Meow

Last week's paper reported a bad case of animal hoarding in Harford County. Since the 70+ animals recovered have to be kept at the Humane Society until the criminal case against the hoarder comes to trial, they are overcrowded. So on the way to rehearsal today, we stopped by to look at some of their other animals - if people adopt more of the animals they already have, it will make it a lot easier for them to house and care for the hoarder-case animals. Anyway, tomorrow (later today...) we go back to pick up Dexter, an adult cat, looks a little like our existing cat Pickle. We will take pics as soon as we get him home!

We're also adopting two of the bunnies there, but they have to be spayed and neutered before we can bring them home. Buster, the girl, will get spayed this week and we will bring her home after that; not sure yet when we can get an appointment for Jackie, the boy, to get neutered. Needless to say, we'll be changing those names. Stay tuned for news about the buns.

If anyone in Maryland or in Southeastern PA is reading this, please consider going over to the Humane Society in Fallston, and applying to adopt a cat, dog, or rabbit. There are also guinea pigs and hamsters available. We may wind up with the guinea pigs, but there are bound to be more. There are several adorable hamsters waiting for homes!

meaningless TV watching

Okay, was I the only person watching the season finale of CSI:Miami last night who thought, when whatsisname shows that he was recording his fiancee to get her admission that she stole the money, "I could not love thee half so much, loved I not honor more" ? Am I the only person that corny?

For a nickel, name that poem!
(This offer not good for persons named Sam, whom I know knows all the poetry I know and then some.)

What I have been reading lately

Science fiction, mostly. I've posted some reviews on Amazon.com, and if you'd care to go look at them, and maybe push a few buttons rating the reviews, I certainly wouldn't mind.
Warring States by Susan Matthews - part of a series, best read in sequence; a strange but intricate universe.
Homeward Bound by Harry Turtledove - although this one is related to his seemingly interminable series stuff, it can be read on its own, and it's a better book than the main series ones.

Also the usual rounds of magazines, and I'm re-reading most of Bill Crider's mystery series - there's three of them, all set in small-town Texas, two featuring university professors and one featuring a sheriff.

Dexter is here, but so far is mostly hiding in places where we can't really get pictures of anything but a black blob - under a chair, at the moment. He was very calm on the ride home! He and Pickle are about 8 feet apart, both resting but keeping a wary gaze on each other.

silly meme

Which Scarlet Pimpernel are you?

The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel. The radio and TV series starring Marius Goring
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