Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for May 01, 2013

Scooter, will you never learn?

Marg!

Where ya bin?

Bev…. I thought Miss Mabels ‘Alterations and Edible Fruit Arrangements had been shut down by the vi …. er… had… some very nice arrangements.

(Don’t want to start any rumors if it isn’t true.)

I’ll be back.

Though elated, Rusty is not sure about what to do next.

Scooter wasn’t the brightest dog in the litter, but he is pretty long-suffering when it comes to that rascal. Rusty Cat.

A dog-gone cat-astrophy.

Oh… Marg… that sounds great! Glad you’re back though….I’d been almost just about to worry. :)

Bev—- well, I can’t say too much…I mean, maybe it was just a rumor….or maybe she made a deal with the prosecutor…

No, not THAT kind of deal…not the kind that got her in troub… er, that some people SAY got her in trouble…

With those… um…. edible…. well, you know….there were some edible…. deliveries….

and… very well placed…. fruit… and oh dear.

Noting the deployment of the claws I believe Scooter will have something else on his, eh, ah, mind shortly

X … as both sides are similarly arrayed….

We may have occasion to determine who owns the subordinate claws.

I think the Monkey must have left the south door open on the patio…Some of that North wind escaped and headed our way!

Monkeeee! Close the gate!

Little monkeys, I’m going to shut down the big grinder…not much of a crowd tonight…maybe it’s the wind out there.

I’ll be going home in a while….

Don’t go out in the patio tonight…Dimitri will walk you home in the morning… stay on the ground!

And I want you all to hold hands.

Oh Red… just in time!

How are you?

You didn’t leave already, did you?

zzzz… Oh! …zzzzz>*pf< kk? (yawn….)huh?zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

If only Scooter had stayed in bed this morning….

“Little monkeys, I’m going to shut down the big grinder…not much of a crowd tonight…maybe it’s the wind out there.

I’ll be going home in a while….

Don’t go out in the patio tonight…Dimitri will walk you home in the morning… stay on the ground!

And I want you all to hold hands.”+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Susan ,

Do you think the little monkeys might be interested in buying some property? There’s some new listings on Little Ballard St., and it’s right around the corner from the Tiki! It’d be a lot closer for them, I think…

But in all fairness, Scooter waits patiently while kitty plays with the floppy leg.

I have my doors open again today (just 66 out right now). I ran the AC for a few hours both last night and the night before (really need to when the bedtime temp is high 90s). Not even a cool soaking bath helps that. I have been in the pool to my waist a few times, but not up to swimming temp for me- just using as a heat-sink.

damkats…. did ah ever tell ya….?(me an skuuter dont trust ’em)

Fenton, my sweet Boxerish love, a cup of heavy cream for that cat, and a cup of kibble for Scooter, and a double shot of Amaretto for me…and a rack of ribs for you on your break…put em all on my tab, then transfer my tab to Lings…he wont notice till he’s in Equador and it will be too late for him to complain…thanks sugar bugger…Ling, let me know when its winter there…any other time will cause my suntan to burn bright red and I will peel like I was a lemon… I was a redhead….till it turned silver….btw, I will send my bank’s info for the tab as soon as you say “BOO!”…

Now this one makes me laugh to no end. I just love the looks. This one goes in my collection I keep on my office wall.

@Happy,I totally regulate the house temps as much as pssible using fresh air in spring and fall. Yhis morning I had both N & S exposures open until 10AM when it was approaching 90F and I had eaten breakfast and went to Sprouts for week’s groceries. I now changed back into workout swimsuit. and ate my supper so I can do all my weights.

No moldy problem here in Phoenix, I’m comfy hanging around the house in just my mesh swimsuit but once the outdoors gets over 100, I need a little AC to bring inside down to 75-78. That is fine for sleeping with just a sheet. (under 70 I need a quilt or my man ).

HI! I’M STORMY, ONE OF SHIKA’S FORMER CATS. I WANT TO MEET STORMY. WHAT THE HECK? DO YOU LOOK ANYTHING LIKE ME? I SEE YOU ARE A HURRICANE NOW. I’M GLAD YOU ARE HERE ON BALLARD STREET.<K.Which way to Prince Mua’s Cat Chalet? How did he rate a Chalet, while I get this bed with a flannel blanket. (grumble, grumbel Just wait til I speak to Shika tonight.)

Sorry I’m so scarce. I’ve been out a lot. Today I went for a birding hike. Lovely. We saw 25 birds. But I haven’t eaten dinner, and I have things to catch up on.I hope you excuse Stormy’s little rant. She doesn’t mind that I got Mua after she crossed the rainbow bridge. What brought her back is someone else named Stormy (or Storm), and also the fact that Mua snagged a Cat Chalet on Ballard Street, while she has spent all this time sleeping on a flannel blanket on my bed. I must fix that before she plans revenge on Mua.

Hi Susan, StelBel, marg, DAZZ and bev! Hi happy, lol Love the picture.

Signing off early. Will post Stormy’s new digs next. She works fast!

I want to take a nice bath before bed; back tomorrow!

What lovely photos of Cuddles, DAZZ. Thanks for whaaring them. And your painting is exquisite.

Scooter, you old bounder. You know better than to relax when Fluffy is on the prowl.

Some table manners…

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Good morning Balladeers and Tigressy!!