Good bunch to bring forth laughter, today. Annie - MAYbe you'll be able to get over the loss without too much dislocation? Do you often mirror your inspirations, Oly? How about frequent messages to your members of the various governments to let them know that you're watching them, and expecting them to be responsible citizens, salon? Michelle - aren't ya glad that yer cats aren't bookworms? No offence, jeb ... but how about suggesting that yer character build a higher fence? ...... Ain't that the truth, eld? katlan ... .. my house/barn/shed seem to be rather full of 'em! More winnowing required before I dare consider moving to an apt. In the city! @ded ... often true - in winter: but usually in summer they all don't hang long on the line. Thank you for your contributions. Hope each of you find something about which to be joyful every day - and offer such to the folks you meet: offer a smile to strangers. ole joyful

Our cats have a fixation on our shoes. When I get home I generally slip my shoes off in a corner of the kitchen, and then when I'm cooking dinner I'll look over to see one or the other of our cats (but mostly Katya) snuggled up next to them with a proprietorial paw stretched out over them, usually after she's given them a thorough rubbing over with her face (that's how cats mark their territory).

I'm into a 2-week visit with my 93-year-old mother in Ohio...both of us have hearing problems

Happy Easter!