Ballard Street by Jerry Van Amerongen for March 13, 2019

You never can tell when a butterfly might come by.

The Lover (VI)

Tuffy looks to be really relishing his part in this entertainment!

Mrs N is the perfect audience!

You can’t be too careful when a couple of old dogs are learning a new trick.

Is the net for Skipper or Mr. Nizley? I’m betting on the latter.

The dog is on the ball, but Mr. Nizley’s been floored by the pooch’s dexterity. Mrs. Nizley feels they’ll make a net profit from the act. The whole Family stars in the Ballard Street Circus!

She must have excellent reflexes and anticipation.

I’m more impressed by Mr Nizley juggling the ball and Skipper with cardboard pants on.

Farside says that’s Tuffy…. I think he’s right. [Just because he said it first. :) ]

And Tuffy thinks waiting around with a net is silly…

After all… he’s never fallen of a ba….. l….l…. yikes!

We can thank Mrs Nizley for the lack of a “Splat!!” in that sentence.

Treats all round!

SQUIRREL!

She was just happy to see them both getting some exercise. The net was just for the benefit of the SPCA if someone was watching through the picture window.

Tuffy, the newest globe trotter … but thinking he really doesn’t want to get picked up by the Nets. He’d rather stick with the spin Mr. N puts on his activities…

At least she’s not waiting with a straight jacket.

Someone! Quick! Draw the curtains!

Oh! What larks!

And she looks so happy. She loves her role in the family, apparently.

It was just then that the cat appeared on the outside windowsill.

Mrs. N: This isn’t exactly what I had in mind when I was asked if I would like to do some networking.

You can take the clown out of the circus…

Strange, the Nizleys have been working without a net for years. Maybe it’s part of Tuffy’s grand finale ?

Perhaps… it’s raining out and this is how they both get their exercise.

Ah whenahed an Poot teh BaLLerd Cty EMT an’ Toe Servis “On CawL” jus incayse we gots a MissHap…

„¡ǝɔunoq ƃıq ǝɥʇ sǝɯoɔ ǝɹǝɥ ’ǝsuǝʇɹoH ’ʎpɐǝɹ ʎɐʇS„