Pucky is like me, I love to listen to the ‘toadie-frogs’ as we called them when the girls were little. Elvis is just such a curmudgeon. Gotta love him. We had tornado warnings last night, sirens and all and boy howdie did it rain and hail! Can’t wait to see the lightning bug light show tonight!
I personally, love waking up to the birds, early in the morning. I LOVE the peep toads of July. Lightening bugs, crickets. – any sound of nature immediately relaxes me.
My friend, is an accountant from Toronto, who moved to the country.
Her husband told me that when they first moved in, she was up every morning at 5AM, swatting at the birds singing outside her window with a broom, screaming “Shut up! Stupid F*&$#ing birds! SHUT UP!”
My parents lived in in the middle of a big city, surrounded by car alarms, sirens, trash trucks, etc. but when the visited me in rural eastern WA, they complained about our ‘noisy birds’
It’s rather like how cicadas are “charming” for the first five minutes, then you realize they are the sound-track for one of the inner circles of the Inferno, but … eventually … you get used to it.
Way back when, in the 1980s, a friend of mine invited a fellow music student (who was a slick Wall Street partner-wannabe) to a weekend at his Pennsylvania cabin. Well…Mr. Manhattan finally turned up Friday night (early Saturday) around 2AM, wearing a three-piece suit, and asked “What’s that deafeningly loud ratchety sound?” When told, “It’s just little tree frogs rubbing their hind legs together”, Mr. Manhattan hopped back into his BMW convertible, speeded back out that dirt road, and was never heard from again.
If anyone was thinking about buying something soon from Georgia’s Zazzle shop, everything is 25% off for the next 12 hours or so.
(“I’ve already spent a lot for this month and I don’t need any more mugs.” I will try to keep repeating this to myself . . . for the next 12 hours or so.)
I’ve mentioned before that I reread my journals in 5 year increments. There is usually some sort of synchronicity to them. I wrote the following on this date in 2002:
“As I was putting the lawn mower away, I saw a teeny tiny toad in the loose dirt that the chipmunk has scratched out of the drain holes in the retaining walls. It’s about the size of the tip of my thumb. It had the right number of legs in all the right places. I picked it up, and it peed all over my thumb, but that was quite ok with me. I love toads! I’m going to have to be careful when I go back and forth through there that I don’t accidentally harm it. I asked the guardian angel of critters to keep it safe from snakes and birds. I hope it grows up to be a wise old toad!”
I have seen many toads in that general area over the years. One fall I was digging in my flower bed to plant daffodil bulbs. I accidentally dug up a hibernating toad. It blinked the dirt off its face, then started wiggling its whole body causing it to sink back down into the loose earth. I gently filled in the hole I’d started and found another spot for the daffodil bulbs. The fact that I managed to dig up the toad without harming it let me know the guardian angel of toads was still on the job.
Catlover12 over 2 years ago
Poor Elvis!
deadheadzan over 2 years ago
Such different reactions! Elvis…..not impressed with the sweet splendor of spring!
Catlover12 over 2 years ago
Wait the headphones aren’t even over his ears
Le'letha Premium Member over 2 years ago
That cute li’l nose is pretty majestic, Pucky. I’ll contemplate that.
marilynnbyerly over 2 years ago
That’s a truly awesome grump face.
AllishaDawn over 2 years ago
And lightnings bugs, too!!
Sue Ellen over 2 years ago
Pucky toe beans and paw pad!
DennisinSeattle over 2 years ago
Elvis has a different take on the peep toads. We sold our cabin, with a pond surrounded by peepers, and I miss it.
WelshRat Premium Member over 2 years ago
Elvis has his ways of sleeping. He might even envy Lupin at times like this.
hruskafrances50 over 2 years ago
60 Minutes: Point / Counterpoint
ikini Premium Member over 2 years ago
See the latest Cat’s Cafe for a face similar to Elvis’s, lol.
Tigrisan Premium Member over 2 years ago
Pucky is like me, I love to listen to the ‘toadie-frogs’ as we called them when the girls were little. Elvis is just such a curmudgeon. Gotta love him. We had tornado warnings last night, sirens and all and boy howdie did it rain and hail! Can’t wait to see the lightning bug light show tonight!
DorseyBelle over 2 years ago
Easily aggravated Elvis. Predictably peeved.
Pet over 2 years ago
I have a friend like Elvis.
I personally, love waking up to the birds, early in the morning. I LOVE the peep toads of July. Lightening bugs, crickets. – any sound of nature immediately relaxes me.
My friend, is an accountant from Toronto, who moved to the country.
Her husband told me that when they first moved in, she was up every morning at 5AM, swatting at the birds singing outside her window with a broom, screaming “Shut up! Stupid F*&$#ing birds! SHUT UP!”
I don’t think she “gets” country life…..
Gent over 2 years ago
So many peeple out there it look like a crowd.
sprint over 2 years ago
We use to vacation in Puerto Rico and the song of the Coquis was delightful.
Jungle Empress over 2 years ago
So between Poof Mode and pressing his nose against the screen, Puck seems to have mastered the art of squirrel impressions.
Katzen1415 over 2 years ago
No Tommy, but panel 2 is one of my favorite images of Puck. It is a wonderful thing on warm nights to go outside, stand still, and listen to nature.
rs0204 Premium Member over 2 years ago
I would find the constant horns, car doors slamming, alarms, and hubbub of city life annoying; it is all in how we are raised.
If you want to experience absolute quiet outside, stand in the woods during a snowfall. The snow absorbs all sound, even road traffic gets muffled.
anomalous4 over 2 years ago
OT: Good night, sweet Onyx…
Kitty Katz over 2 years ago
As performed by Louis Armstrong: What a Wonderful World
I hear peep toads sing
And cat friends sing, too
They share the joy
With me and mew
And I think to myself
What a Wonderful World
…….
I see Christmas Tree bugs
They shine like the stars
I think of friends
Both near and far
And I think to myself
What a Wonderful World
…….
(Elvis) The song of the peep toads
Is much to loud
But I understand
They are all allowed
I know my friends are all here
Through the spring and the fall
And I must admit
I love them all!
…….
I see Tommy smile
I see Beatrix shine
I know everything
Will turn out fine
And together we will make
This a Wonderful World
Yes, together we will make
This a Wonderful World
Oh, yeah!
Sakura Tomoe over 2 years ago
Elvis is definitely my spirit animal. I’m always glad when the peep toads are dead for the year.
Cat food server over 2 years ago
My parents lived in in the middle of a big city, surrounded by car alarms, sirens, trash trucks, etc. but when the visited me in rural eastern WA, they complained about our ‘noisy birds’
metagalaxy1970 over 2 years ago
Don’t think Elvis likes it much.
mistercatworks over 2 years ago
It’s rather like how cicadas are “charming” for the first five minutes, then you realize they are the sound-track for one of the inner circles of the Inferno, but … eventually … you get used to it.
Daltongang Premium Member over 2 years ago
Step 1. Shut the windows.
Step 2. Turn on the AC.
Step 3. Get a good nights sleep.
BarbaraKrooss over 2 years ago
Way back when, in the 1980s, a friend of mine invited a fellow music student (who was a slick Wall Street partner-wannabe) to a weekend at his Pennsylvania cabin. Well…Mr. Manhattan finally turned up Friday night (early Saturday) around 2AM, wearing a three-piece suit, and asked “What’s that deafeningly loud ratchety sound?” When told, “It’s just little tree frogs rubbing their hind legs together”, Mr. Manhattan hopped back into his BMW convertible, speeded back out that dirt road, and was never heard from again.
scaeva Premium Member over 2 years ago
You do realize that all that noise is a solicitation for?
willie_mctell over 2 years ago
Elvis does not have a spiritual side.
BaconBoyCamper over 2 years ago
Thinking of you today, Lennie. We still remember Linda, and Ruth. Deep Peace to you today, and always.
Code the Enforcer over 2 years ago
Elvis: “If I hear ONE MORE PEEP outta You !!!” … :)
rs0204 Premium Member over 2 years ago
OT:
FreyjaRN Premium Member over 2 years ago
Elvis should count his blessings. I’m across from the nurses station and I can’t sleep. Yup, I’m in the telemetry unit with chest pain and a UTI.
McColl34 Premium Member over 2 years ago
If anyone was thinking about buying something soon from Georgia’s Zazzle shop, everything is 25% off for the next 12 hours or so.
(“I’ve already spent a lot for this month and I don’t need any more mugs.” I will try to keep repeating this to myself . . . for the next 12 hours or so.)
knight1192a over 2 years ago
Maybe peep toads are nature’s po….. nope, I refuse to finish that as BCN should be a neutral zone. Some things should be kept out of the BCN comments.
knight1192a over 2 years ago
Take a moment of silence for Tommy.
Sue Ellen over 2 years ago
I’ve mentioned before that I reread my journals in 5 year increments. There is usually some sort of synchronicity to them. I wrote the following on this date in 2002:
“As I was putting the lawn mower away, I saw a teeny tiny toad in the loose dirt that the chipmunk has scratched out of the drain holes in the retaining walls. It’s about the size of the tip of my thumb. It had the right number of legs in all the right places. I picked it up, and it peed all over my thumb, but that was quite ok with me. I love toads! I’m going to have to be careful when I go back and forth through there that I don’t accidentally harm it. I asked the guardian angel of critters to keep it safe from snakes and birds. I hope it grows up to be a wise old toad!”
I have seen many toads in that general area over the years. One fall I was digging in my flower bed to plant daffodil bulbs. I accidentally dug up a hibernating toad. It blinked the dirt off its face, then started wiggling its whole body causing it to sink back down into the loose earth. I gently filled in the hole I’d started and found another spot for the daffodil bulbs. The fact that I managed to dig up the toad without harming it let me know the guardian angel of toads was still on the job.
NWdryad over 2 years ago
LOL
xsintricks over 2 years ago
If Elvis was the Fonz.
Taracinablue over 2 years ago
These cats need a catio =) (See Evan & Katelyn’s videos on Youtube if interested)
leopardglily over 1 year ago
Puck is me, and Elvis is the majority of my friends in this situation.