Well, Xoxo is now a geezer. Officially. We got a mailing from TED saying
that now that he's over 7 years old (that's an estimate, he's probably
closer to 8 or 9), it's time for him to have an annual Senior Wellness
Exam. The mailing included a brochure with all kinds of ...

Oh, my, what a looooong kitty (OK, you have to use a bit of imagination):
http://tinyurl.com/p4333

Well, the roll of film containing the last pictures of Panther came
back from the developer, today, and it's been bittersweet, looking at
them.  But I've made a small memorial photo album so that interested
parties may see them here:

I got the cats a new luxury cat tree. It consists of two poles with a
'loft' between, and I added a nest to the right-hand pole. Pictures of
the creation, and Miranda enjoying it, starting here (7 pics):
http://tinyurl.com/nf9qt

There's a young Starling right outside the window and it's a young one,
cheeping and scratching around the pine needles and stuff for bugs and
worms.  It's a talkative bird, too, yak, yak yak; even got Peaches
chirping!.  Persia is staring out the window as though someone glued her

Fifteen minutes before the alarm is set to go off I am awakened by a
very cold, wet, big nose on my face, and the thunderous rumble that can
only be a Brandy-purr, straight from her cuddly gut. I think she knew I
was all nerved up, and she was serving her duty as Morale Office; ...

Mayor accused of seeking sex from women with late water bills
Associated Press
May 19, 2006
WALDRON, Arkansas (AP) - A 72-year-old mayor was arrested on charges he

Ok, I know Tuffty probably isn't reading this but I've been out
umpteen times today calling the furry rascal to come home and I'm
running out of places to look.
So!

Much good wishes would be appreciated... Tomorrow (Thurs), I have my
Chemistry A'level practical exam. Eeep. The last time I took an exam was
in 1993. The last time I sat an A'level, was 1990.
I've been plugging away at this at evening classes for the last year.

Louie and I have spent much time debating and deciphering the complex
language of Roxese. Roxie is no mere monosyllabic meower; she speaks in a
multitonal combination of trills, meows and squeaks that occur in innumerable
combinations, as if she is making sentences.

My beloved Scaredycat is going downhill fast.  Three weeks ago she was
diagnosed with an overactive thyroid.  Since then she's lost even more
weight.  She's now incontinent - diarrhoea and vomiting everywhere -
which I don't understand since she's barely eating, and certainly not ...

I got notice from the vet it's time for Persia to get her rabies booster
(required by law here even though she's an indoor cat), intestinal worm test
and something called FVRCP/C.  I have no idea what FVRCP/C is but apparently
she's gotten it in the past.  I called and was told that ...

I was on the phone with kili yesterday evening and she heard Persia
interrupt me to say, "Meow-ma?"  She laughed and said "OMG!  I heard her say
that!"
John doesn't believe me when I tell him Persia talks, but he's heard her

Monday, May 15, 2006
Franklin Lock, Okeechobee Waterway, Florida
This morning we found that our anchor chain had become tangled with a line
attached to an unmarked crab pot and our anchor was wrapped up in the whole

Okay, this is sort of a weird, twisty saga of how to get to a job interview.
This guy and I have been trying to meet for three weeks.  I'm finally going
to meet him tomorrow at his office at noon.  He's apparently still
interested in meeting with me after all this time; most ...