Ohai there!
Someone please tell me, where'd September go? And half of October? Did I blink? I sure as hell haven't slept through it. I know it got colder, and all the leaves turned pretty colors and then fell off the trees, but I swear... wasn't it just August?
Anyhoo.
Holy crap, I've been doing things. Let's play catch up, I'll go first.
SBF and I went to the State Fair for a second time. We had a ridiculous amount of fun eating porkchops on sticks and making out on a bench in a garden, and we disgusted dozens of teenagers by groping each other in the line for the ferris wheel.

This is what I spent all my mad money on. Pony rides YES PLEASE.

I kicked SBF's ass at a game of skill and won him this! Then we walked around and I shouted "Hey, mister, where'd you get that great big bear?" so I could giggle when he answered "My girlfriend won it for me."

Clematis?

Turning hairy.

Would this robe emit the same mojo as the
Three Wolf Moon t-shirt?*

I laughed myself silly when I first saw this, but in hindsight, I wish I had bought it. It's tacky and I've fallen completely in love with it. If this jacket is at the fair next year, it is so gonna be mine.
In other news: I'm looking for a new Chez Jen. This quest is kind of a pain in my ass, because apparently there aren't a lot of landlords who like my six cats as much as I do, and are willing to rent to the Crazy Cat Lady. I don't want to find new homes for the kitties... how would I even choose between them? And I'm not sure I can convince anyone to actually sell me a house with a...oh, let's say 2% down payment. So, yeah, the housing search is going swimmingly.
Here's one I actually said no to:


Do you see that chain running from left to right? THAT'S TO HOLD THE HOUSE TOGETHER. And dig the post! Nothing sez "structurally sound" like a 4x4 balanced on scrap wood and cinderblocks. Behind that shining example of carpentry wall are the world's scariest water heater and shower. Trust me when I say "You're welcome" for not taking photos of those. YOU DON'T WANNA KNOW.

Me: NOM! NOM! NOM!
Jasper:I are not amused.
*I own
this one, which is a combo of the
Three Wolf Moon and
Keyboard Cat memes. Because yes, I totally AM that cool.