It has been such a long time (at least a year) since I've gone to a ferret show for a whole day. If anyone on the FML is an hour or three from the Pittsburg PA area this Saturday, I'd love for you to come visit the STAR* table at the Three Rivers Ferret Show & Conference, Oakmont, PA, (for directions: 412-431-2830, [log in to unmask]). I'm traveling out 4-5 hours today to spend an entire Saturday with ferret folk. I'm having a grand custom 4 level cage made and delivered at the show for my fuzzies, and I'll be judging some specialty rings (my "famous" Mitt system, as well as chocolates and medium silvers). I'll also be lecturing on how judges look at ferrets and will be doing a mock championship judging ring but telling you, the audience, all the comments judges normally whisper to their stewards. My table will be filled with back issues of STAR* newsletters, Modern Ferrets and a few Fancy publications. I'll be makeing discount deals on STAR* subscriptions and will have my FERRET CARE & RESCUE book and my children's book, The Fairfax Ferret, there for signing. I also have one of those "picnic basket" pet carriers to raffel off for STAR* education fund raising. And there is more - I'm bringing TONS of donations for the TRFC raffel table - soft sided pet carrier, framed and matted ferret art, ferret figurines, etc. In other words, I'm cleaning house and these items MUST GO! Hope to see you there! Pam [Posted in FML issue 2613]