The big orange one is my jabberwocky, one of two things given to me by my sixth grade teacher Mr. Threadgill. He was one of my favorite teachers; he got me into gems and minerals, which lead me into jewelry-making. He encouraged my love of reading, and even gave me a book on WWII put out in 1945.
The other two are Luna and Vinnie, who climbed all the way up to the top of this tin where I keep the chaff seed and decided to perch there for a good long while.