We’re still posting about the words that annoy us over in the comments to Monday’s entry, if you’re interested. Who knew we’re such cranky motherfuckers?
(I kind of suspected.)
I had forgotten how crazy “come with” drives me – but I’ve also never heard it in person, only read it in books and online. The first time I ever read it was in a book, and I marked it up to a typo the first time, but after that I realized it was probably a regional thing.
(Please note that that black head you see? That’s Maxi, and she’s RIGHT THERE on the stoop. Outside. Mere feet away from the bravest (or stupidest?) squirrel in the neighborhood.)
“Is this such a good idea, hanging out here under the bird feeders, with that cat RIGHT THERE?” he wonders.
::Pondering::
::Scampering::
::Considering:: (In the end, he ran up the tree and chattered angrily at Maxi.)
Previously
2007: I can see you, and you can stop searching, Randy. They’re gone. Thanks for that.
2006: And I thought Fucker, at least they don’t leave me to cool my heels for over an hour without bothering to let me know they’re running late.
2005: No entry.
2004: No entry.
2003: These kids need someone to come organize their lives is what they need.
2002: “What the hell?” I said, amazed. How far could the fucking thing have gone?
2001: Gah. I’ve got that unsettling panic-causing “waiting for the other shoe to drop” feeling, and I don’t know why.
2000: “An E-scort. I don’t believe I’ve ever heard of those. I wonder if they’re new.”
Hey, am I first? Yippee!!
(Yes I am a saddo)
Karen in England
I was at work, talking to hunny who was on our patio watching the ground squirrels in our back yard. He didn’t know we had said squirrels who moved in recently. All of a sudden, hunny yelps ‘whoops! One less ground squirrel in our backyard’ – a casualty of a neighborhood cat. -queue “Circle of Life” music in the background-
Cracked my ass up, though I felt sorry for the squirrel.
Well, since you don’t like goats have you considered these:
http://www.miniaturebull.com/
Also, did you convince Fred you need a Roku for your streaming video needs?
*giggle* O my! That’s a cute little pudgy belly on your squirrel friend. Wonder where he gets his food? Hmm?
That critter looks suspiciously like a prairie dog… 😉
Question for Friday: Do you have your pets in your will/living will?
I only have two cats, but I’ve seen them in that pose in front of my back door too. Cracks me up that Maxi didn’t pounce AND that the squirrel was that insane to test those waters. Were the cats making that lovely ‘chittering’ sound as I call it? They always let me know when there is something capturing their attention.
WOW! Those miniature cows are darling Pam!! Robyn, you and Fred “need” you one or two of these..haha! I love the little black and white speckled one!! Cute as can be!!
Squirrels arent the brightest bulb in the pack. I have tons of them. Lucy (my cat)stares out the door at them constantly. If she could get out for just a second–she would eat them for sure.
haha my cats are afraid of squirrels. They’re indoor cats, and one day a squirrel came chattering up to the window, and all three fled! in! terror!
My mom’s cat used to be taunted by the squirrel that lived by our house for years. We would recognize him from year to year. One year he was looking kind of old – getting more gray looking. He was up in the tree just chattering away, taunting Tinker. Tinker was on a leash and was wrapped a couple of times around the tree. He had maybe 4 feet of leash. That squirrel ran down the tree and Tinker caught him. No more squirrel. That’s what he got for taunting Tinker from the tree for years. Tinker has not claws, but that lil killer got the squirrel, a rabbit or two and more birds in mid-flight than I can remember. Even though we was a house cat, he sure had the hunting instinct. I miss that cat – but not his killing ways!
Would you run for President?
I bet you would make a great one too! Here’s a link for fun: http://www.inews3.com/aol4pres.php
Robyn,
I saw this video and thought you’d like it. It’s about a woman who has 500-700 cats on a 6 acre sanctuary. Non of them are in cages – they just roam around happily. All of the cats are available for adoption at any time.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwM6f0liHpo
“She’s a sweet little lovebug (though after a few minutes of petting she gets bitey), but I would not be surprised if she murdered me in my sleep”.
Robyn,
Do you have any idea why this happens? My cat also wants to be petted but after a minute or two she gets bitey too.
I know this entry is really old but I’m working my way backwards. Yes, I peek at the end of books too.
Anyway.
My cat, who was about 8 at the time, had what can only be described as a pet squirrel. This small (baby?) squirrel got into the house and was living in the basement with the cat (the cat is allowed the whole house but the basement is his den, and no one bugs him down there) for like 3 weeks – we couldn’t catch the squirrel. We’d see them both sitting in the basement window together, and once even saw the squirrel eating the cat’s food. Seriously dumb cat – he just didn’t realise it was a rat with a prettier tail. Eventually the squirrel was captured and released and the cat was friendless once again.