This afternoon involved a lovely tea and fantastic conversation with superdaintykate, yummy bloody marys with pickled veggies, massive amounts of laughter, the cutest, most spoiled dog in the entire world (or at least in that household), and my very own original calamityjon sketch of the Eleventh Doctor with his cool fez and cool bowtie and singing fish, as a thank-you for ( Read more... )

While attempting to attack the evil nail clippers I had in my hand, Squish bit me ( Read more... )

A bird crapped on the top part of the office window. There's a nice big splotch in the middle of the upper pane ( Read more... )

We've just experienced a milestone: For the first time ever, Squish--not Kaga, who is a ninja and does this all the time--got himself accidentally trapped in the laundry room. He apparently ran in there without me noticing while I was getting something, and since I never expect him to do that, I closed the door when I left without even looking. ( Read more... )

Wonderful article from the NY Times about two outstanding fashion exhibitions. Those interested in the history and sociology of women's fashion will want to read the article (and several of you will likely chuckle, as I did, at the first paragraph and how it makes us not "real women ( Read more... )

"Sorry, Squish. I just want to get the vodka off you."

Little Siamese kitty, not content to have me interact with her on the porch, walked right through our open back door into our kitchen a little while ago.

Squish--the mellowest cat ever, the least territorial cat ever, The Dude of the cat world--hissed at her, repeatedly. And hissed at me for interacting with her. I've never seen him hiss at * ( Read more... )

A little while ago, I turned around to find Squish curled up in Shylah's kennel. For a brief mad moment before I processed the full sight, I thought he was curled up *with* her (which would have been the best thing ever ( Read more... )

(Though I'm not sure a camera would capture the full experience of this)

Squish sitting in front of the TV, enthralled with a Tom & Jerry cartoon.

Squish just attempted to launch himself through the office window at a crow sitting on the wires.

The presence of a pane of glass rather stymied this attempt.

The sound of his head meeting glass was very loud.

He seemed very confused about it all.