The Immigration Line is looong at Blaine Manor!
Officer Teddy listens to each bear's story before making the determination as to whether or not the bear may lawfully enter our home...
Some enter illegally, anyhow - through windows, via tote bags, even through the old mail slot in the front door!
One or two bears have been known to enter illegally in the coat pocket of a winter coat...
Yep. It's happened.
EVERY bear wants to live here, where the hallways are paved with gold[en oak] and the life is good for teddy bears!
Or... I got suckered by four very smart old teddy bears who were homeless and knew an easy mark (me) when they saw one.
I never can pass up an adorable teddy bear in even halfway decent shape. If it's cleanable and/or repairable, I'll take the bear home with me and clean it and fix it up, and love it forever.
I only have well over 175 bears now... and know the name of each and every beloved bear.
And spend hours each month vacuuming them with my Dyson Animal (the purple ball) vacuum cleaner.
And change their clothes each season.
And speak to 'em regularly.
sigh
I'm not really insane. <span style="color: #CCCCCC">----- Am I?</span>
Officer Teddy listens to each bear's story before making the determination as to whether or not the bear may lawfully enter our home...
Some enter illegally, anyhow - through windows, via tote bags, even through the old mail slot in the front door!
One or two bears have been known to enter illegally in the coat pocket of a winter coat...
Yep. It's happened.
EVERY bear wants to live here, where the hallways are paved with gold[en oak] and the life is good for teddy bears!
Or... I got suckered by four very smart old teddy bears who were homeless and knew an easy mark (me) when they saw one.

I never can pass up an adorable teddy bear in even halfway decent shape. If it's cleanable and/or repairable, I'll take the bear home with me and clean it and fix it up, and love it forever.
I only have well over 175 bears now... and know the name of each and every beloved bear.
And spend hours each month vacuuming them with my Dyson Animal (the purple ball) vacuum cleaner.
And change their clothes each season.
And speak to 'em regularly.
sigh
I'm not really insane. <span style="color: #CCCCCC">----- Am I?</span>