The O-Zone

Friday morning, Mishkin had a mouse cornered in the exercise room.  It had managed to get hidden in the elliptical walker out of reach, and so poor kitty had a long day of hanging out with Oro and Opal, and keeping close to the exercise equipment.  He even took his cat naps up there with […]

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I’m not sure why putting half the normal tint for a reddish brown exterior paint color would give us a pink colored primer for the first coat, but there ya’ go.  Or there we go.  Somebody is always going somewhere! That is the famous deck where the squirrel/cone standoff occurred yesterday.  That same squirrel was […]

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Ten days to the Autumnal Equinox, fall weather feels like it has already arrived.  It has been rainy and foggy all day.  Tomorrow we are supposed to have warmer and drier weather, a good forecast since we intend to paint the exterior of the sunroom tomorrow and Tuesday.  Yesterday we spent hours sealing the edges […]

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I started writing a book a little while ago, and time does tend to get away from us quickly.  I’ve not gotten very far on my writing.  Life interferes to some extent, and we have a nice car to go driving!   Who knows, I might even get this published someday, if I’m good enough at […]

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Sometimes Mishkin looks so innocent and peaceful. Not only is he innocent looking, but he’s fast.  What you didn’t see was a little gray paw sneaking out and knocking my computer mouse on the floor.  His theory, apparently, was that if I didn’t have a mouse handy, then I wasn’t working, and I could pay […]

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This takes a very specific set of circumstances to occur, simultaneously. First, Mishkin must be reclining on Dan’s lap, upside down with his eyes closed, luxuriating in getting pets. Second, Dan and Mishkin must be watching TV and not paying attention to anything outside. Third, Terry must be paying attention to what is happening outside, […]

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Last Friday the weather forecast was excellent, and so we set off on a mini-adventure.  A picnic.  We drove west up into the larger mountains – destination:  North Cascades National Park.   We always migrate towards mountains, given an option.  In addition to a picnic lunch, we also planned on a walk high in the […]

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I wonder if anybody has ever done a study on the instinctive behavior, “peek-a-boo.”  While this is something that people teach their babies, all other creatures seem to come by the game naturally.  I wonder if I can get a government grant to study this subject.  Cats, in particular, adore this game,  but only when […]

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We just got home from a nice drive in my birthday present. I’m spoiled, I admit it.  This is the car Dan really, really wanted, and he will drive me around in it while I admire the scenery and play with my half of the dual climate controls.  I’ll drive it too sometimes.  I have […]

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Ok, I admit it.  I post a lot of weather and sky pictures.  But that is only because not much else is going on except weather phenomenon.  At least I didn’t post any food or cat pictures this time (just for you, Diana). Like, for instance, over the weekend when we had rock and roll […]

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