Good morning, Zoe!

yup.. that may be.. but.. I refuse to stop enjoying my life because someone says it could kill me.. eventually.. it WILL..

in the meantime.. everything in moderation..

funny how that happened. I just watched it, then was belly up. ;l

it'd look like we had fleas

that reminds me of a story.. I used to work (in another lifetime) at La Vie En Rose.. Canada's answer to Victoria Secrets.. I was at one location doing some training and merchandising when a client came in and asked for our most expensive bra set we had.. seems he had some making up to do with his girlfriend.. the set was made of pure silk.. bra = $350 panty/thong =$150 .. the man was thrilled AND obviously excited about the purchase.. but then he asked if he could see 'practical' wear (you know.. wonderbra boxed type) that bra and pantie set came to about $65.00.. oddly enough neither set was in the same size.. having watched as the scene unfolded.. I approached the gentleman and pointed out the difference in sizes and jokingly suggested his 'wife' would get upset if he got the wrong size and that the items were non-refundable..

you got it.. the pretty expensive set was for the girlfriend and the OTHER set was for his wife.. I whispered in the gentleman's ear that if he bought the expensive one for his wife... he wouldn't need the girlfriend

3 weeks later I was back in the same location.. lo 'n behold the man walked into the store with a beautiful woman on his arm and smiling broadly.. while she was trying on some items he walked over to where I was working and nudged me 'n smiled.. after pleasantries he thanked me for the advice.. seems the women trying stuff on was his wife and he didn't need the girlfriend any longer..

mornin D

Oh shucky darn. Both are belly up.
First was an amazing vid of a woman playing sitar, accompanied by a man on some type of bongo drums..other man on a lessor sitar.

Twas nuts. Her fingers fast as Alvin Lee's. Worth a look if you get on the tube later. Maybe some are blocked from Hotlinking? --- it's an eleven min. Vid...the woman in Blue or lavenderish?
The sitar was HUGE! I never seen such a thing. Lol...I know..sitar?
it was intoxicating.

well.. it's MONDAY AGAIN.. and I had a HUGE scare this morning..

I went out to feed the 'backyard animals', as I do every morning, and the shelter was in quite the disarray.. bowls strewn EVERYwhere.. the flap door to an enclosure was ripped off and laying on the ground some feet away.. I called to the cats that usually are the first ones there but nothing.. nada.. no sign of them at all.. which was odd and gave me THE worst feeling in the pit of my stomach.. I decided to do a lil scouting about to see what could have made such a mess.. then I spotted it.. a pool of red in the snow.. freaking I ran over to the spot and my heart stopped.. no.. there was no dead animal there but.. there was enough blood to suggest something VERY bad had happened.. I called and called and called but didn't see any sign of the 2 cats I've become fond of most, boots & mammy.. I was out there scouring the woods, roadside, and ditches for about an hour when FINALLY.. off in the distance I see Boots.. heaving a sigh of relief I tried approaching.. Boots took off in a flash.. then I spotted Mammy.. terrified and cowering but seemingly OKAY.. another sigh of relief.. neither seemed hurt in any way but MAN.. were they scared.. neither one has approached the food yet either.. but at least I know they're both okay.. after I'm done working today I'll come up with a solution to allow for a lil more protection.. I've got some metal fencing materials that I can use and I've left myself a sticky note on the switch to leave on the motion detector floods out back tonight.. maybe that'll help scare whatever's wrecking havoc, away

anywho.. have a good day peeps.. till LATERS

it happens g-man.. I'm sure you'll find others that work..

query as sitar music.. and it's still there...I got the image that shows messed up, but it's this if care to.

Anoushka Shankar plays 'Pancham Se Gara'

I saw the plate full and my eyes grew to smile.
Nuttin' like a gal with a hearty appetite was my thought.
cheers! ima scrambled egg person too...lest it be twix coupla pancackes/waffles..or atop a mess of peppers 'n spuds. Then over easy she goes. using a big fork :)

Check for tracks to know what you're up against me thinks.

I'm glad it came to be ok..
umm, ya think it might have been David?

no.. it wasn't Dave.. I think I'd recognize any tracks he'd of left

I'm not 100% sure but.. it's NOT a fox (of that I AM sure) as the tracks are a wee bit larger and not that of a fox.. I checked online and I came up with 2 possibles.. 1-a wild dog or 2-a wolf.. I've seen wolves out back before but that was about 2 years ago.. nothing since.. wild dogs seem more likely as I saw a few last spring loping through the fields happily chasing wild hares.. so it's a toss up..

anywho.. extra fencing is up.. most of the food is still there so hopefully.. whatever scared the bejesus outta the 'kids' has moved on and life will be back to normal soon enough..

well.. off to make and have dinner.. chowders peeps

You can't blame me for this incident. This time I have an alibi.

YOU.. have an ALIBI???

Zee, now you are behaving like those last law officers who stopped me to ...err.. Never mind.

yeah fox prints are purty small..and ifn ever doubt of the two anudder time..I've read fox tracks with "direct register" as a cat~~hind foot lands in front track

Of this invasion~ things come to mind as ima sure you've the same.
Who's blood? What ripped off the door? ~erm, maybe you'll find a wolves/dogs eyeball laying around somewhere. Near sounds like your cats are li'l farm yard scrappers.
Maybe the perp beat feet ina big hurry cuza your cats...got stuck on a hinged area on the way out in a big hurry 'n tore a leg or whatever? Is there blood on where the flap door attached/on door itself?
lol, can you tell I wanna peddle my bike on over to check it out?

Nudder thought. ~I've seen cats leap from floor to top of a refrigerator. ~I'm picturing something the size as you are tall.. 5.5ish? If nothing to jump up on to to avoid Mr likes to roll in dead fishys, or Big bad wolf..problem Huston..ya got miniature tiggers fight ta death balls of muscle, 4x4 claws 'n needle teeth.
Fahhk <---<< forgets proper k placement after how many h's. :)
..I've seen a healthy, very angry cat in my life. Venture in as invader, no thanks. lol, random as it may be ima thinking something got their arse kicked. Your cats my be as you..passive can't kill a creature..but they had to fight 'n flight~ 'n very upset what they've done~~most different from cat with canary in mouth ay?

I looked up what the diff twixt dog, wolf, coyote track as well. Seems only way to tell is..kinda? Follow the tracks, back tracking a bit far perhaps. Sez a dog meanders 'n wolf/coyote more straight line;
SPECIES General
Shape Intergroup
Distance Print Size
(front foot) Other
WOLF 4 toes, symmetrical, longer than wide, rectangular shape, typical canid-shaped planter pad, nail marks not attached to toe mark >26" L>4 3/4"
W>3 3/4" travels straight line,
usually
DOG same as wolf variable variable most breeds
< 4" long lots of meandering
COYOTE same as wolf <16" L<2 3/4"
W<2 1/2" travels straight line,
usually

http://www.alaska.net/~wolfsong/wolf_id.html

I best pull the plug~ima having too much fun. ;)

eh~nudder. :-)
"Wolf tracks are similar to the tracks of some large breeds of dogs but are generally larger and more elongated, with broader toe pads and a larger heel pad. Dog tracks are rounder than wolf tracks, and the stride is shorter. When walking, dogs leave a pattern of tracks that looks straddle-legged, with the rear prints tending not to overlap the front prints. Their tracks appear to wander, in contrast to the straight-line pattern of wolf tracks."

Check you for fleas???

As well as being less costly i would imagine

Oh Lordy...that big ole plate of tucker had me full up just looking at it. Just a piece of toast with strawberry jam perhaps and earl grey for me please. I am rather partial to smoked salmon with poached eggs for a big brekky though.

lol...i gave up trying to post the pic...but it was lip smacking gooooood!

I imagine it would

she seemed really excited and his face was beaming.. loosing the gf really paid off BIG time for 'em both