I’m back in the studio after the New England road trip, and things should begin to get back to normal. I met a lot of nice folks at the comics conventions in Boston and Burlington, Vermont, and I want to thank everyone for their hospitality. But it was hot! I traveled from the deep south expecting respite from the heat, yet Boston was as bad or worse than home! Burlington was a little better, but I dragged around several long-sleeve shirts for nothing. Still, it was a great visit, but I’m very glad to get back into harness. That also means, back to the parsonage fund-raising campaign, though you have done your part. Now it’s up to us; we expect the rewards you’ve been promised to start flowing soon. It’s good to be home!
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GM Debbe
No we did not have any of those people looking over our shoulder.
We we not corporate.
Our birds were not caged. Not outside but ran on floor.
(Today could get premium)
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At MN State Fair visited Egg Producers booth – They had A nice display
and a chart listing reasons why caged birds are healthier and safer.
And the cost of eggs are significantly cheaper.
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Modern Americans behave as if intelligence were some sort of hideous deformity.” Frank Zappa
Debbe 😉 Slow dance…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxAiUq8yn34
Loved the Muppets, Jackie!
A little music for Jackie, who is now on her way to Washington State: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0EydhI_m90
And one for Debbe, who couldn’t play it the last time I posted it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C2K889u_90
Jackie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEtcNpM9QEk&list=PLDtw2SsV4Kvjt2HSvwf9r6V0B_O2Ic9wu&index=6
Denton, TX. Good night y’all.
Wow Ruth Anne, that’s exactly like the car that I just bought. Yeah, I wish. If I bought a really old car I like the late 30’s with a trunk back.
Good morning Villagers….
Fell asleep in recliner right after my comment last night. Woke up at 1:45 and went to bed, slept another couple of hours….still tired, but less stressed.
I was reading up on the guidelines of this inspection, and you have to have a score of 180 out of 200. Will find out what our score is.
Indy Mindy….I watched that video of the 4 old ladies…..I almost spit my coffee out when the one old lady started beating him with her bible. That man’s laugh is very infectious 🙂
Mark, the link came through just fine this time….Deep Purple, those were good old days.
need to make lunch
Jackie…..stay safe.
GR 😉 that song brought back a very pleasant memory of a musician I was dating…I was his only audience that night….
but today, it’s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8s9dmuAKvU
today’s thought
http://cheezburger.com/8970043136
Old Bear, I bet that booth was interesting. I read where they are going to eliminate chick culling by 2020….good. They will determine sex while in the shell. And I was worried about my big boy being found, left him right up front in top cage.
Debbe: ‘. . . they are going to eliminate chick culling by 2020….good. They will determine sex while in the shell.’
That w/b bad news for owners of pet snakes [mostly small constrictors]. When it’s warm enough for them to be shipped live, you could buy 100 cockerels cheap, kill and freeze them, and thaw one and feed it to your rock python or whatever maybe twice a month. Most will learn to eat dead mammals or birds. No attention getter for a biology prof [or some other weirdo] like a pet constrictor.
Peace,
I love to travel, but never sleep as well as when in my own bed.
I’d love to hear more details from your con experiences, Jimmy! Did you stay busy with sketching and selling? How was the cosplay scene?
Managed to get in two hours driving after dark last night despite my best intentions of not doing so. On bad, poorly marked roads around Dallas area.
It is raining and Lezlie is down patterning more of boat for two additional inside bunk cushions for tall people on cabin bunks in galley table area. The cabin queen sized forward bunk is done if Dickens and I want to share?
She was working on patterns for boat cover when it began pouring. I need to look at radar. Heading to Amarillo.
Some time back, there was discussion here of catch-and-release pest control. Outdoor pests will soon be seeking indoor accommodations for the winter, so I thought this might be timely.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MWGhn2u52Q
We had lots of rain yesterday, a grey but dry morning today. Looks like there’s rain on the way but we’ll just be getting the fringes of Hermine. Our thoughts are with those who will be in the middle of it.
Speaking of bad air, especially of the “hot” variety, those of you who do not live in a so-called swing state should thank your lucky stars! Unfortunately, the I-4 corridor is the coveted swing section of this swing state (Florida), so we get a fairly constant barrage of presidential and senatorial campaign ads on TV. The state/local primary was Tuesday so at least now our phone isn’t ringing constantly with those folks wanting our vote. When we’re not watching PBS or Turner Classic Movies, we keep a finger on the mute button and hope it doesn’t wear out.
Leaving for Amarillo, TX right now. Got cushions and next ones measured and patterned by sail maker, cushion maker, beautiful Lezlie of the concrete naked maiden from previous trip. She is headed back to Houston while Dickens and I go to Amarillo on a cattle trail.
Really, that is history behind 287 route.
Mark, that is some wonderful news! I hope all went well today, too.
Congratulations, Debbe! I’m so happy for you.
First stop for dog walk and Jackie aRobinson West Texas truck stop. Good looking younger Cowboy flashed beautiful smile as said, “Mam” and I remembered the manners and why I love west Texas.
76 miles from Amarillo and stop at official Texas rest area and big sign says watch for rattle snakes. Dickens else have to wait.
OF, NOW
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GR6:
In the interest of biological accuracy, and maybe enlightened choice, that was a good mouse to release. Don’t know where in N. America it happened, or if the mouse was already a captive, but it was not an introduced House Mouse [which I recommend not releasing] but a native Peromyscus sp. [white-footed mice and deer mice], probably P. leucopus if we’re in Middle Atlantic or Southern states. Bigger ears, bigger eyes, white tummy, and they don’t smell like Mus.
Peace,
Sorry, Mus was in my head, but msg. did not reach fingers.
‘not an introduced House Mouse [Mus musculus, which I recommend not releasing] but a native Peromyscus sp. [white-footed mice and deer mice], probably P. leucopus if we’re in Middle Atlantic or Southern states. Bigger ears, bigger eyes, white tummy, and they don’t smell like Mus.’
Peace,