Willie Nelson and Billy Bob Thornton concert pix!

Changed the link to go to the set, but you can view in slideshow by choosing the option there:

Clicky here for the Slideshow on my Flickr site

New Family member

This is Pablo. He's bigger than he looks, four years old and happily acquired from the wonderful Humane Society. So far, he and Ymir are on 'cautiously approachable' terms, although Ymir is giving him the warning hiss and growls for now.
He's contentedly exploring the house (as much as we'll allow for now) and really, really likes the bouncing red-dot toy. He loves scritches and petting and his history says he's always been an indoor kitty.

He's such a pretty boy!

belated Tday wishes

I hope you all had a wonderful TDay, and enjoyed it as best you knew how to do so.

Know that despite my recent difficulties and sensitivity, I do love you all. I don't do grieving well. I don't do many deep feelings well. I'm more guy-like in that way. And I hope you'll accept this blanket apology if I've done anything to hurt your feelings or be difficult lately.

I do want for you all to have spent your day in the best way possible. I am truly thankful for every one of you, even and especially those of you I don't see very much. It isn't the distance, nor the time, but what lives in our hearts that matters.

Best New Anniversary gift for my sweetie

I really really think he'll like this: I got two of the last tickets available... and the seats ain't bad!

ETA: the seats seemed "not bad" on the tickets, right side, row 4, seats 3 &4.
The reality is that with the extra speakers set up for this concert... row 4 is front row!!

Yah, baby!

Ugh reminder to self...

Margaritas do not go with bluecheese burgers. Margaritas go with Mex.
Next time I can haz a cheezburger, stick with beer.

Note to others: Bigg's BBQ has what I now consider the best burgers in town.
If it's still yummylicious without the bun, I'm sold. I'm told they are good because they grind the meat themselves, no pre-formed patties or ready-made ground beef.

More kitty thoughts....

So, I have found a lil cat that needs a home. He's declawed, so no worries about him and Ymir's, neutered, and about four years old.

Are we ready for this so soon?

Wonderful weather=nothing done

Today was yet another of those mild, sunny days for which Kansas can be known.

It's the sort of day that makes me choose only one thing to get accomplished and spend the rest of it outside. If the weather keeps up like this through the winter, I may never get that room set up. Thus far, my sewing room has a new long countertop, and the dance room has ... well... chairs. Next step, fixing mirrors to the walls.

In the meantime, see you on the porch with a little drink and a big smile.

The best things in life

I've decided that I would make a horrible cyborg. All that metal stuff on my body, no thanks!

My new favorite textile is microfleece. it's like velvet, only machine washable and softer. Yes, softer.

My sweetie bought me a microfleece robe and we went to a horrible chain store (no, not WalMart!) where I found a big-ass blanket made of the same stuff. I am just lolling around in this stuff, fuzzy socks, fuzzy robe, fuzzy blanket.
I can hardly stand the skin-feel of it, it's so warm/soft/wonderful. I know on an intellectual level that the tags all say "Made In China" and "polyester" but damn.

I did wash it all before getting it near my skin because yes, I have problems with scent and chemicals. It's still soft and fuzzy.

I sat up half the night watching Torchwood, and I'm hooked. I'm now searching for episodes online, because I finally figured out my laptop to TV w/ speakers configuration, and my life will never be the same. I may even cancel that silly satellite TV thing once I've found everything I might watch online.

Poor Jbird. As soon as I showed him the desktop on the big screen, he wailed and declared "I'll never get to see anything on this TV again, you'll be on it all the time"!.

He could very well be right. Life is tooo damn good.

Help needed! Timely, for a memorial donation to Maybe

I'm making a donation to there folks in our kitty's name. They do have a PayPal link from the website.

To those that care about the homeless pets in Kansas City:

We have had a small tragedy at The Pet Connection. Yesterday, we were the victim of a crime that will have grave costs to our pets or for those that we are not able to rescue. Our trailer and all the supplies for building 8 new dog and cat rooms was stolen. I am so sad, disappointed, and everyone at our facility is feeling a little defeated. Jason Huff and myself got most of the supplies donated and spent 2 days loading it all for TPC so that the cost would be minimal. Replacement value of our loss: $4000. We were going to start construction over Thanksgiving. Jason and I cancelled holiday plans with our families so that we could build these much needed life savers. Our Christmas gift to the homeless pets was an important one. We estimate that these rooms will help us successfully house and rescue 15-40 additional pets each month. Almost 70 percent of the rescued dogs at our facility were scheduled to be euthanized in area shelters simply because of space constraints.

If anyone can send additional funding for this project, we would really appreciate. If everyone we have helped this month, would send $5......that would be about $3000. If everyone on this list sent $5, that would be $35,000. We need help. Please send your pledge today. I know that together, we can make this horrible turn of events seem small.

If we do not receive a rally from our friends, we will not be able to complete the project until much later. I'm turning away about a hundred animals a month, please help me. We need these resources to be available as soon as possible. We needed them yesterday.

Please cross post to anyone that may be able to assist.


Jason Huff
Director of Operations
The Pet Connection
jason@thepetconnection.net
www.thepetconnection.net
913-671-PETS
5918 Broadmoor
Mission KS 66202
OPEN HRS: Tues - Sunday 9am-8pm Monday by appt only
Low cost obedience instruction, low cost microchipping
Low cost spay/neuter
Adoption
Halfy's Thrift Boutique
LOCATION: 5732 Johnson Dr.,
Telephone number- 913.236.9330, Store Hours- M-Sat 10-6, Closed Sundays

Prayer to a Cat's Death

Thank you, Tbird, for this lovely verse:

Day of a Cat's Death (from the Egyptian Rites of Bast)

The occultation
of the sun
by the heart
is observed

The sky
looks away

and occludes
with clouds

The trees
are hung

with lamps
of ash

Do not talk
to the wind

which is paying
its respect

Do not talk
to the night

with its dark
head bowed

Bast is joyous
The goddess

holds another
in her arms

She is licking
the death

from its eyes
and whiskers

as though
it is

more precious
than a newborn

Her breath
of milk bathes

and anoints
the appointed one

There is nothing
kinder

than death
she purrs

The eye and lash
of the goddess

make a nine
lying down

The stars hush
and make room

A paw print
presses

into the wall
of time

The moon
comes late

lonelier
than ever

to say one word
Selah.

To my darling man...

this had to be a separate post....

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, sweetheart.

I'm sorry it turned out to be such a mixed-up day for us.
But I'm still so happy to have you.

Run free, little Maybe-Baby

Today is not a good day. I'm still feeling ill and was so worried, I could not stand it.
I took a walk and found Maybe-Baby.
She was quite obviously hit by a car or truck. I can hope that it was quick and she never knew what happened.

Typical of her, the last thing she did in the house was silly... she ran downstairs with the Jbird in the morning as she always does, but the washer lid was open and she fell in!

She was the best little foundling kitty.
We were glad to have played with her for her time here.

Maybe come home!

Still no sign of the Maybe-Baby tonight.
I've gone ahead and posted on larryville and lawrence craigslist.

I don't like to dwell much on it,
but there are three missing cats on the various lists lately.
All are black kitties like Maybe.

And there's one that needs a home. I'd be tempted to take him in if we didn't have three already.

Yucky funk

I've acquired some sort of yucky funk, in which my head is clogged beyond all belief, my throat is a raw pit and my voice is a rugged chalkboard scratch.
I'm staying home today with lots of Vit C, warm tea and the plans to get my name finally changed over.

In other news, Maybe-Baby got out last night and hasn't come home yet. I'm hoping she's just holed up in some kind person's kitchen.

Wonderful weekend

All has been well for two or three days. Now if I can just stop looking over my shoulder, I'll be well too.

But tonight, the itchy skin demon is driving me crazy. Was it the bath I took with the previously unused bath foam? Was it the change of weather? Something I ate?

.. and why can't I find my damned antihistamines?

Mwaaah

Saturdays are wonderful.





Especially Saturdays where the two of you have stayed up all night, shall we say, catching up on your love vibes. After all, it IS our one-year anniversary this coming Wednesday~!

And then we realize that yes, it IS 7 am, and yes, my favorite cafe does open at 7:30 and is serving salmon with eggs today. A little nip o' Jamesons in the morning tea, a lil bit o' wakee-up and off we go to eat brekkies in the window downtown. We stop by the old Student Union, see some old friend/coworkers and high-tail it off to the high tailgate. It was unfortunately bloody damn cold, so after a taste of someone's "omg is that really moonshine?" we tromp back to the Union parking and buzz back home. I got a new lil KU T, very nicely reduced by 30% due to my old coworker love, and once back home we proceeded to plan our T-day getaway, get happily socially-acceptably tiddly, fall back into bed and doze through the rest of the morning.

Yes, indeed, Saturdays without plans are WONDERFUL.

ohmigawd

so, here I am at work.

If I haven't ever mentioned it, let's just say I deal with some interesting people all over the country on the phone each day. Today was very very interesting.

My boss brought in some lovely pastries to celebrate a win we had at the Court of Appeals. One of our clients is a lovely New Yorker. I had an interesting convo with her. that's all I can say right now.

But hey, I still have these lovely flowers from the beautiful Gypsee for my birthday a few days ago. They are magnificent. starfire lilies, I really think these are my favorite flowers this month. Gypsee, i love you!

Catch up!

It's time for catch up!







Since you have heard from me last, I have had a wonderful weekend, a road trip straight out of the Twilight Zone, a delightful reunion with my sweetie, who, despite his doubt, survived without me, a general lolling around, and a super birthday dinner with a dozen of some of my dearest friends!

You know you want to know more, don't you? I want to tell you more, and I will, as soon as I get my work, bills and reading caught up. stay tuned!

So much to say, so little time

Geez, I'm 7 today (in bitch years, that is).

I had a super weekend, a busy catch-up w/ my honey two evenings, and haven't blogged as promised. so.. spank me.
No, really, don't actually do that. It kinda creeps me out unless it's done for me on my terms, but regardless...

Any of my pals who care to drop by this evening around 6'ish to the Global Cafe downtown and have a sammich or dinner w/ me and some of ma crew, lemme know.
I hope that it's ok to bring a bottle or two of vino, but I did ask the owner to stock up on Boulevard Beers for tonight :)

Delays in blogging

Well, my best intentions went astray, but my excuse is stellar!~

I was on a road trip to Carbondale this weekend for a fabulous dance workshop.
There will be more to be said once I have time to fashion a real posting.

Kitteh

And while I have joined NaBloPoMo, Maybe-Baby has decided to opt for NaRoDayMo, which means "Bring the thumb-holders a new Rodent each day this month". So far she's done it.

Ooh forgot the photos!

The flickr set has a couple of our watch party pix!

Yes, he did still means that there's more to Yes We Can to come.

It wuz a lovely fuzzy feeling night for sure.

As I said to a few folks last night, I'm sure that no matter who won, it really won't affect my day2day life all that much. I'm not poor nor even in that magical middle class and whatever tax changes come down the pike won't make that much of a difference in my pitiful income bracket. But what did change is the sense of hope that a lot of people will have overall.

As my neighbor, who worked her ass off for Obama in the Kansas primaries said to me this morning, "I'm sure that hell has frozen over today for some people".

*snicker*

I like her attitude.

Waiting

:tap, tap, tap:

Countdown until we know who our next Prez will be?

I hope it's His Royal Hawtness:

An autumn thing of beauty

Okay this is so much better/more beautiful/natural than the previous blog entry, unless you are me and my sweetie. In our case, the open space in the garage is truly, truly a thing of glory.


But this morning, as I headed into work, I saw the sun bouncing off the trees and I had to stop to record them. So that later this fall, when I'm grateful for the lack of need to scrape the windows, I can remember that it really is beautiful around here.



I give you trees, red and sunny trees, just before they go to sleep for the winter.

a good clearing out

This picture doesn't say a thousand words. But what it does say is that I worked my ass off today. Half of the space has been cleared and moved to the downstairs, to be further sorted through the next few weeks.

With a bit more clearing, including a half metric ton of stuff to be removed further, I may even have a place to park my car!

Now *that's* real suburbia.

NaBloPoMo

Hello lovies!

Now, that heading does NOT mean the naughty things that are going through YOUR minds. It's the National Blog Posting Month, meaning "post something Every Day for a month".
I'd also join the NaNoWriMo, but I'm horrible at it. Maybe I'll do it anyway, just to make me accomplish something during my birthday month.

Join Me? I thought you'd never ask.
Right here.

C'mon, lets try it together... let me know and I'll add you to my reader list. I know, I'm already behind one day, but wtf, anyway. It'll still get us all connecting.

Luv you's!
R.