Saturday, February 24, 2007
A walk in the park
I didn't realize bats came out during the day. They were huge, I tell you... Obviously, the batcave is nearby.
My friend and I were walking in the park one day, this past week. The weather was perfect, even if a little chilly. Besides the bats flying up ahead, there were people all over the place. I think we were all happy that so much of the snow had melted, allowing us easy access to the path. The sun even peeked, cheerfully, through the trees.Friday, February 23, 2007
Friday Cat Blogging - 2 of a String Quintet
As far as I can tell, Strings has to be played a certain way. The goal is to catch the string and bite it. A cat can grab and hold on with a claw, but if the claw doesn't let go, the string drops and is no longer in play. If any cat gets too close to Lady Fortuna when she's waiting to catch the string, the cat gets smacked a couple times. Same sometimes goes with Cotton. Sgt. Mango is the best at catching and keeping the string. In this picture, Rocky Girl demonstrates how to hold the string, once caught. 
And here, Grey Feather demonstrates how to hang on to the string with just a claw. As always, check out the wonderful animal pictures linked for Friday Ark at The Modulator.
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Sick of War, any War.
My friend, Faramin, from HUMAN First, then a Proud IRANIAN, left a comment regarding the Whitehouse planning an attack on Iran. In his comment, he linked to an article from BBC News, US 'Iran attack plans' revealed which says the US isn't planning an attack, but just to be sure, there are contingency plans should Iran not stop it's uranium enrichment programs, and from Haaretz, White man's burden which discusses the various neocons (many of them Jewish) who pushed for Iraq war. Both articles make interesting points. I've read other blogs posting about this concern, and I've doubted the US would be ready to war with anyone else, since there's such a mess in Iraq, but after seeing how, even while Afghanistan was still a mess, we insisted on having a second war with Iraq, I believe our warplanners don't know how to complete their messes, instead, only know how to start more. The big question is, besides writing to our representatives and newspapers, what can we do? I have to admit that I am worried.
Sunday, February 18, 2007
Oh, What a Night!
Friday was spent at work...until 2:00am, Saturday, then back to work, Saturday 8:00am until 5:20pm. When I got home, I went to bed... and slept...until this morning. The cats had to fend for themselves. I've been pissing and moaning about the weather, the past week or so, but we only received between 2-3 inches of snow, Friday night. The weather warmed a bit, Saturday, and some of it melted. The roads were swimming in slush. Of course, the slush froze during the night.
I was listening to the radio, this morning, and heard about how much snow and sleet was dropped on other states, and I realize what a whiner I am. I'm sorry... for being such a crybaby. I've lost two cars to winter weather (and perhaps, bad driving skills) and I really dislike driving in it. What we've received is really not so bad, after all! I guess it just takes perspective. In fact, now that I realize how good we have it, I'm going to go out and drive, drive, drive. (Actually, I'm thinking about going back to bed:)
Friday, February 16, 2007
Friday Cat Blogging - Face Shots
We received an invitation to the Humane Society's Valentine Open House to raise funds, last week. We couldn't go, but I noticed the lovely Lady Fortuna (along with her buddy, Grey Feather) snuck into my checkbook and sent a small donation. She doesn't look like a sneak, does she?
Cotton is sooo tired, all the time. Maybe I need to start feeding him coffee beans in his cat food. Notice his crinkled ear. He had ear mites, last June, and he kept shaking his head, creating an hematoma. The vet had to do surgery, and Cotton's ear will never be the same, again.As always, check out the wonderful animal pictures linked for Friday Ark at The Modulator.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Cool Quiz
I just realized I hadn't visited the Landover Baptist Church in a while. Since I needed some religion, I took their fun
Bible Sex Quiz. Unfortunately, my score was not 100%. In fact, it was closer to 50%.
Bible Sex Quiz. Unfortunately, my score was not 100%. In fact, it was closer to 50%.
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Not seen the last of winter, just yet.
It sleeted and snowed some more. After shoveling snow, and freezing in the cold, I'm trying to cheer myself up by looking at summer photos. This one is nice, isn't it?Oh, yeah. Happy Valentine's Day.
Monday, February 12, 2007
picture takers.
The old camera says, "hi, and thank goodness you got here, I need a break," to the new camera.
I'm not yet pleased with the photos taken by the new camera. I think I need to read the manual. The best part is that it's so much like the old camera, I'll be able to learn all the photography tricks I should have been using, already.Friday, February 09, 2007
Friday Cat Blogging - Rocky Girl's Greenery.
You could say that Rocky Girl has green thumbs. She really enjoys time with the plants, though, I think she likes the fern the best. As always, check out the wonderful animal pictures linked for Friday Ark at The Modulator.
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Stamps and Riddles...
The other day, I stopped at the post office and asked for some stamps. The kind gentleman at the counter handed me the book to look through. I picked this sheet. Isn't it beautiful? I don't know if I want to use them, though. *********************************************
A friend shared the following riddles with me. I got a laugh from reading one or two... or maybe all, of them:
What do you see when the Pillsbury Dough Boy bends over?
Doughnuts.
Why is air a lot like sex?
Because it's no big deal unless you're not getting any.
What is a Yankee?
The same as a quickie, but a guy can do it alone.
What's the fastest way to a man's heart?
Through his chest with a sharp knife.
Why don't bunnies make noise when they have sex?
Because they have cotton balls.
How do you get a sweet little 80-year-old lady to say the F word?
Get another sweet little 80-year-old lady to yell *BINGO*!
What's the difference between a redneck zoo and a non-redneck zoo?
A redneck zoo has a description of the animal on the front of the cage along with a recipe.
What's the difference between a librarian telling a fairytale and Oldwhitelady telling a fairytale?
The librarian starts her/his fairytale, "Once upon a time..."
Oldwhitelady begins her fairytale, "Y'all ain't gonna believe this shit..."
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
It's so cold outside...
Have I mentioned how much I dislike winter? I don't mind it for a bit, but after a while, the cold just keeps on being the same, day after day after day after day after day... anyway, to get away from it all, a nice trip to The Practical Press, for some good fun reading, is quite the treat! I know that once I get tired of griping and moaning about winter, I'll be heading over there. There are plenty of things I would like to re-read to cut down my list to nominate (it's going to be difficult!) Of course, I would also like to plug two of my own favorites, Duck Hunters and Taking on Wolfman, I had great fun writing. I know what you're thinking, but it's not too late... The Practical Press nominations are open until February 14th.
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Sunday, I was listening to the Prairie Home Companion's(Garrison Keillor) Yearly Joke Program, and heard this joke. I told it to my co-workers.
Did you hear about the new movie called, Constipated?
It hasn't come out yet.
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One co-worker shot back with this one.
Did you get to see the movie called, Diarrhea, yet?
It's still running.
Sunday, February 04, 2007
Nominations are open
Fixer reminds us that The Practical Press nominations are now open for The Practical Press Awards 2006, in his post, Whoring the blog ...
Nominations are open to anyone. Wow! Kenneth Quinnell has really done a lot of work, updating the monthly indexes with recent posts. It certainly makes it easier to see the wonderful reading material available.
Nominations are open to anyone. Wow! Kenneth Quinnell has really done a lot of work, updating the monthly indexes with recent posts. It certainly makes it easier to see the wonderful reading material available.
Saturday, February 03, 2007
Hamburgers
Last week, my father was feeling ill and sore. Moaning about his legs hurting, he kept my mother up all night. He didn't like being touched, either, and kept taking the covers. Because they live out in a rural area, the road to their house hadn't been plowed and there was ice under the snow, so my mother was not sure about trying to drive it. The next day, my sister managed to navigate the road and took my father to the hospital. His bloodwork was fine, so the hospital didn't keep him. Next day, he was feeling a little better. The day after that, my mother felt she could leave him at home while she went to the store.
When she came home, he asked her if the dog could jump up on the chair? Usually when she's gone, the dog goes into the carrier until she gets back. Not that day! My father cooked himself a hamburger and put it on the table, then went to another room for a minute. When he got back, his hamburger and the plate were on the floor, and the dog was gobbling up the hamburger. He wasn't happy, but he went to the stove and cooked another hamburger. I guess this will teach him to cook two the first time.
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Grey Feather decided planes don't belong in the sky, they belong on the floor. Luckily, there were no passengers.
When she came home, he asked her if the dog could jump up on the chair? Usually when she's gone, the dog goes into the carrier until she gets back. Not that day! My father cooked himself a hamburger and put it on the table, then went to another room for a minute. When he got back, his hamburger and the plate were on the floor, and the dog was gobbling up the hamburger. He wasn't happy, but he went to the stove and cooked another hamburger. I guess this will teach him to cook two the first time.
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Grey Feather decided planes don't belong in the sky, they belong on the floor. Luckily, there were no passengers.Friday, February 02, 2007
Friday Cat blogging-2 photos!
The kitties love to put on a show for mom. The wrassling is even better than on tv! Look at that headlock!
And here - one little kitty is misbehaving. She knows she shouldn't be climbing the drapes. It's a good thing they're heavy duty!As always, check out the wonderful animal pictures linked for Friday Ark at The Modulator.
