advance, lunge with parry five. riposte. recover retreat retreat parry three. riposte. counter-riposte. point-in-line disengage. parry four. advance advance advance false prepare retreat. attack in prep. touch.
I have been paying attention to the memories of my body recently, the way the muscle memory retains itself even after a full five years ( Read more... )

The MJD/CAP animal shelter is again open for business.

(Perhaps Tina and I should call it "The MJD/CAP Cathouse". . . oh, the connotations. . .)

Should anyone be in need of a cat, I found this one on my way to work:


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On Saturday, Raven, Tina's cat, was put down.

Miss ya, kid.

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Bath towels needed!!

The call is out for bath towels. they are needed especially in surgery. They are used on the operating tables to provide comfort as the dogs undergo surgery. If you can help, please bring the towels on down!!

Thanks again!

You can take/send them to the following location:Franklin County Animal Care & Control ( Read more... )

I've been reading about camel spiders recently, and I'm amused to think that I may actually want one. Except that I realize that such things should not be kept in captivity, and don't make good pets [Link to Care Instructions, not for those who don't like leggy-things]. They need a lot more care than I can give them, and I don't think I can afford ( Read more... )

I have a picture on my desk. It is a picture of my first pet ever: Speedy, the turtle.


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I woke up this morning to my boys and the girl playing "Hop on Pop". What fun that was. But the highlight of my morning was the radio.

CD101 was trying to salute St. Patrick's Day, so they decided to put on some Irish music ( Read more... )

Things always look up when you have a full stomach. I think it's some secret evolutionary trick to lull us into a sense of security as we wait for the next explosion ( Read more... )

There's sand in my shoe. Not just a few grains, but enough to make me slightly uncomfortable ( Read more... )

ISP woes continue, but it allows me to make better updates to my webpage while offline, for a better all around update ( Read more... )