Funny Gerbil

I just had to share this funny picture that my oldest daughter took of her gerbil.  Ellen snapped the picture at just the right moment so that it looks like her gerbil is winking at the camera. 

As far as cross stitch goes, I came up with a great idea for next year's Just Cross Stitch Ornament issue.  I know you're probably thinking, "What? This year's issue just hit shelves. Why is she already thinking about next year's issue?"  But the truth is that the invite from JCS magazine always comes around February or March each year and the finished ornament is due in April.  The bummer is that it is always so hard to think up Christmasy ideas at that time of the year.  We've usually got Easter and Spring on our minds at that time.  Theresa and I take turns submitting the ornament every year and it's my turn in 2010.  Anyway, I think I'm ahead of the game now that I have an idea.  I don't want to say exactly what it is yet, but think retro...