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Comments (16)Sorry, I just had to add my dog story since I thought about your cat coming home several times today. Have to use a map/clock description in this one. This took place in Houston. Thirty years ago I had an assistant at work. She lived in an apartment but let her dog out during the day. Say she lived a 12 o'clock on a clock. A neighbor decided the dog needed a "better" home so took it and gave it to someone who lived at 6 o'clock about 20 miles away. The owner cried a lot as she looked in vain for her dog. Finally the neighbor confessed. They called to tell the new owner they were coming to get the dog. And found out that the dog was missing. A week later the boyfriend, who lived at 2 o'clock called and said, "You're not going to believe this, but your dog just showed up." If was worn from the trip but otherwise OK. The amazing thing is that the dog had been to the boyfriend's house only once before. Figure that one out. Bob...See MoreOT- We Lost a Dear Friend Today
Comments (54)I just found this thread again. Reminded of the pain of losing our sweet Libby, we found ourselves having to say goodbye to another beloved pet just last week. Our precious Boo Boo Kitty made her way to Rainbow Bridge following a year of unexplained weight loss and finally a rare cancer diagnosis 6 months ago. She was a rescue kitty we welcomed to our home in the Fall of 1993. We don't know exactly how old she was when we got her but at least 6 months at the time. She must have been getting close to 17 years old when she passed. We love all our pets and they are each unique in personality and demeanor, but Boo was such a bright, intuitive, affectionate and totally mischievous little soul that there will never be another like her. Always demanding the center of attention, but in such an adorable fashion that no one could deny her. She was the best companion of my husband, who historically was never a pet lover. Yet his heart was won over within the first moments of her arrival to our home, when Boo immediately crawled onto his big chest, wrapped her paws around his neck and began purring her acceptance of her new family. From that moment they were inseparable and shared a lifelong bond of love and affection, mixed with mutual joy as they practiced the art of "play battle". Boo hiding and pouncing on my husband from all possible angles of attack until he would pin her in his arms, smothering her with hugs. As her battle with cancer caused her body to thin, tire more easily and struggle to control normal functions, she still remained our loving, affectionate, ever present companion who continued to insist on being the focus of our attention. She spent long evenings cuddled in our laps, telling us it was ok to just sit and enjoy our time together, the chores and schedules could wait...our time together was limited and thus more precious. We are so grateful to have had the honor and blessing of sharing our lives with our beautiful Boo. The pain of parting is so sharp and intense, we continue to see her in our minds eye around every corner, in her favorite sunny spots and waking us in the mornings with her soft paws upon our cheeks. As much as it hurts now, the years of shared love and memories make it all worthwhile. Someday we will cross that Rainbow Bridge, warmly greeted and surrounded by our precious companions who wait for us there now. Some pics of our little Boo Boo Kitty: Her gorgeous eyes Precious Boo Sleeping Boo Curious Boo Lazy Boo Her Highness Boo...See MoreOT: Who are we? Follow Up
Comments (34)I am, of all things, a construction defect atty, usually representing homeowners suing developers. (Before you ask, I don't often do remodel cases because homeowners are usually better off working things out unless they have a truly unscrupulous contractor -- but a lot of contractors just won't work with me for that reason alone.) I am thus a terrible snob about concrete and floors :) I recently settled a large case, realized that every single appliance in my kitchen was non-functional to a degree, and decided that I deserved a new kitchen. I fell in love with azul macaubas granite, obsessed about finding the right stone without blowing my budget, scoured the internet for pix of azul macaubas in kitchens, and thus found this site (thank you, theresab, cloudswift, and others). As my tastes evolved I realized that even though I've always lived in the suburbs, I'm a country chick inside. Thus, my dream kitchen has a farmhouse sink, beadboard touches, and schoolhouse lighting, along with that drop dead gorgeous azul macaubas. I want my kitchen to have a lot of blue without putting that color on every single cabinet, floor, ceiling, walls, etc. The first thing I did in starting the remodel project was to find a Thermador stove with blue knobs on ebay for half price. I'm making decisions, with the help of this site, on faucets, lighting, and floor tile while waiting for cabinets to arrive. In my spare time, I trail run and hike, quilt, and raise teenage boys....See MoreOT - Garden spider came to visit
Comments (13)Heres a common spider in my garden. A female Golden Silk Spider. It is a type of Orbweaver. They get big as my hand and I read, can even catch hummingbirds. Although I havent seen them get any hummingbirds here, I have seen them catch large butterflies and moths. The males are really tiny and brown. I'm not sure what this one is but its kinda fuzzy. He's eating a dragonfly. Possibly a type of jumping spider. I think this one is called a Spinybacked Orbweaver. They are really small but colorful. People call them crab spiders but they aren't really. This is an egg sac from the large Golden Silk Spider. They like to leave them on my plant trellises....See Morefriedag
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