These Strange Four Walls

For a whole lot of reasons, I spend a lot of time inside my house. There's that ongoing need for rest, my intolerance to sun and heat, the rainy Pacific Northwest winters, and my obsession with the world wide web. 

In spite of my autoimmune-induced house arrest, so far I have avoided going completely bonkers when confined indoors for lengthy periods of time. (Notice the word completely in that sentence?) 

So what keeps me relatively sane? 

I have found that by surrounding myself with strange yet intriguing stuff makes me feel good. Things like this: 

And this:

And this:

Strange pets - this is Louis:

Strange schnauzers, this is Maggie:

I love buying strange doggie chew toys. Love the roasted chicken on a barbecue fork: 

And looking at strange stuff on my laptop:

more animals

But my best defense against cabin fever is my strange family and friends. Oops, did I say that out loud??

fish courtesy of  icanhascheezburger.com, other images mine.