Saturday~May 24~ 2008

After the terrible tragedies of the past few days, Softlife would like to wish you a very happy day.

Really! Have a wonderful day!

Friday~May 23 ~2008

It's that time of the week again. The cupboard is bare, and this bear needs to go shopping. So off she goes!

It's a nice peaceful walk through the neighborhood to the supermarket.

Oh no! It's a stick up!

Poor Bear, she has no idea how to handle this situation. Should she freeze, fight back, holler for help... or what?

Unfortunately, as it turns out, the question is moot.

Thursday ~May 22 ~2008

A bunny in the big city. What a rush! It is so much fun to hop around checking out the urban hoopla!

What is going on in that enormous building in the distance? This is the question that is on the bunny's mind at the moment.

Better go have a look see. Remember to look both ways before crossing, little rabbit. Better safe than sorry!

Ok... looks clear.

Wednesday~May 21 ~ 2008

This here is The Nibbler. He is lean and mean.

What does he nibble?

Gravel, baby, rocks and gravel.

The Nibbler eats rocks and gravel for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. He is the supreme metamorphic masticator.

It's the rocks and gravel keeps him strong...

See?

Tuesday~May 20~2008

Gabby Baby is a stuffed animal. This world is a cruel one for most toys, they are rarely given even a small measure of respect, and the lifestyle is very tedious. Gabby Baby spends all of her time in the toy store on the shelf. Her options depress her; she may be on the shelf her entire life, or she may be purchased by an eager human who will foist it's fantasies and whims upon her. Poor Gabby will have no choice in her fate.




Unless she escapes and takes to the streets!






What at first seemed a brilliant act of daring self determination, quickly turns desperate, as Gabby Baby realizes she has no place to go. Must she return to the toy store in defeat?




Not yet! She remembers an old friend who may be able to help her out of this jam, and she gives him a dingle. He is home and gives her clear direction to his house. What great good fortune!




In no time Gabby Baby is in the welcoming company of her friend Teddy.




"Come on in, Lady", he says.




Now Gabby Baby spends her time on a superior shelf with a superior group of toys. These toys are owned by a toy collector. They are well cared for and treated with the up most respect. Gabby Baby has found her niche!

Monday~ May 19 ~ 2008

We are bearing witness to an insect in the twilight of her life.

She spends her days wandering the garden, lost in her memories, but also reveling in

the details of her environment, which are so rich and precious to her now.

She makes a point of visiting friends with regularity. She feels it is important that they know how much they have meant to her...

She is not shy, and expresses her affection freely. 

Although she is old now and a little slow, she still enjoys the handcrafts her grandmother taught her when she was just a pupa.

And of course sleep and the fascinating dreams that accompany it offer respite when the body grows weary of activity.

Sunday~May 18~2008

This furry fellow has a bee in his bonnet. He has a hankering. He is feeling motivated.

It is time to work the soil in his garden plot!

He is grabbing his tools...

And getting down to business!

Oh... here comes another hankering...

It is time to head home for a hearty snack!