Squijum, Bookmark, and Resolution Maintained

First off, have I mentioned lately that I have the cutest cat in the world? I just got him this new toy, which he seems to enjoy. It's based on the principle that a cat's favorite thing is whatever they can almost but not quite get.

And here he is with a chew toy which he has completely ignored for months and is now suddenly fascinated with.

And I couldn't resist showing this one.

On a completely different subject, in today's mail, I received one of Jane's magnetic bookmarks.

Here it is in my binder of tatting patterns from the internet.

I'm pleased to report that it really works. Squijum was unable to pull it out, despite his best efforts. Now I just have to remember not to set it on top of the computer.

On to my own tatting. I've been working diligently on my cousin's wedding present, as resolved. Here is the progress to date.

Erm, the problem with large pieces is you have to fold them up in between working on them. This one will probably need both blocking and pressing. But, hey, you get the idea. This row will have another red motif the mirror image of the first one, then I will start a few rows of red and blue stripes. Once again, I really must thank Jon Yusoff for making this pattern available.