around in Dolores Park, we went and got ice cream at Bi-Rite creamery. I had ginger and salted caramel. Delicious.