Adventures of Toby Baboon

Boxing Day 2018

2018-12-26T19:35:00.000-08:00

My kitty Zephyr and I exploring some pressies.

At The Knitting Store #TobyB @Kolo_Martin

2017-07-20T19:32:00.000-07:00

Knitting Machine Sponges

Removing Knitting Machine Needles

Making Pillows for ROTC

Wrestling A Squid

So Much Yarn!

A New Friend

Fun Discount Yarns

So Much Snow! #TobyB @kolo_Martin

2016-01-24T19:54:00.000-08:00

Winter Storm Jonas dropped some snow on us. Apparently winter storms are named after boy bands now. Isn't that adorable!

It was less than two feet of snow but everyone was in a tizzy over it. It is so easy to prepare for a major storm. Have at least a week worth of food on hand, preferably items that don't need cooking. Have flashlights and lots of blankets at the ready in case power goes out. Assume you won't go to work for at least one day, even if you own a half-track or some such. It doesn't get better than this!

There is, of course, the problem of shoveling the snow. My humans aren't the youngest folks on the block, so they count on it taking two days to dig out. They work slowly but the job still gets done.

The storm dropped over twenty inches of snow on us,
but my homemade sweater and hat kept me toasty warm.

Shoveling a path for the cats

My cats enjoyed playing in the snow.

This snow-covered pine tree is beautiful.

I Knit A Hat!

2015-10-12T23:25:00.000-07:00

I am learning to knit! Rather than knit scarf after scarf or perhaps fingerless gloves, I decided to knit a fun spiral hat pattern from Ravelry. Half size will fit my head perfectly.

This varigated blue yarn
will make a handsome hat.

Very sharp, if I do say so myself!

#MiniBreeze is Meeting @kolo_Martin!

2015-04-10T18:34:00.001-07:00

MiniBreeze Visits! » In Iglund wif @kolo_Martin!

My plush brofur #MiniBreeze arrived in Inglund and met my twitter pal @Kolo_Martin at Baboon HQ.

#MiniBreeze meets @Kolo_Martin
and gets a hug!!

Photo credits:
Kolo Martin
@Kolo_Martin
Kolo's World

A New Social Network!!

2014-09-17T13:02:00.000-07:00

My Profile

I stumbled across a new social network called, oddly enough, "Can Be Social." Can Be Social is a place where you can be an anipal or stuffie and not have to worry that you'll be kicked out for being a "fake profile."

It's easy to sign up. There's even a captcha to keep the spammers out! Membership is moderated so be patient. Snuffy asks me to tell you...

Can you mention to anyone wanting to join that all accounts are moderated due to spammers. I check at least every day but if they are in a rush, they can send me a message to activate them sooner.

I'm making new friends. Some of them we know from twitter for facebook.

My first "Can Be Social" friends:
Kolo Martin [twitter] - who found me a wonderful place to live.
Leroy Martin [twitter]
Snuffy Norton-Bearmani [twitter]
Saila and the Asherbears [twitter]
Toddy Furrington [twitter]

Meet Zephyr!!

2014-09-14T21:04:00.000-07:00

Meet My New Kitteh.

I got a stuffed fabric kitteh from the Hmong craft booth. He is quite affectionate. He sits on my shelf with me when I'm chilling at home.

It was hard to pick a name for a kitteh. We already have a MiniBreeze. He's touring the world right now but I hear he's really sweet. MiniBreeze has his own bloggy where he tells all about his travels.

As I thought it through, Micro-, Nano-, Pico- or FemtoBreeze would be too unoriginal. Maybe a name of a famous wind like Sirocco, Passat, or Chinook... no, that's the names of two cars and a helicopter!

Wind gods? YES!!! The name Zephyr means God of the West Wind or it can mean a soft gentle breeze. That's my kitteh!

Zephyr Is My kitteh!

The Main Show @phillyfolkfest

2014-08-28T00:30:00.000-07:00

When Pipe Major Dennis Hangey walked the length of the grounds and up onto the main stage playing his bagpipes in full regalia it was time for the big show to begin.

My First Folk Fest!

At The Evening Show
In My Tie Dye Bandanna

Sunset

Shopping for Crafts @PhillyFolkFest

2014-08-26T23:03:00.000-07:00

No trip to the Philly Folk Fest would be complete without a trip to the craft area. It was cool to watch people make jewelry, to taste new foods, and to buy clothing.

I'm a Flower Baboon!

After meeting Corny and Gator I went to the craft area. They had a Carnival Funny Photo for me to put my face in.

Liquid Monkey

After the Hmong crafts booth where I got my kitteh there was a store called Liquid Monkey. I was a bit taken aback until I realized they're a glass blower.

Modeling a Tie Dye Bandanna.

I especially liked the tie dye store. I bought a cute bandanna.

Oh Dear... A Folk Fest Toaster?

And finally we went to the souvenir shop where I bought a "My First Folk Festival shirt." I don't need a toaster right now but if I did, it would be silliness to burn the Folk Fest Happy Banjo into my poptarts. It's a miracle!!!

New Friends at the Philadelphia Folk Festival

2014-08-24T23:08:00.000-07:00

The Gator at the Gate

Corny the Frog

I made some new friends at the Philadelphia Folk Festival. As we entered there was a gator at the gate and also a frog named Corny. Once the humans were settled in I went back up to the gate and introduced myself.

Oh oh the Chicken of the Sea Mermaid, Catalina,was there. I signed up to win tuna for the cats.

Toby and New Kitteh

While I was up there I looked around in the craft area, where I got myself my very own Hmong craft kitteh who looks a lot like our cat.

Can you help me name the kitteh?

Hmong Craft Monkeys!

2014-08-23T13:35:00.000-07:00

Pang Xiong with cool Hmong crafts

With Pang Xiong and a craft Monkey

I met some cute monkeys at the Hmong craft booth. The owner, Pang Xiong, was very nice and posed with me and a monkey. I checked on Facebook and found she is Hmong Arts & Crafts from Laos, Upper Darby, PA.

Bagpipes at the Philadelphia Folk Festival

2014-08-21T12:21:00.000-07:00

Toby Loves The Bagpipes

Pipe Major Dennis Hangey has been the official piper at the Philadelphia Folk Festival for a long time. He pipes across the grounds and up onto the stage to chase the evil spirits away. Or so they tell me.

I sure do love bagpipes!!!

Toby Meets A Mermaid!

2014-08-19T07:01:00.002-07:00

Toby and Catalina, the
Chicken of the Sea Mermaid

The Chicken of the Sea mermaid, Catalina, was at the Folk Fest for The Great American Gratitude Tour. She snuggled me! *whispers* She didn't smell like fish at all!

I entered her contest to win a year of tuna for the cats.

Going to the Philly Folk Fest!

2014-08-16T07:47:00.001-07:00

Getting ready for the Folk Fest.

We are going to the Philadelphia Folk Festival today. I can hardly wait!!!

Fixin' To Garden

2014-05-18T15:35:00.000-07:00

It's almost time to plant a garden. The perennials are already off and running while most everything else is in the basement sprouting.

Asparagus Spears Are Already On The Menu.

Blueberry Flowers.

A Store-Bought Tomato Plant.
Seedlings Aren't Ready Yet.

Mowing the Lawn

2014-05-16T01:55:00.000-07:00

When I went outside today I found that the grass was too high so I did what had to be done.

The Grass Is Too High.

Selfie!

All Done.

Wings Of Freedom

2014-04-12T10:22:00.001-07:00

Wings of Freedom Museum

The Wings of Freedom Aviation Museum is owned and operated by the Delaware Valley Historical Aircraft Association (DVHAA). The DVHAA is a non-profit, 501(c)3, all volunteer organization.

I love airplanes and jets.

TV-1 (P-80C) "Shooting Star"

The Lockheed TV-1 (P-80C-1-LO) "Shooting Star" served as a training aircraft for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots.

Radial Aircraft Engine

Radial engines were popular on fighter planes during World War I. In this type of engine, the crankshaft is mounted on the airplane, while the crankcase and cylinders rotate with the propeller. See how a radial airplane engine works on Animated Engines: Gnome Rotary.

Oh dear, somebody turned one into a Radial Engine Powered Motorcycle.

A10 "Thunderbolt II" GAU-8 "Avenger" gatling gun

My favorite plane is the Fairchild Republic A10 "Thunderbolt II." The A10 was designed not for beauty or speed but for one purpose, to fly an impossibly large and heavy gatling gun around over a battlefield. Because of its looks the A10 is nick-named the Warthog.

The General Electric GAU-8/A "Avenger" is a 30 mm seven-barrel Gatling-type cannon. The gun, feed system and ammo drum weigh an astonishing 2 tons and the whole unit is bigger - and heavier - than a VW Beetle.

The shells are the size of coke bottles and weigh a pound and a half. A full drum adds another 1500+ pounds to the weight of the gun. The projectiles are made of spent uranium which is much denser than lead. The gun sounds very impressive as the A10 flies slowly around over the battlefield.

A10 "Thunderbolt II" armaments

The A10 can carry other ordnance under its wings.

Learn more from the "Great Planes Fairchild Republic A 10 Thunderbolt II Documentary."

2LT James P. Kelly memorial

This bench is a memorial to 2Lt. James P. Kelly, a local boy who died in Vietnam in 1965. .

FJ-4B "Fury" and F9F-2 "Panther"

The North American Aviation FJ-4 "Fury" is a swept-wing carrier-capable fighter-bomber used by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The Grumman F9F-2 "Panther" was one of the U.S. Navy's first successful carrier-based jet fighters.

F-84F "Thunderstreak" and UH-34D "Sea Bat"

The Republic F-84F "Thunderstreak" is a swept-wing turbojet fighter-bomber. This Sikorsky UH-34D "Sea Bat" began as an anti-submarine warfare helicopter but was later reconfigured.

SH-2G "Sea Sprite"

From WingsOfFreedom

The Kaman SH-2G "Super Seasprite" is a ship-based helicopter with anti-submarine, anti-surface threat capability, including over-the-horizon targeting.

Baboon Spider!

2014-03-18T12:27:00.000-07:00

They have a spider exoskeleton at the garden shop. It's not an actual baboon, it's a hairy big spider with black fangs the size of cat teeth.

Baboon Spider Exoskeleton

Weight Watchers Weigh-in

2014-03-12T12:59:00.000-07:00

They feed me really well in this house, so well that I decided I should drop by Weight Watchers.

Arriving at Weight Watchers.

Weighing In.

Dive Right In!
Have As Many Strawberries As You Can Eat!

The WEIGHT WATCHERS® brand name is used here without permission. Weight Watchers has no opinion concerning Toby Baboon.

Snow Day!

2014-01-03T19:15:00.000-08:00

While the humans were shoveling the driveway I played in the snow.

Building An Igloo.

Climbing The Pine Tree.

#NCNP Sleigh Race

2013-12-19T19:11:00.001-08:00

#NCNP Sleigh Race Team 3
Clydesdale Beer Sled

I had a lot of fun at the #NCNP Sleigh Race at Nipclub Monthly. I was on the Team 3 Clydesdale Beer Sled with my cats - Team Captain @kittehboi Mr. Breeze and @sisfurcats Bugs and Chilipepper.

Our sleigh featured the delightful @hookalopes, Goddesses of the night. Also along for the ride were my baboon pal @Kolo Martin, @George the Duck and #MiniBreeze - who lives here but is traveling so I haven't met him yet.

Breeze's twitter pals @Winston Tabby and @Barnabas Kitten rounded off the crew.

I have no idea who won the race but we all had a blast!

Train Watching

2013-12-19T18:18:00.000-08:00

Train Watching.

We hiked at the War Memorial park again. I like it because commuter trains drive by all the time.

@Kolo_Martin of Baboon HQ

2013-12-18T19:05:00.000-08:00

Kolo Martin

The handsome baboon wearing the Arsenal shirt in the photo above is the famous Kolo Martin. Kolo lives at Baboon HQ in the UK along with many of his baboon friends. In fact, Kolo has so many baboon friends that he's started a worldwide baboon rehoming project. I was the 81st rehoming and you can read about me on Kolo's world - Update from Baboon HQ.

Do you want to adopt a baboon? Follow Kolo Martin on twitter.

Photo credit:
Kolo Martin,
Kolo's World

A Misunderstanding

2013-12-11T14:46:00.000-08:00

My First Snow!

2013-12-09T18:14:00.000-08:00

My First Snow!

It got very cold out and then white stuff fell out of the sky. The cats tell me it's called "snow." It's very pretty.