There is a new boy band in town!

Last night when I got home from work, I found a little white box stuffed in my mailbox. I pulled it out and looked at the mailing label and a big smile lit up my face. It was a package from Lynn, the Ramblin' Southern Woman. She has sent me an e-mail saying, "Keep an eye open for a package" but steadfastly refused to say what she was sending. Such a tease. :)

I've known Lynn for a quite awhile - she and I used to talk from time to time - and I've always loved her paintings. Then, I lost touch with her but during that time, that last several years, her "Bemused Clown" (the one on the right) was the wallpaper on my laptop. I had only to fire up the laptop to feel reconnected with her and that bemused, smirky smile always made me smile back at it.

So, I tossed the junk mail into the trash can next to my mailbox and sat on the curb and eagerly opened the white box. It contained a nice wad bubble wrap - so I knew I was going to be in for a good time popping the bubbles. I'm sorry, I just can't help myself. There is nothing like the snap-pop-rattling bangs of a good bubble wrap popping session.

Unnoticed by me, a couple of friendly neighbors were making their way up the street on the sidewalk, being pulled along by their two dogs, Hermann and Peewee. I still can't believe they named them what they did.

I still hear them yelling, "Come here Peewee! Hermann!!" the one night they charged up to me when I had the audacity to walk on the sidewalk in front of their house. Afterall, it's their sidewalk!

I read the enclosed note and smiled - and pulled the contents from the bubble wrap.


They are just too stinking cute! Handkitted Orange ConeHead Aliens! Such perky, smiles too! I sat there on the curb laughing. If you had heard it, you might of been reminded of Arnold Horshack's wheezing Haaaaa-haaaaaaa-ha from 'Welcome Back Kotter'. Oh well, at least I no long sound like Steve Urkel.

It was just that moment I suddenly got the back of my neck washed by Hermann accompanied by some hot, slobbering, panting while Peewee wormed his way under my arm to give the white box and its contents a thorough investigatory sniffing.


Move over Jonas Brothers, there is a new boy band in town! Ladies and gentlemen, put your hands together for the Conas Brothers! Ready for some music! Listen up to their hit song, "Burnin' Up"!
I'm hot
You're cold
You go around
Like you know
Who I am
But you don't
You've got me flat-sided

I'm slipping into fresh asphalt
And I'm tryin' to keep from going under
Baby, who turned the temperature hotter?
'Cause I'm burning up, burning up
For you baby...

I fell (I fell)
So fast (so fast)
Can't hold myself
Back
Flat Base (Flat Base)
White Stripe (White Stripe)
So bright orange, gotta catch my breath...

Stand by the road
All I can see is you
You're staring me down
I know you feel it too...


I think I'll name them Nick and Joe Conas. If you want one or more of these cute lil' guys, the knitting pattern is available (here).

Thank you Lynn! I think they are wonderful!!