fears....

today i learned something very interesting about one of my good friends, lisa smor.  i must say i was perplexed by her confession.  she is scared of....well, maybe scared is too harsh a word. let's just say that she is uneasy about sock monkeys!  yes, you read that correctly.  sock monkeys. those adorable little guys made from red-heeled socks.

to me this seems like a strange fear to have.  i can understand snakes or rats or death, but sock monkeys?  really? 

 i'm afraid of these {which, by the way, is a completely rational fear!}

i can even sort of understand nellie smor's fear of clowns, several people share that fear.

but i've never heard of anyone having unpleasant feelings towards sock monkeys.  especially this one!  this is mimi.  she was one of my favorite stuffed animals as a child.  i just pulled her out of a plastic box tonight.  i hadn't realized before how worn and tattered she looked.  i guess i just loved her too much!

photo of the day #133

mimi

this whole sock monkey discussion came about today because i was looking for directions on how to make your own sock monkey.  i think it would be awesome to make one myself.  during my search, i came across this little tidbit about the history of sock monkeys.

quote of the day: "Fear can sometimes be a useful emotion. For instance, let's say you're an astronaut on the moon and you fear that your partner has been turned into Dracula. The next time he goes out for the moon pieces, wham!, you just slam the door behind him and blast off. He might call you on the radio and say he's not Dracula, but you just say, 'Think again, bat man.'" ~Jack Handey

p.s.  i'm not really making fun of lisa smor.  i love her to pieces!  she's one of the most awesome people i've ever met!