Speaking of literature, I guess you’ve heard by now. Bob Dylan won this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature! You go, Bob!
I saw a flat-bed truck loaded with generator-powered work lights headed toward the coast yesterday. I want to revisit Tuesday’s post, for I may have been unclear. My point was, Hurricane Matthew was a historic and destructive storm. It’s already yesterday’s news, but some flooding rivers in North Carolina have not crested as I write. There is, literally, untold damage for hundreds of miles. Amazingly, though, it could have been much worse given the unique path of Matthew. That’s all I meant by, “We were very very lucky.” I think most of us don’t realize yet how bad it actually was.
I didn’t mean to get into hurricanes again today, but after rereading my post of Tuesday, I didn’t want to be misunderstood. I had intended to give you some good news! Remember the Kickstarter campaign? Sure you do! Well, the rewards have begun flowing. Although nothing was promised earlier than October, I had hoped to get some rewards out by now. September, however, was an unusually frenetic month around here, but it’s past. We’ll talk more about the rewards and the parsonage project soon. Thank you!
54 responses to “The Mice that Roared”
May the mouse be with you.
What are those things on Ludwig’s head?
domaucan1, it sounds like you’re knee-deep in little people. How many are you herding altogether? God bless you and yours, too.
Jackie, it sounds like you’re swimming in the deep end!
Jimmy, in today’s A&J, I bet the trash collectors still talk about the cute gal in the nighty who used to run out of that house.
Jimmy, I understand what you mean. So much about Matthew was not as predicted…in some ways, a better outcome; in some ways, a worse. We prepared for one set of circumstances and got another.
Hey Ludwig, the cats are well-represented too! Tom, Jinx, Top Cat and his crowd, Krazy Kat and many more.
Sylvester and Garfield, Nermal and someone add more?
Things got better. Picked up Trigger my truck and he looked so good, like new again. Found out Ford would repair my Honda and detail it, good service girl, so I skipped going to Tulsa.
Out of canned cat food so back to Wally World for cases for Endless Kitty Buffet, the back to opposite end of Lake to ATT and Lowe’s who did deliver stuff, albeit a day late.
So, I am back on to drive to Alabama, Mississippi tomorrow, a day late and in different vehicle. With clothes.
Like a duck, paddling fiercely under all those feathers you see on top of water.
By the way, I need to name my Honda Odyssey and I am between Silver (it’s color) and Buttermilk to keep up theme.
Felix the Cat!
Agreed! Jackie’s Honda Odyssey should be called “Felix the Cat”!
Anyone have storm/flood news about the Neuse River around New Bern (Newbern?) NC?
cep, this is about Kinston, which is nw of New Bern.
http://www.wcti12.com/news/flooding
Crest at Kinston expected to be late Friday, I have read.
More info, cep.
http://www.localconditions.com/weather
I have many friends near New Bern, good friends I was supposed to be going to see for their boating festival this weekend I believe. I am very worried about them. I am sure they cancelled boating event on water.
Without power at 6 last night in boat shop on water. My friends go to synogue in New Bern.
I’m surprised that someone of the average age of this village did not mention Fritz the Cat.
Thanks, Smigz. An ex-student had honored me with an invitation to her wedding almost 45 years ago. As a result, I drove 725 miles each way to attend.
Earlier, I had been to Newbern – her home – for other college-related matters, and I liked the place; her parents were very nice too. In fact, her dad once told me that, if he ever endowed a college, he’d insist of me being the chemistry professor…music to my ears.
The young lady was my son’s favorite babysitter, too.
Now, she and her husband are both retired dentists, parents & grandparents several times over, and, when they wish, still residents of Newbern.
Batman. Batman is a rodent.
FlederMAUS. Peace,
Bill the Cat, Hello Kitty, Aristocats.
Arlene, girlfriend of Garfield. Heathcliff, Bucky B. Katt
Take a short TDY from the Village, only to return to cat and rodent games.
sand, the things we get up to without you. Hey, how is the sweet Loon?
Why hasn’t anybody mentioned Catbert yet?
Smigz, Loon is healing, thanks for asking.
Speaking of cats. A certain presidential candidate commented today their administration would be good for both people and cats. Canned tuna in every pantry?
Cat Woman in honor of Ghost who is missing the games.
Mitzi Mouse the girl friend of Mighty Mouse who I had a crush on at age 5.
Jackie, did GR6 go AWOL? Or, hauling supplies into his bunker complex?
Jackie, a crush on Mitzi, didn’t see that coming. 😉
Morty and Ferdy, Mickey’s nephews. And his nemesis Peg Leg Pete is a cat.
Puss and Boots. The Cat Who Walks Through Walls (Pixel).
Crush on Mighty Mouse. I loved that mices to pieces.
Ghost is AWOL.
I typed that and Hal typed “Ghost is a WOLF.”
GOING TO SEE AT&T ABOUT HAL AND ALL HIS FAMILY.
Forget not the Russian cartoon character Kot Leopold and his mice friends Seryy i Belyy.
Stuart Little, classy mouse.
Another kitty cat theme for Ghost, Josie and the Pussycats from the comic books and then animation.
Jackie, “Many a true word is spoken in jest”. Hal’s comment on Ghost probably fits that quote.
Since we are on cartoons and animation here is a song for Ghost about Little Red Riding Hood featuring one of my favorite pinup girls and a favorite recording.
https://youtu.be/xNEYfIUDkh8
Here’s the thing to make us feel old, it did me. I was excited to be going to Cains Ballroom to see Kris Kristopherson receive the Woody Guthrie award next week, even if my seat is behind a post.
So I told my hair dresser I had to be home by Tuesday night to go.
She knew about Woody Guthrie award, knew it was a big deal. Had NO idea who Kris K. Was, had never heard a single song he had written despite me telling her about song writing, acting. Movies, Bobby McGee and 150 others.
She thinks I am cool and she knows about Cains, is in college, so she says he must be cool if I love him. I promised to find a good pic from his youth and play Janis Joplin for her.
Who is Janis Joplin?
Where the name of our beloved Janis Day came from. Woody Guthrie’s son Arlo is where our beloved Arlo Day got his name. And the above beloved Luddie got his name from either Ludwig Beethoven or the Mad King.
[in case some don’t know] King of Bavaria, before Bismarck[?] united several kingdoms into one Germany. Peace,
Here’s my welcome home music for Mr. GHOST Rider from his earthly travels, the original ghost riders.
https://youtu.be/Mynzbmrtp9I
My favorite version.
My favorite takeoff on that song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUaqkp2xMzY
And another for a different song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IwqK8OMgT4
You know the tune don’t you?
GM Debbe
on 09 Oct 2016 at 4:45 am #
Trying to adjust to this keyboard as compared to the old one. Have to type slowly.
“I write slowly because I know you cannot read very fast”. (Was that on Hee Haw?)
Good morning Villagers…
GM Old Bear…getting to this keyboard slowly.
So many cats, so little time…love Stuart Little.
Sand, good to hear Loon is doing better.
…and it’s good to know Bob Dylan got the recognition as a songwriter that he is…a good story teller, but, his voice sure has changed these last few years.
Happy payday
GR 😉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YnvUX9aU6Q
http://cheezburger.com/8978869504
Very interesting, Jimmy, about Dylan winning the Nobel Prize for Literature. I love Dylan’s work, but find it a mix of sublime ideas and simple wordplay. Still, the best of it is very poetic, and I can’t think of anyone who has brought more poetry more effectively out into the world of everyday people– and encouraged more to others to do the same– than Bob Dylan.
“I been double-crossed now for the very last time and now I’m finally free
I kissed goodbye the howling beast on the borderline which separated you from me
You’ll never know the hurt I suffered nor the pain I rise above
And I’ll never know the same about you, your holiness or your kind of love
And it makes me feel so sorry”
Good morning whomever is out there. Up but hardly at ’em.
Jimmy, my husband used to doze off with the remote in his hand, pointed at the TV, and not drop it. He would do that with a book, too, then wake up and continue to read. (That was before the diagnosis of sleep apnea and the use of a CPAP.)
Up and at it here. Been out to the coffee shop on the highway, coffee and news. Irrigation is turned on, all day task. Cats feed, watered, and sick one pilled. Going to stream more Dylan today; amazed at how his words still echo true in these times.
Wish I had sprung for the Bob Dylan tickets but I thought they were too expensive. Bet they cost more from the resale sources today.
I agree with sand. His words are amazing.