Forgive Me, But I Have To Say It

Really, is the Easter Sunrise Service the best time to debut a ventriloquist dummy, even if he is thought provoking?  Maybe they have a large amount of children attending, but those dolls always give me the creeps.

On the 11th Day of Spring

Such sweet guys I have--they brought this back for me yesterday after doing the grocery shopping.

No Coat Needed!

See that snow wall? That's from the first big snow at Christmas, when the good neighbor plowed for us. It's never melted, and is basically a long block of hard ice.

  

Haven't seen the driveway in a lonnggggg time.

Of course, this now means muddy dog feet and a good wipe down every time he comes back indoors.

First they went to Hornell to play tennis, then came back and washed the cars.

One More Shameful Legacy

http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2013/03/2013315171951838638.html

How can anyone make amends for this?

On the Seventh Day of Spring

Unidentified Object Seen Multiple Times In the Sky Today

Fairly boring photo, until you notice the BLUE sky and the shadows. Shadows in the SUNSHINE. There is also that glorious dripping sound heard when you step out the door...please don't let it be a fluke.

If Dogs Ruled The World

Sunday Link and Think

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/490/trends-with-benefits

This is one of the best explanations about the US disability program I've heard, in a way that informs intelligently without the name calling, cheap shots, and general insane ignorant rantings that permeate the "news".


http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/23/world/africa/chinua-achebe-nigerian-writer-dies-at-82.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Did you have to read Things Fall Apart back in high school? W and I read it a couple years ago. So sad, but it's one that stays in your mind forever.  The book was written in the 50's, and I had no idea the author was still living, until I saw his recent obituary.

http://garysthirdpotteryblog.blogspot.com/
 I found this man's pottery blog from another blog I dearly love. He lives in Ithaca, and sells his stuff on Etsy. He seems like the kind of guy you'd love to have for a neighbor.

Lucky Deer

Photo-Bombing Nose

We took a short trip yesterday to do some visiting.  We saw so many deer and turkeys- taking naps in a sunny spot in the snow, munching on who knows what, and just standing around chatting. It's nice to know that even after enduring months  of fear , some were able to make it through the "hunting" season.

Curse You, Phil

First day of spring? You're just a fat, fibbing groundhog.

Finding Bigfoot

I do believe there's a Squatch in these woods...

Sunday Funnies

I'm still trying to figure out what Bove Larr is.  I think it's about Canadians taking Petey's weapons...which is probably a good thing.

Getting Dizzy With Birds

Turn up the volume to hear how loud they were. I tried to get it less blurry, but can't.

Good To Be Home

The guys told Rusty I've been at the vet's. He's been my shadow since coming home. If I get in bed, he crawls under it to nap, if I'm sitting, then he's sitting at my feet. To help ease his anxiety while I was gone they fed him lots of turkey.  Unfortunately, he's become so gassy that I feel like I'm living in a sauerkraut factory. It's 56 degrees outside now, so we've opened up a few windows.  Also helps with the doggy toots.

 I'm chock full of vicodin, Petey.  What are you taking?

Tired

I'm tired of winter. I thought I'd be able to experience several years of this before getting bored with snow. Don't they look like black and white photos? K's mom bought us a couple blue bird houses, and the instructions say to have them up by mid March in NY, but I doubt any sane blue bird will be here in a couple weeks. (Mother-that's the sumac tree outside the front door. I just read that  it's called a Staghorn Sumac)

From Rusty

Rusty and I saw this video today, and he told me to post it.

Geneseo

This may be the one, guys. I think they had a 44% acceptance rate last year, so the 925 out of nearly 10,000 is interesting.  I wonder if the cost of private schools is driving more and more students to state universities? Small school, great undergraduate Physics department, and close to home.