Shopping: Special Veggies

This bag of frozen corn looked plain enough
when I picked it up in my grocers freezer
but upon closer inspection I learned
that it is "special"

Just put the whole unopened bag in your microwave and

out comes perfectly cooked buttery corn.

It is priced slightly higher than frozen corn that is not "special"
but if I have a coupon, I will buy this again.

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Regional Meowing-In

The Carnival of Cats will be over at Catymology later today and they posed a question to their readers about Meowing.

Rafe: Rafe is a big talker being Siamese, but I have no inclination to ask him to perform on command.

Rico: Rico on the other hand only has to be picked up and he will start hollering. He hates to be restrained in any way, even for a cuddle.
Hear Rico Meowing

Rhett: Rhett hardly meows at all. He was interested in the microphone though when I was recording his brother and thought he might.......but no.

Fun With Google

A search for "Gouchos Butt" (yes, it's misspelled) drags up an old Apprentice Post

Speaking of The Apprentice...
The Apprentice 6 has completed filming in California, but will not be back on air until January.
Phooey

Eye on the Tropics

and TS Ernesto

Map from WeatherUnderground

Women's Equality Day Around the WWW

The History of Equality Day

The Official Proclamation

Read the 19th Amendment

A Timeline

Picture History

and now you are ready to
Take a quiz

Cat Puke

One of The Boyz has eliminated half a drawstring from a jacket I had hanging in my closet.
I'm assuming it was Rhett, because he was acting kind of punky yesterday and lost his supper right before I went to bed.

Not to mention, eating things in the closet (shoes etc.) is a typical Rhett thing to do.

He seems fine now, thank goodness but this is a perfect example of why his name is pronounced

RHETT!!!!

Friday Cat Blogging: Trio of Trouble

So I keep hearing bumping around downstairs, I am trying to sleep in
and wonder what in the heck are The Boyz doing down there.
I sneak down in the dark with my camera.

I guess I was just imagining things

Oh, and since I missed Kitty Movie Monday
this week....
Here's the Movie
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See more innocent and not so innocent pets today at the Friday Ark.
This Sunday the Carnival of Cats will be at Catymology.
Hope to see you there!

Alone in My Room

John is going to the sleep disorder clinic for his sleep study tonight.
Luckily the insurance is picking up a big chunk and we can be billed for the rest because this thing is not cheap!
I haven't even googled to see what is involved.
I guess they just watch him twitch, fart, and snore all night?
Just wait til they hear the language he uses in his dreams.
They may decide to send him back home again....ha.

Solar System is Downsized

You may have heard all over the news today that Pluto is no longer considered to be a Planet.

No word on whether Pluto is still considered a to be a dog, however.

Don't you hate it when....

You wake up and think it's Friday and after awhile it hits you it's only Thursday?
So, disappointing

Wordless Wednesday

Advantage: Rico Rhett Rafe

At least two of The Boyz have earmites....yuck.
All three got advantaged today and I have a bloody finger to prove it.
(Rhett)
I got Rico's ears cleaned, but Rafe will not let me near his.
He was already annoyed, it is pill day.
If fact everykitty is giving me a wide berth this evening.
They were glad to see Paw come home from work tonight for sure.

In Houston: Houston Humane Society

Marvin Zindler, local consumer activist attacked the Houston Humane Society tonight on his news report.

It seems some lady surrendered two older cats to the shelter because she was moving.

Well after the fact her co-worker said he would take them so she went back there only to find out her these cats had been put to sleep.

Marvin was outraged that older cats are almost immediately killed at the shelter.
He says people should be informed they may be PTS.
(umm, if they are dumping do they really want to hear that?)

A shelter spokesperson said, the women was informed the cats would be "evaluated".
I was a little disappointed that she did not defend the shelter's position a little more and use this air time as a way to educate people.
Of course, maybe she DID try and she was edited....who knows?

Regardless...
Marvin?
You should have been outraged at the number of people who think pets are disposable.
You should have been outraged at the number of pets that are running loose unaltered producing tons of puppies and kittens and making it even more difficult to place older pets.
There is just not enough room in the inn, Marvin.

That lady has only herself to blame for the death of her beautiful cats.

Fun With Google

A search for
Lawn Mower Lamarque Texas

points to: our first day back home after evacuating Hurricane Rita.

With the anniversaries of last years storms coming up, this is a subject that has been very much on our minds.

In Houston: Mayor Ray Nagin

From ABC Eyewitness News

Mayor Nagin and Houston Mayor Bill White plan to announce the opening of the New Orleans Journey Home Center. The expected visit of Nagin is a cooperation between the cities of New Orleans and Houston to bring about answers and solutions for evacuees who want to get back their homes in Louisiana.

The Katrina Evacuees are often in our news, and is usually not a positive thing.
It seems nearly every crime report starts with the words "a Katrina evacuee"

Only just yesterday a convenience store clerk in a store I frequent was shot and killed.
The report mentions that one of the suspects is from NO.

No doubt there are also good families struggling to make it here after losing everything and I hope this program helps get them settled in or return home, whichever they prefer.

Houston around the WWW

Houston Has A Problem

Crime Spike Hits Houston

Struggling to Make Houston Home

Even More

I can't help but wonder when they will stop calling these folks evacuees and start calling them Houstonians.
It looks like many of them are here to stay, but if they want to go home I hope they get the chance.
I really do.

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Update: I just watched some interviews on the news with evacuees checking out the new center and one lady said.

"I'm here to get as much as I can get"

At the risk of having a rude deep thought, I have no comment...ha.

TV: Burger King

Burger King - Chickflix

This is so funny!

Shopping: Fat Toilet Paper

Triple Rolls of TP must be the dumbest thing ever invented.
They don't even fit on the toilet paper holder thing very well.


Even Rhett can not get a good spin going!

Shopping: The Walmart Thing

I'm still annoyed with Walmart and mailed off a letter to corporate in Arkansas today.
I enclosed my receipt from that day along with the coupons in question.

I did not ask for anything other than an explanation of the policy.

IF they respond, I will post both letters.

Are we taking bets?

A Pain Or Two In The Neck

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So a local chiropractors office was doing free screenings at the Houston Home Show and we said why not?

They asked, do I have pain?
And I say sure, doesn't everyone have aches in their forties?

Before they ran the sensor down my spine,
the doctor explained the chart.
White is fine, blue is marginal and red shows some real problems.

After my she finished she commented that I must have a lot more pain than I am admitting too and then called over her associate because she knew the girl had never seen "black" before on a screening.
The girl said...Wow.
Black is not good.

Then it was John's turn.
John's scan was all white.

He was told he has the vertebrae of an infant.

Now THAT hurts.....Ha.

Work Related: Houston Home Show

I let John chauffeur me to meet with a client to see one property this morning then we headed out the Houston Home Show. There is always interesting things out there that we can not afford, but it is fun to pick up the papers and carry a bag with lots of stuff to later be recycled without being given a second look because we can not afford that stuff in the first place.

I took some business cards and stopped to talk with everyone that I thought could help out with my business and met some nice people. I met a couple of mortgage brokers that are kind of new in the business and said they do not have any realtors on my side of town yet and they promised to send me some leads.
They said they would only send leads that are pre-approved for a loan.
Well, I said...I like those kind....LOL.

I also attended a home staging workshop, while John checked out the massage chairs and fancy mattresses. The speaker was interesting, but I didn't learn much that I didn't already know.
I did find out they certify realtors for $325.00 and for that you get a two day seminar with a home staging expert.
I'm thinking that is a lot for me to pay them to sell their product, but the class looks fun.
I will check it out for the future for sure.