Halloween is here!

Now that we really can't deny the crispness in the air that means fall is here - so are all the Halloween items that have magically appeared on our shelves. We have cards, decorations, books, and all sorts of spooky treats. Stop on by - if you dare.

What do you love about NY

A visual poem to one person's love of NY using Legos as mini sculptures. Covering everything from the Gowanus Canal to a plastic bag caught in a tree Christoph Neimann creatively captures what it means to be a New Yorker. Makes you want to grab a bag of Legos and make your own book.

NYC Postcard of the Week - Municipal Building

I disembowel. It's what I do.

A new company THE MINCING MOCKINGBIRD we just got in today.

Greeting cards, Postcards, and Magnets sure to please someone in your life.

Brooklyn Flea

This morning with coffee in hand we headed over to the Brooklyn Flea which takes place on Sundays in the old Williamsburg Bank Building.

Here you can find everything from vintage postcards, old toy microscope kits, lobster rolls ...

and even....

Rupert the Bear.

We're not in Kansas anymore.

This is the view from out our back door here at Scaredy Kat. The tornado-like storm that came through on Thursday brought a giant tree from 3 doors down crashing into our yard. We count ourselves lucky since it fell at the perfect angle and if had veered in any direction it would have done much more damage.

Click on the photo montage above for a closer view of the wreckage.

NYC Postcard of the Week - Penn Station

The Pennsylvania Station covers the entire area from Seventh to Eighth Avenues and 31st and 33rd Streets. It is connected with New Jersey by twin tunnels under the Hudson River 60 feet below the surface. Station was opened on September 8, 1910; cost of entire work over$100,000,000.