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An Ounce of Prevention

By Jimmy Johnson


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About those tee shirts: you won’t be any happier than I when they finally become available. That could be as soon as Friday or Saturday, so watch this space. I had hoped to offer them yesterday; December 1 had a nice ring to it. However, we still had a few ducks breaking rank and wandering around aimlessly. I know we will be pressed to get shirts out in timely fashion at the height of the holiday season, but we’re going to do our best. My advice would be to order as quickly as you can when sales do open. Thanks for your patience!

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37 responses to “An Ounce of Prevention”

  1. Den in MN Avatar
    Den in MN

    We’ll be ready to order!

  2. Bonnie from Gloucester MA Avatar
    Bonnie from Gloucester MA

    Me too! And I LOVED today’s retro cartoon the first time I saw it – and still do. It’s soooooo true.

  3. sandcastler™ Avatar
    sandcastler™

    Jimmy, don’t rush, we know quality counts more than timeliness.

  4. Steve From Royal Oak, MI Avatar

    Do you have any idea how much those “ducks” will cost?

  5. minnesotadon Avatar
    minnesotadon

    Lining up ducks is one of the hardest jobs known to mankind! Stay in there JJ

  6. emb Avatar
    emb

    From the tail end of ‘Next’, so no one miss the surprise for the cable guy:

    emb on 02 Dec 2015 at 7:33 am # 183.

    Today’s TIP BlogSpot: http://thatispriceless.blogspot.com/

    NB: It’s Debbie, not Debbe. As to resemblance, beats me.

    That cat looks like it’s yawning, not screaming.

    Peace, emb

    Ghost Rider 6 on 02 Dec 2015 at 8:58 am # 184.

    Great way to insure the cable guy will be on time if a second service call is required.

    And my impression is that Debbe is somewhat more svelte than “Debbie”.

  7.  Avatar

    Good morning, what? No herding cats comments?

  8. Trapper Jean Avatar
    Trapper Jean

    JJ, I would say I’m waiting in breathless anticipation, but I also understand quality work takes time. And yes, there are those pesky ducks.

    Nonny Mouse, I have herded a few cats in my day, and they are as bad as ducks. Maybe worse. 😉

  9. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    I always endeavor to bring my water fowl into a lineal alignment.

  10. Llee Avatar
    Llee

    new year treats are always fun, Jimmy

  11. sandcastler™ Avatar
    sandcastler™

    Much easier to lead ducks and cats, just not at the same time. 😆

  12. Steve From Royal Oak, MI Avatar

    To paraphrase Daffy Duck. It’s not Duck Season, its College Football Bowl Season!

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    My nickname among some in the boating world used to be Mama Duck because I shepherded the other ducklings. I have a sail bag with that embroidered on it along with a yellow duck, a gift.

    That and cat lady status. I’d say equally hard and not alike. I think I will put my cat lady leggings on for the hair dresser who wants to see them. I am actually rather fond of Nonna Mouse and Annonie and other varients. Special, not anonymous.

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    Where did the Village go? Have you all been spirited away like Brigadoon?

  15. Bob in Orland Park Avatar
    Bob in Orland Park

    everyone’s glued to TV

  16. Charlotte in NH Avatar
    Charlotte in NH

    I am wondering, too. Just returned from the kitchen, fixed and ate supper (a sort of smorgasbord). The computer is in the living room. Have no smart phone. Maybe some day I’ll get a laptop, no immediate plans.

    Maybe the Villagers are all watching the news — terrible sadness. Or shoveling snow?

    I enjoyed your compass rose photos on FB. Pictures of cathedrals are very pleasing (for the architecture and artwork).

  17. Charlotte in NH Avatar
    Charlotte in NH

    That must be it, Bob. It’s all so awful.

  18.  Avatar

    Charlotte if you go to my second page Boat Widow there are a ton of photos from the Cathedral Basilica I put up in October. This was my daughter’s church and where she was married. She had it all including full mass and two cantors, choir, organist and mama (me) got to decorate cathedral. That was my role in wedding, cathedral decorator, unfortunately.

  19. Charlotte in NH Avatar
    Charlotte in NH

    Thank you, Jackie — I will look tomorrow. Too late at night now. Sounds like a great occasion!

  20.  Avatar

    Not her wedding photos, just lots of cathedral photos including the Tiffany Chapel. The mosaics and stained glass are magnificent. Services there are magnificent. Nothing that isn’t.

    I am ordering seeds for my spring garden and listening to what sounds like the Piano Guys. I recommend something similar for all.

  21. Ghost Rider 6 Avatar
    Ghost Rider 6

    Debbe 😉 Some hippie chick music for you, hon…

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRKNw477onU

  22. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    Good morning Villagers…

    Regarding today’s real time…we always called the sweater/knitted caps ‘toboggans’…so I asked “define toboggan’ in my search engine…Wiki said it started sometime in 1928, the page give a list of definitions from various sources….but don’t go to Urban Dictionary….whoa.

    Emb…thanks for clearing that up 🙂 ‘big’ difference between ‘Debbie and Debbe’, as GR eloquently stated 😉

    Mark…thanks for reminding me of that line…I will use it today…think I’ll take George for a walk through the aisles today….he actually lays his head on your shoulder as you pet him. Ian started that.

    They delivered the CO2 tanks yesterday…..sigh!!!

    later……………ya’ll have a blessed Thursday

  23. Debbe Avatar
    Debbe

    GR 😉 I got sidetracked with songs on the left….Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side” to Canned Heat’s “Vietnam Song”, I copied Reed’s link “Walk…” but decided it didn’t belong here. So I have no song to post…..sorry.

    Tomorrow, I’ll make up for it 🙂

  24. Rick in Shermantown, Ohio Avatar
    Rick in Shermantown, Ohio

    Retro Strip:

    Perhaps Janis’ private nickname for Arlo is “Randy.”