Normally dealing with tents can be an irritation, especially when they don't work like they should, but thankfully the Bups tent is all ready out of the bag, and its setup consists of spreading the poles from their closed position. I didn't have to twist any bups arms in order to get them to explore the tent; Moe Moe and Teddy have been eyeing it since last week.
As you can see in the pictures, I made a few enhancements to the tent. I added fairy string lights to the inside. This is to add a little bit of light, as at night it can be rather dark in there with no light. It was a dirty and quick installation; in fact, next time I'll take the time to properly install the lights. However, it worked for our purposes this week.
The blue suede couch is made from real fabric and wood; it's got functional cushions and pillows, adding a bit of realism to the scene. The same is true of the flower-patterned armchair; both are exceptionally soft to the touch and are no doubt extremely comfortable. Snacky couldn't even resist kicking her paws up and having a quick relaxation on the couch.
This past Friday was kind of special as it was Live On Patrol's first ever and probably only 24-hour marathon live stream. Not to be confused with On Patrol Live, which is a totally different program altogether by different people. Live On Patrol is the original creation of Sheriff Bob Fletcher from Ramsey County, Minnesota. Almost four years ago, he created a weekly live stream broadcast depicting his deputies responding to calls of the day.
Sheriff Fletchers goal was to show the world that law enforcement officers are just like everyone else; they aren't robots but mere mortals and humans, too. Started during the George Floyd civil unrest era, Live On Patrol has expanded to utilize multiple cameras, all recording live on the internet (Facebook and YouTube), and features a couple broadcasts every week.
Moe Moe and Teddy often watch the live streams every week, so this week was no different except for the fact that it was on a miniature-sized television that is their size. Here they are watching part 2 of the Live On Patrol marathon (it was broken into three 8-hour chunks due to streaming restrictions). Deputy McDonald responds code 3 (Lights & Sirens) to a robbery in progress.
The miniature television is quite innovative in that its screen is only an inch wide, it's fully functional with channels that change and volume that can be adjusted just like a traditional television, and it comes with a tiny remote that lets you change the channel, the volume, or turn off or on said television from a distance.
Unfortunately, we don't have a television stand yet, so I made use of the end table that is made of real wood. It turns out that it was just the right height for bups to watch television when sitting on the couch. All of the furniture depicted here will eventually make its way to the bups new model home once it's built. I'm still pondering whether I will use power for the lighting in the bups home or keep relying on battery-powered lights as I did here for the fairy string lights.
This was a very successful experimental test run with Moe Moe and Teddy this weekend, and we had a lot of fun desktop glamping. Oh, and before I forget, that is a real miniature painting you see in the picture above; in the picture, it's only glowing due to the string light behind it. Thank you for reading along, and we'll see you on our next adventure!
