I have no doubt that everybody is thinking " Gee? Jim made a cool gym for Benji and Cricket, then another cool one for Sophie. What about Zoey? Doesn't she rate a new one?"

But of course she does!!!!
For the first time in a couple years I find myself actually OUT of rope!! So I'll need to make a trip to the craft store to get some.

What kind of rope is that Jim? I likr the idea of the squared pvc edge with the rope as a net. My monsters would love that!

You're so funny Jim. And you are damn good at making those play gyms! I like this one. How much for an amazon play gym?

I used Manila and Sisal rope for that. I have been amazed that nobody has tried to chew threw it yet!

What craft store do you get it at? I see the sisal at Home Depot but somebody told me it was somehow treated with petroleum so I got scared. But I have a hanging toy made from sisal so Im confused. Does it say if its all natural? I know you would never do anything to harm you babies so Im sure you're a good point of reference for this.

Zoey looks very cute in her 'gyro' - I mean, 'play gym'.
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So how do they all look together? are they all in one room - your balcony?

I have them all out on my balcony. It's big clean time out there this week (the carpet on the ground was BAD idea) so I'll get a pic this weekend of it.



about 2 years ago now I guess, my local Home Depot screwed up and stocked (I may have this backwards) hand spun manila rope and veggie oil spun sisal. So I bought it out. lol Machine spun rope will always have oil of some kind used in the spinning process.
I get Jute rope from the craft store. It's real cheap too.
Most often Sisal rope only has the oil from spinning on it which means very little is on the rope.
My guys don't seem real fond of Manila rope. It has a slight smell to it too.

SO I can safely buy sisal from HD then? SHould I look for anything that will say it has an oil on it? I think I wanna make that thing!

His tenants probably think all the PVC is advertising that Jim is the Super.

Thank goodness Jim is used to us! Susan you are a scamp.