You've probably seen that now famous photo with the squirrel who popped up in front of a camera just as it was taking a photo of a couple of hikers. Well, now squirrels everywhere are doing it (or else that one squirrel is really getting around). For the last few days, every single photo I've taken has that darn squirrel in it. I submit just a couple of examples for you, the self portrait above, and a photo of Boo out on the back porch below:
I've written about Simba, my neighbor's cat, in other posts. I wouldn't mind him coming into my house if he didn't pee on things. But he does pee, so he is not a welcome visitor. And he seems to be getting bolder. A couple of days ago, while sitting at my computer, I looked over into the kitchen and saw Simba sitting on the kitchen counter by the sink!
I started talking to him, while reaching for my camera, and he jumped down from the counter and casually began making his way to the open front door. I snapped a few photos as he exited. They all came out blurry. Apparently I'm not able to talk and take photos at the same time- it's slightly more challenging than walking and chewing bubble gum at the same time. We all have our limits, I suppose.
But one of the photos I took reveals new information about Simba. Look at it below and then tell me what you think- could Simba be possessed by a demon? Maybe Simba is actually a sweet, good kitty, and it is the demon that is making him pee all over my house?
While Simba was exiting from my kitchen, he walked right by one of my cats, LaLa. She totally ignored him. I found that a little disturbing, as it might indicate that he is here a lot more than I realized, and my cats have just accepted it. If that keeps up, I may wake up one day and find him in bed with me! The other possibility is that Simba isn't actually here at all, and I'm just hallucinating him. That would also explain why LaLa ignored him. But, can hallucinations be photographed?
A couple of days ago, just around dusk, I stepped outside for something, and found little LaLa lying in one of the planter pots I have sitting right outside my front door. I've never seen her do that before. I was utterly charmed, so I thought I should take some photos and show you how cute she looked.
A square cushioned cat cube has become a popular sleeping spot, since I moved it into the alcove where my computer station is. In the first photos you see Gamma enjoying it, and then in the last one, giant Fieldsie has managed to squeeze in there with her:
My neighbor's cat, Simba, who I wrote about in another recent post, has been sneaking into my house and peeing on things. Ugh. Yesterday I heard growling outside my front door. I looked out and saw Simba sprawled out on the front stoop, as if he belonged there, and my cat, Rexie, wanting to come inside, but not wanting to get too close to Crazy Simba. I grabbed my camera and got this little video of Simba's quick departure. The laugh track at the end was synchronistically provided by a party that was going on at the posh resort across the street from where I live.
Fieldsie and Zebbie enjoy snuggling up with each other for naps. I wonder if they know how well color coordinated they are?
A couple of weeks ago, as I was about to cook up some beets that had already had their tops cut off, I noticed that they had begun growing new leaves. I enjoy eating beet greens very much, they taste like a mix of beets, spinach, and swiss chard. I ate some yesterday with brown rice, chicken, and chives, in a peanut sauce. Yummy!
Anyway, back to those beets that were growing new tops... I decided to cut the tops off and put them in water, to see if they would keep growing. Well they have, and a few days ago I spotted a bright yellow bee wandering around on them, and I got these photos:
Do you like sci-fi movies from the 1950s? I love them, and I just found this classic gem, Attack of the Crab Monsters, on youtube. Yay!
Scientists become trapped on an island with crabs that have been affected by radiation from atomic bomb blasts. The crabs have mutated into giant telepathic killers! Telepathic? Yes! The giant crab monsters can speak to the minds of the surviving scientists, using the voices of the scientists they have already eaten.
This was a favorite of mine as a child, and I haven't seen it in over 40 years. Now, I present the great trailer for this movie for your viewing pleasure:
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50s movies,
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