Christmas Around The WWW

This is kind of cute IF you can get the hang of it.

You will want to mute the sound, though.

Trust me.

Work Related: House Flippers

I'm so tired of dealing with these people that have watched/or worse purchased a program from one of those stupid infomercials about getting rich in real estate.

Seriously, if you could really buy a bunch of houses with no down payment, bad credit and only pay pennies on the dollar, those of us in the business would be rich already.

*stepping down*

PS: If any of you ARE getting rich this way..show me how!

Wordless Wednesday

Christmas Around The WWW

Play around with this guy's Christmas lights from your own computer
starting each evening at 4pm Mountain Time.

You can even send an instant message and it will show up on the webcam in his office.
Here's mine but the word Texas didn't come through
I inflated and deflated the toys a few times, pretty fun.
And, it's for a good cause.

Tummy Tuesday!

An old favorite
Baby Dumbo Rico and Rafe

Participating in Tummy Tuesday?
Be sure to leave a comment at Lisa Violet's Diary so all can see.

In Texas: Blind Hunters

That's hunting blind, not a hunting from behind a blind.
Never mind, just read the story

Christmas Around The WWW

Simon Sez Santa is back again this year
and waiting for your commands
both naughty and nice

try pick nose..hehe.

The Interloper

This little cutey has been hanging around in the yard, peeking in the door and hiding under my neighbor's boat dock for a few days now.
I took out a can of wet food and she scoffed it down.
She mewed at me, but was too scared to come very close .

(Click for larger view)

I'm thinking one of my neighbors have moved without the cat.
I hate people

Christmas Around The WWW

First Pooch Barney presented his annual holiday video this week.
No matter what your political beliefs concerning our current leadership are, you may enjoy watching Barney and Miss Beazley running full speed through the White House in preparation for the holiday.

There are some fun cameo appearances including Emmit Smith, Dolly Parton and the First Cat, Willie who looked like she had better things to do.

Shopping: Super Sucky Walmart

Ok, I know I wasn't going back in there....but I wanted to get some photo Christmas cards fast so I can work on them this afternoon and they have the one hour online deal for .40 a card.
Well,
They turned out really cute and I sat down to work on them just now and oh crap there are no envelopes in here.
I'm sure I got envelopes last year with my Walmart cards.
Darnit!

Fun With SiteMeter

Tis the season to be searching for a Farting Snowman or maybe you would prefer a Snowman Farting

The Apprentice Meets Survivor

The Candidates are announced here along with a few changes to the format

The losing team will be forced to camp outside in tents,
while the winning team lives a life of luxury.
The losers will also be forced to use port-o-potties
and outdoor showers.

Should be fun.

You can catch up with the prior winners (coming soon) and see the season premier promo at NBC .com

100 Word Stories

My entry for this week's 100 Word Story Challenge
The topic is "Rehab"
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Are you serious?

I don’t belong here!

But the woman who thought she was in charge of all things Paula had heard this all before… and only shook her head.

“It’s for your own good”, she said, in a condescending way.

Well..

The only thing Paula hated worse than being told what to do is being told what to do in a condescending way.

“Give me the credit cards dear, you’ll feel a lot better”, she sneered.

Paula quickly exited, leaving the now bloodied scissors on the floor behind her.

Shopping Addiction Rehab?

Shopping is what makes her feel better!

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The 100 Word Story Challenge is posted every Saturday at
http://podcasting.isfullofcrap.com/
So go give a listen and vote for your favorites

If you would like to have a try at writing your own story that is exactly 100 words, next week's topic is "Monkey Business"

Astros: NO he didn't!

Ok, yes he DID!

Night Court

So last night was my jury duty at municipal court.

We were to report at 6pm.
I got there about 10 minutes til and there was a long line of jurors checking in.

We were given the required information, then seated in the order in which we arrived and court began.

First the judge called from his list all the people that did not require or request a jury trial.
Mostly people were asking to take driver courses for tickets
Why can't they do this part in the daytime?

Then the bailiff announced there was to be 3 trials and the panels of 15 for each trial were determined at random, in the order we were seated. The first 6 in each group that were not stricken by either side would serve.
Excuse ME?
The order we are seated is the order we arrived, that is NOT random.

So...Basically if you were on time and sitting with in the first 45 seats you were on a panel.
If you were late, you got sent home.

Well, I was seated 12th in the second group, so had to sit through the entire first trial (because we only have the one courtroom) knowing it was unlikely that I would have to serve at all.

So to make a long story short, I did not get on the jury and was sent home around 8:15pm.
AND
Next time, I will know to be late for jury duty.

Friday Cat Blogging:Rico In A Moonbeam

The best of the pet bloggers are boarding the Friday Ark and
Sunday it's all cats at the Carnival of Cats hosted this week
at House of the (mostly) Black Cats.
See you there!

Work Related: They Want...what They Want!

I had a new client come in through the website today and sent her a quick email offering my assistance with her home search.
This was her reply:

I'm only looking at the kitchens.
I love to cook.
These kitchens are too small.
I want
cabinets, cabinets, cabinets...:)

Hey, Maybe if I find her the right house she will make me dinner!

A sad sad day

Cat bloggers all over the world are mourning the
loss of Laurence Simon's beautful Piper

She was a favorite on the IFOC cat-cams and will be so missed.
Our condolences to the Simon family.

Friday Cat Blogging

Is there anything sillier than a big cat in a small bag?

No, I don't think so

See Rhett and all the blogging pets at The Friday Ark,
Then on Sunday it's all cats at The Carnival of Cats
hosted this week at Catmology

On The Island: Cold as the Dickens

Just as the last day of hurricane season passed,
in came the cold weather.
Temps yesterday morning were a comfortable 73, then quickly dropped more than 30 degrees when our first cold front of the season came blowing into town.

This is just the kind of weather that is perfect for attending
Dickens on the Strand
Don't you think?

Note: this is fake snow.
I took this picture at a Dickens of the past