Sat 26 Jan 2008

Unconscious Mutterings

Posted in This, that and the other at 10:10

  1. President :: Elect
  2. Stare :: Decisis
  3. Embrace :: Hug
  4. Movie :: Drive-in
  5. Everything :: Complete
  6. Profile :: in Courage
  7. Satire :: Topical
  8. Erratic :: Unreliable
  9. Costume :: Drag
  10. Secretary :: Admin

Fri 25 Jan 2008

Traditional Friday Cat Blogging: Nicky

Posted in Cats, Friday Cat Blogging, Nicky at 0:05

There’s all manner of catly fun at the following places this weekend:

Board the Friday Ark at The Modulator
(submit your post here)

Weekend Cat Blogging 
is being held with The Tuxie Cats at Tuxedo Gang Hideout
(see the week’s host to enter your WCB post
in the comments for the weekend roundup)

Bad Kitty Cats Festival of Chaos is at
Pet & The Bengal Brats at Pet’s Garden Blog
Optional Theme - Feathers Or Birds
(submit your post here)

The Carnival of the Cats #202
is going to Bad Kitty Cats Sunday Evening
(submit your post here)

Thu 24 Jan 2008

Thursday Thirteen #10: Things We Don’t Share

Posted in Thursday Thirteen at 0:05

Photo for Thursday Thirteen graphic from Free Image Gallery

It’s hard to make an argument against sharing — from childhood, that’s a behavior we’re taught is good. Just the same, while Pat + I share many chores, under ordinary circumstances a few are designated as belonging only to one of us.

  1. Loading the dishwasher: Pat
  2. Vacuuming: John
  3. Doing laundry: Pat
  4. Washing cat boxes: John
  5. Feeding the Good Cats: Pat
  6. Shoveling snow: John
  7. Christmas decorating: Pat
  8. Setting up the VCR: John
  9. Polishing shoes: Pat
  10. Computer maintenance and tech support: John
  11. Gardening: Pat
  12. Baking: John
  13. Cooking meals: Pat

Wed 23 Jan 2008

Good Ideas: Need A Hug?

Posted in Good Ideas at 22:30

Four years after its conception, the Free Hugs Campaign idea is spreading around the world. But it started small, when one man (who goes by the name Juan Mann) was feeling alone in a crowd.

Have you hugged someone you love today? It’s full of good things…

Today’s Helpful Hint

Posted in This, that and the other at 10:45

If you want to make a living (of sorts) as a burglar, you need to do your homework before breaking into a house. Of course, you should case the joint, but you really ought to do some research on the owner, too. And, as one would-be burglar found out the hard way, if she’s a marathon runner with a black belt in karate, try the next house.

Via Across The Board.

Good Things: Having Fun

Posted in Caitie, Cats, The Good things in life at 0:05



 
Playful calico Caitie gets the camera strap, and I get the photo.

Tue 22 Jan 2008

What is a Good Cat? Nicholas Hunter Cat, Esq.

Posted in Cats, Nicky, What is a Good Cat? at 0:05

“Some people say that cats are sneaky, evil, and cruel.  True, and they have many other fine qualities as well.”
    - Missy Camp Dizick

With the law on his side, Nicky's sense of justice weighs heavily on Pat.

Pat was fixing lunch one afternoon and I was sitting near her in the kitchen, reading the newspaper.  I felt a cat jump onto my lap, and I could tell it was Nicky just from the feel of his thick fur.  I scratched behind his ears and waited for him to lie down and make himself comfortable, but he wouldn’t.

   Instead, he was closely watching Pat as she prepared lunch, more than likely trying to see whether she had something for him.  The sneaky little guy knew he wasn’t allowed on the table or the counter, so he just chose the highest legal vantage point in the room.

   Nicky seems to understand as well as any lawyer the difference between the the letter and the spirit of the law.  Another time, he began to scratch the carpet on the staircase, and Pat told him to stop.  He did as he was told, but then he hopped up one step and started scratching the carpet there.  You could just imagine him thinking, “OK, you told me I’m not allowed to scratch that step, but you didn’t say I couldn’t scratch this one!”