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For a Laugh

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You've probably already seen this one,  but it is a favorite of mine, so I'll share. Oh,poor doggie Good Night, TTYL, and Be Well,  

What's in a Name?

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How do I go about naming a pet? Usually I rely on books, but not always.  CATS: Sam George Tigger  ???  (drawing a blank) . . .  Oh Yeah! Sushi! How could I forget Sushi? Mayday Gus (Caesar Augustus) Worf Purnima Nishita Rajah Dogs Bo (Bonapart Pierre III) J.J. Sheba Galadriel Tinuviel Radagast Beulah Romy (Romeo) My backyard is a pet cemetery with Mayday, Gus, Worf, Tinuviel, and Radagast buried back there. Some are in the dirt under shrubs or trees, and others are under the lawn where they may rest in peace. I bet you can't guess which ones we named and which came to us already named. Good Night, TTYL, and Be Well,

My Cats

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My first cats were Sam and George; their Mom belonged to my aunt who lived across the street, and whose name was Suki (the cats' aunt, not mine); she lived in the basement by day and could be coaxed up to the crack in the bottom step of the porch where i would stop by now and then to talk to her. They were Siamese. Sam was sleek and smart whereas George was pudgy and dumb. Both were good lap cats, and Sam was a great mouser. We would call them in to dinner just by calling their names out once and the rattling the can opener; they would come running within a few minutes for their split can of Friskies. I lived across the alley from a Masonic Temple. Once a month they would have a big social. In the Summer my next door neighbor and friend would get our baby buggies and go out and sit in the front to watch the ladies and their nice evening gowns. They would ask to see our babies and Jo would proudly pull back blanket to show off her Tiny Tears doll. She'd often get a dime or ...

March/April Books

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What I read in March/April A Man Called Ove   by Fredrick Backman My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry (same author) Dewey, the Small Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vickie Myron These are the books that I either finished in  March or m in the middle of right now. Good Night, TTYL, and Be Well,