Working on my dandelion patch

Before we got our socks blown off by wind and hail, the day was actually very nice today. Nice hot and sunny. So I got out to start working on the plot for the avocado trees (only one of four has sprouted a root yet). The kitties helped in this venture. I put Gravy on the lizard leash again, and tied her to a shovel. She just got fixed, so she'll be outside pretty soon. I wanted her to start sniffing around before getting total free reign of the outdoors.

Biscuit helped from under the protection and shade of the Japanese Maple.

I think I spent half of my time getting Gravy untangled from underneath the wheel barrow.

So about that dandelion patch. I got to about where I had done for the failed rhubarb plant, and that stuff all came up pretty easily. Then I got to stuff that seemed stuck in there a bit better. Well yeah, it's weeds growing out of clay that hasn't been disturbed in god knows how many years! So I decided to quit. And no, I don't feel bad about being a quitter.


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Stuff in work's yard

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You can't see it here, but the buck's leg that he's holding up is completely effed. He was putting weight on it, it looked like, but he limped when walking slowly. Don't know how he put weight on it, as it looked like the bottom half was not connected to the upper half of the leg.


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random

Just got back from the big fish/lizard/pet store in PA, and I got a leash for (iguanas) Fatboy! So here I shall post a picture of Fatboy looking displeased.

Actually the top one he could almost be showing off his leash. Well the squirming he's doing right now makes me think he doesn't quite like having something tied around his neck.

These two were of Biscuit escaping from Gravy. He seems pleased with his escaping abilities.

Yes that's Evony on the computer. Don't judge me. (don't know why the ads around the internet made it look like a porno, it's not. Just MMORP... whateveryoucallit.)

And yes I put the lead on Gravy. What else do you think I'm going to do with it?

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Well, shit

So I checked the UPS site multiple times yesterday and today to see if they said anything about needing a signature (I know the box of computer parts coming next week will need a signature, as I've ordered computer parts before). It said nothing about needing to be there to sign. So I didn't worry about coming home early to sign. So what's waiting for me when I get home? The Failure to Deliver Notice, of course! Thanks UPS, you fuckin fuckers.


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hhmmmmmm

What does it mean when a dogfood truck pulls out of a street that only
has a Denny's on it?

I think I'll not be eating there ever again.

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Stuff in my yard

I wonder when the SPCA is going to come take my kitties away? Today I used Biscuit and Saffron to lure out a mockingbird. She was barking at all of us all day today, but actually came out of hiding to dive bomb the cats. So I was able to get some pictures.

mockingbird

mockingbird

catbird (yes, it's a real thing, and sound just like kittens mewling)

mockingbird

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Eggy goodness

Was gonna clean the discus tank today, but they are laying eggs! Click the webcam link to watch them (in the sidebar) ----------------------->

[UPDATE] in the 1.5 hours since they laid the eggs, already over half were eaten! I watched the male do it! So I scooped up 10 or so and put them in the breeder bag. I'm sure nothing good will happen to them, but at least they have more of a chance than before.

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Day late, but I don't care

I went to the Tea Party in my town (sent a pic to Insty, and got posted!) Hubby estimated the crowd to be 3-400 hundred, which I think is pretty good. I wasn't really expecting many to show up, but they did! And they seemed like a happy crowd, not angry, or militant, or nasty or anything like that; just regular people who came to hear what was being said. I only took a few pictures, because I was paying attention to the speakers. Also, we were only there for a short time because we had to get ready for BBQ. But here are the few:

(a guy and a donkey sitting next to each other, guy holding the Cap and Trade Bill, donkey sez "I'm waiting for the movie to come out."

This Senate hopeful was the first speaker when we arrived. He seems like a good guy. Now if only I knew his name to vote for him!

Hey! That's me!

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I'm starting to get suspiscious

Background info: We are current Verizon customer with a land line we don't actually used, but thought we should keep the account because we've been waiting to upgrade to Verizon's FIOS for Internet and cable. The line was installed earlier in the year, and we've gotten a few cards from sales reps trying to sign us up. I knew it would be a while between the lines being laid to when we could actually start the service, so we weren't in any hurry to contact anyone.

Current situation: a door-to-door sales rep came by last Friday or Saturday evening. We signed up for the triple play (phone, Internet, cable) even though we don't need the phone. But you sign up for all three then cancel what you don't want later. That's fine, that seems to be the way it usually works.

So anyway, the sales rep guy needs to use our computer to plug in the order on the Verizon site, I guess. I thought the whole process seemed a little weird, and they call a thrid party service to confirm you have knowledge of this guy placing an order in your name. I thought it was weird, but I saw he had other filled out slips in his folder, so we're at least not the only people falling for a scam. So we set an install date for a couple weeks from now.

Yesterday I got a voicemail from Verizon giving me no more information than call this number in less that 24hrs or your order is cancelled. So I tried the number. Invalid number.

I don't know my login or account number or anything for the website, so I can't really do anything from work. At least this evening I'll have an account number the plug in and see if the website tells me anything.

And the weirdest part? The computer the guy used to put in the order is dead as of two day ago. Wonder if he put a virus on it.

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