Kind of a sparce month last month, but it looks like most of the old crowd is back so...

LET'S ROLL!

It's September? Does that mean this many?

"Oh, it's a long, long time...from May to September..."

From N. to you all:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R5xVZW8Pbc

Did he dedicate it to Joe?

I do believe that is what he had in mind -
adding to our "sunshine" repertoire.

Good Morning !

I'll wait a while before letting the pups out to see if their owner shows up. The cold may be slowing him done this morning. If he doesn't appear by around 10 I'll take pity on the wee guys. Sure do hope he's ok.

in the meantime ..

Showing my age here but here's my offering to the Sunshine repertoire and it is for Joe

http://slimsplace.com/SunnySideOf_LesG.wma

ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE STREET

Grab your coat and get your hat
Leave your worries on the doorstep
Life can be so sweet
On the sunny side of the street

Can’t you hear the pitter-pat
And that happy tune is your step
Life can be complete
On the sunny side of the street

I used to walk in the shade with my blues on parade
But I’m not afraid...this rover's crossed over

If I never had a cent
I’d be rich as rockefeller
Gold dust at my feet
On the sunny side of the street

I used to walk in the shade with them blues on parade
Now I’m not afraid... this rover has crossed over

Now if I never made one cent
I'll still be rich as rockefeller
There will be goldust at my feet
On the sunny
On the sunny, sunny side of the street

BTW Peg .. in case you missed seeing it before August was closed down .. I left a little something for you there late last night.

OK he did say if he hasn't shown up by around 9 to go ahead and do it so here goes.. by now those pups are sure to be getting pretty restless

Yep.. they sure are .. one of these little guys just nipped me on the ankle! And it was on the wounded leg too ! ..ok he's decided to say he's sorry .. he is now kissing it better 'cause he sees I'm gonna open up the gate .. They sure are little cuties.. they really are anxious to start this month off .. they were outta here the minute I opened the gate !

Yeah, this must be Septemeber 1st. Just like every September 1st since I bought this farm my morning has been spent telling dove hunters to get the &*$^ of my land. My afternoon will be spent picking up beer bottles and cans.

For the life of me I can not figure out how someone thinks it's ok to crawl through someone's fence past a no hunting sign or no trespassing sign and the farmer don't mind.

I saw a story in a magazine how one farmer solved his problem with hunters trespassing on his farm. Up on the road he put up a sign reading "BIRD HUNTERS WELCOME.....Day hunting fee, $500 per day per gun......Just start shooting, we'll come down from the house to collect". I'd do it but some of the yuppie morons out of Dallas would probaley take me up on it.

Hey Marine !! Get enough of those yahoos and you could install an irrigation system !! And think of the work and angst it would save you !!

Good morning everyone!
(or what ever 'tis where ever you is, eh?)
Sorry to be so late, but 'tis been one of them mornin's, eh? Methinks 'tis nice to see so many got here to get stuff rollin' though.'Tweren't the yuckies that delayed me, though I still feel like crap! My youngest was involved in a minor auto accident on her way to school and methinks one of the other ladies involved's gonna try and work it for a real big claim. No injuries and little if any damage to any of the three vehicles involved, in fact 'twas so unimpressive that the cop that stopped didn't even do a report, eh? 'Course now that everybody's gone from where it happened 'twould seem the lady that caused it by stoppin' for a green light went down to the police station to file a report indicatin' everyone else was to blame.

Guess I still got a bunch of catchin' up to do on the last RA thread, but 'twill have to wait. My honey do list is a callin', eh? Got trees to top and stuff before what remains of Ernesto hits here and puts stuff other than where it should go. Be back later.


Well, here's hopin' the weather's great where ever y'all are at! Enjoy the day, be safe, stay well and remember to play nice!

Just an fyi - we're leaving for the weekend.

Fly .. thank goodness your baby is ok. Even minor fender benders can shake up a relatively new driver. Hope she got right back in and drove.

And sure do hope someone points out to the cops that the wizard blaming everyone else is colourblind ! There are those who take great pleasure in blaming a teenager for everything so hope it all is easily documented.

B careful messing with those trees .. feeling like are you feeling you may not be as sharp as you should be doing that !!

Please check back when you finish ?

And Cardinal ... say Hi to the squirrels for me !!

Yep, runnin' scared sure ain't pretty to watch .. and we are gonna see a lot more of it in the next 60 days.

I only hope AND pray that people's brains get a jump start before election day and they don't buy the B.S.

edit:.... not political comment .. just an old lady's ramblings

Sounds like deer season around Prescott,Az, one farmer got so tired of people shooting his cows he painted the word cow on the side of a few, one got shot anyhow. Almost every year someone shoots one of the orange plaid deer.

These yahoos don't know what they are shooting 9/10s of the time. I ran off a guy this morning who had bagged his limit of barn swallows and didn't have a clue they weren't doves.

When I ran him off he was real proud he'd got so many. I just said I hoped he enjoyed dressing them out, they aren't much bigger than a sparrow.

My wife is scared to death one of them is going to shoot one of her beloved chickens. I do beleave if they did she might take a scalp, she has her Great Grandfather's tomahawk.

If she decides to do that Marine .. stand back and cheer her on ! If she needs a hand .. hold the sucker down for her !

and btw ... whats the update on the one she was nursing ?

Just checking something out.

Fly likely will know what it is I'm checkin'

I'm really just being a brat. Can an old lady be a brat ?

Sure, just claim it's part of your second childhood!

Methinks somebody's gonna go feed them big Minnesota mosquitoes. Hope y'all got plenty of cans of heavy duty bug spray, eh? If you hit 'em just right with the can you'll stun 'em pretty good!Since the cop said everything was copastetic and the other two drivers refused to give her their info after she provided them hers she did get in and go right to school, but she was shook up over it. I had her call in the info to the police and give the other license plate numbers, and they issued wants on the two cars for failure to provide required info, eh? That oughta get their attention!Me on a ladder methinks can generate a little excitement, 'specially when I'm feelin' so crappy. Add in a pair of tree climbin' spikes and belt, as well as a chain saw and methinks you'll understand how much fun I had, eh? IAC the job's done, and I survived without cuttin' off anything important.

Now I'm tired, sore, still feel crappy and methinks I'll gobble some aspirin and lay down for a bit. Then maybe I'll go try to play catch up before SciFi Friday gets into full swing, eh?

No fair paddin' post counts tryin' to trick anyone now!

Lookin' like Dubya has gone back into the mode of being 'President Of The United Grand Old Party' again, instead of President of ('WE-TIE-PEOPLES') UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

I have to wonder how the Legionaries in the audience, who are democrats, and who also may have given up part(s) of their bodies while protectin' our country,
musta felt when Dubya was givin' out hand-jobs (metaphorically speakin') to republicans right-and-left?

joe e

"In Latest Push, Bush Cites Risk in Quitting Iraq

<snip>The speech, the first of five addresses on national security Mr. Bush plans to deliver between now and Sept. 19, was part of an orchestrated White House offensive to buttress public support for the Iraq war and portray Democrats as less capable of protecting the country, a theme that has proved effective for Republicans in the past two elections.<snip>"

Maybe we'll try some WD40 on them, that is if it rained up there, otherwise the mosquistos, deerflys, and horseflys are nonexistant. Mr. Wonderful sprays the hornet's nest with WD40. He says it works - I don't know but they certainly are ravenous little beasts this year, simply being in the area with them is enough to irritate them. Maybe they are in the process of selecting a new queen, although I didn't think the ordinary worker hornets had any say in the selection.

If you're anywhere near their nest they tend to get agitated, I haven't found hornets to be particularly friendly under any circumstances. I much prefer mud daubers, they aren't aggressive at all.

Re advice to young one .. Quick thinking ... but then, I'd expect nothing less.

Tree climbing spikes ?? with a head fogged up like yours ? Don't ever lecture me again for doing dumb things !!! Yeah, I know .. it had to be done but it was still dumb !

as for padding ... sheeeesh !! haven't you figured me out yet? I really don't follow instructions at all well. I'm too stubborn and ornery.

Print a large photo of a dove...take a magic marker
(felt tip pen) and draw a shotgun under it's wing...
(or maybe an enlarged photo of Kerry with M-16)...
put a sign..."Beware of Armed Doves"...
don a paper-mache doves head and pack a 12-gauge
into the back field. The first city-boy that comes crashing
through the bush gets showered with 6-shot shot skyward
like we used to lob an M-79 round...try not to sh*t on yourself
laughing as they slice themselves on the barbed-wire in full retreat.

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(edit add)...good to see ya Joe e...we ain't getting shot at...
and the rest don't mean nothing...love ya brother...welcome home.

To Believe

To believe is to know that every day is a new beginning.
It is to trust that miracles happen, and dreams really do come true.
To believe is to see angels dancing among the clouds,
To know the wonder of a stardust sky and the wisdom of the man in the moon.
To believe is to know the value of a nurturing heart,
The innocence of a child's eyes and the beauty of an aging hand,
For it is through their teachings we learn to love.

To believe is to find the strength and courage that lies within us.
When it is time to pick up the pieces and begin again.
To believe is to know we are not alone,
That life is a gift and this is our time to cherish it.
To believe is to know that wonderful surprises are just waiting to happen,
And all our hopes and dreams are within reach.
If only we believe.

And on that note I shall say goodnight dear people. Sleep well.

Good morning everyone!
(or what ever 'tis where ever you is, eh?)

Methinks 'twould be a beautiful day to go fishin' here today, 'cept maybe for the rain, wind and 15 foot waves. Oh well, my trees that were gonna be problematic got topped and my honey do list is both manageable and mostly indoor stuff.

If this goofy weather continues folks in Floriduh might have to learn new tricks, eh?


I'd be bettin' 'twill be slow here today, eh? Methinks folks probably did that chat stuff 'till the wee hours and'll be sleepin' in.

Oh yeah, the French involvement with the UN force in southern Lebanon has resulted in a new piece of equipment bein' issued. Methinks 'tis a variation on the old Swiss Army knife.


Well, here's hopin' the weather's great where ever y'all are at! Enjoy the day, be safe, stay well and remember to play nice!

Hi everyone.. I actually slept in this morning which is a rarity for me. I am usually up before dawn.

I had to laugh when I went to turn on the coffee. I had the three cages in the kitchen so they would be readily available for cleaning this morning and I wouldn't have to carry them upstairs while still in a caffeine deprived state.

I cover the cages at night but always leave a few inches at the bottom uncovered to be sure they get sufficient air. Anyway to make this story short .. I walked in, went to the coffee pot to turn it on and glanced over at the cages.. there were seven little heads all stretching their necks to peer over the cage bases staring at me as if saying .. please, won't you let us see daylight ? Did you forget about us ? Not a peep out of any of them .. just those stares making me feel guilty. I cracked up even though I was barely awake. It looked so darn cute!

And now my next chore awaits despite the lousy weather .. the fish. I'm having a quick coffee and then I must brave the elements and go uncover them as the Heron will have given up and moved on by now, and clean both pumps before the winds reach forecast strength. Hopefully I shall return ! If I don't blow away carrying the covers to their daytime location. They are both 10 feet by 8 feet and make wonderful wind catchers. I may just sail over the neighbourhood !

Have a great day if I don't land safely!

Mornin' to all!

The weather here is cooler and very nice. I had a giant cup of coffee and walked the puppies so my mood is GREAT!

I get to work on a new project this weekend. An old bud of mine has a public access TV show starting up. Its called "Veterans and Military TV". We will report on reunions, and happenings in our state....

Chat was fun last nite

I love long weekends!

Tom

Be careful Momma Bird those babies need you!

i got a flash of marry poppins flying over the neighbourhood, nope that was CO lol
no news she still in the hospital

The Human Kite has landed..

The wind gusts died down and spoiled my flight! Its a really strange morning here. It is gusting up to fierce and then dying down to normal .. I picked a time which was relatively normal. Didn't plan it necessarily .. guess someone was watching over me.

I am sorry to hear your Mom's still in hospital Vet but that's the best place to be if they need to monitor her reactions to the meds. Her cold may be a factor too.

Now I am about to prove to all of you that I am certifiably insane. I care for 7 canaries with the ever present threat of more as the males are typically oversexed, we have 4 HUGE koi and 17 shibunkin(sp?) of normal size which are also my responsibility and now ... I am seriously considering buying a puppy. I have checked the Humane Society already but nothing is available other than very large dogs at the moment and I really want a wee one. I almost had a shih tzu several months ago but it fell through as the breeder reneged on a promise .. any ideas of a good type to get that won't knock over bird cages and create mayhem ? I know its probably a bad idea but I want something I can cuddle when my Petey leaves me which is looking like being in the near future. He's failing. I hate saying it but its reality. I am watching him very carefully because I do not want him suffering but so far its a gentle, quiet decline with no sign he is having discomfort. He's just reaching the end of his lifespan.

I know this sounds absolutely over the edge but when he goes I am having him cremated. Petey is staying with me until I go and then he goes with me. He was my companion and best friend long before Les was back in my life. He became much more than a canary. His personality and intelligence have been unbelievable.The bond is unbreakable.

TiSC.. I am going to be doing some research and will get back to you as soon as I have anything to report.

CO,

So much of it is the individual puppy, but my sister had a Westy that everyone loved (even people who hated dogs or were afraid of them) and she didn't knock things over (the dog didn't, my sister rarely does).

Vet- best wishes for your Mom.

Glad Lizzy did not take flight this morning. Re: the dog idea... I am partial to mutts.
I find their dispositions to be more calm and adaptable. Beware of the over-bred small dogs who can be a tad hyper; there are some good mixes of small breeds that make calm and excellent pets.
http://www.yourpurebredpuppy.com/tutorial2.html I was searching for a good site- didn't find exactly what I was looking for- but this one seems to make some sense.

BigTom- glad you are starting out the weekend so well. That Tv project sounds great, too.

Florida people are feeling pretty nervous, Doc. About like that cartoon you posted... it is too quiet so far this season ...

Heart: look back at the end of last month's incarnation. N sent you a few photos which I posted for you from him.

Sister Mary Pegatha: heard about the movie coming out in November ? Called "Happy Feet" and is about penguins. There was a great article in USA Toady about it- but, alas, no reprints for free.

Time for Skillet to muse or mutter. Past time for it, in fact. Hint, hint.

Don't get a Jack Russell. Much as I love my female Elmo, I almost murdered her myself her first whole year, before she (semi) calmed down.

This is almost a cliche, but what about a miniature poodle? They can be fierce, and smart, and loyal as hell. Also agree with Pie about mutts - especially terrier mutts. A Terrapoo? Best dog I ever had was that.




Thanks!

And poodles don't shed - bit plus there - and you don't have to groom it to look like the Beverly Hills creme de la creme.

Betty - I have had large dogs all my life until Bentley...He is a mini doxie...He is a sweetheart. Very bright and gets on well with my two Sun Conures. The birds take great pleasure in dive bombing him when they are out of their cage and Bentley takes it all in stride and remains quite gentle with them. I often wonder what the three of them conspire to when I'm at work and teenmagic is away.

On Edit:

Teenmagic's first football game was last night....South Tahoe High vs Galena High...agonizing loss for ourside...47 - 0!

Good morning all (still morning here in the valley-of-the-sun).

And please be safe ... joe e

OUCH!

YO Joe!

Yup! Methinks it is going to be a long and brutal season!

Well it is off to work I go...August tourist business is down about 30% in Tahoe. Should be a good weekend though. Fireworks on the Lake Sunday night.

Love Jack Russells but know that's outta the question. My daughter in law made the huge mistake of buying two JR puppies last year... a male and a female.. they almost killed one another. She finally had to give one away after coming home and finding them ripped to pieces and still holding on. Neither would concede. My son's Jack Russell was the ring bearer at his wedding believe it or not and was adorable but he was the exception. They are fighters as a rule. They'd take on a lion if the situation demanded it.

NO poodles !! Large or small. That sounds mean but I have a real thing about them. They belong with Paris Hilton .. not me.

I'd love a Toy Manchester Terrier but there are no breeders around. I have checked. I had one as a kid and he was wonderful and smart as a whip!

I would only get a ShihTzu if I could keep it with a puppy cut. The long hair thing is not for me. And that's something I'd have to check out before getting one. I do want a small dog though. One that will curl up on my lap.

Wolfowitz! Nah, too ugly and mean.

What is a mini doxie ? Sounds like a small floozie!

My sympathy to Teen Magic ! That must have been a real downer !

Haven't you had enough fireworks lately Darlin' ?



soooorrrry .. couldn't resist !