That almost resembles a paragraph.
Oh the magical healing power of paragraphs. 
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I am sitting here with DD1’s two Boston T’s, since we’re pet sitting for a few days. It’s been a dog licking love fest around here. They’re both prodigious lickers and also can’t get close enough to me. So, when I shoo them off, or tell them to stop, Moose, the older one, climbs on the upper part of the sofa to lick my hair, face, & etc. - yikes! From tomorrow on, I’ll discourage it, but I tolerate it for the first day to be friendly and welcoming. And yeah, they have all sorts of chew toys. They’ll be getting some tasty steak scraps at dinner.
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Why do Boston Ts suddenly appear?
Every time you are near
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
Why do stars fall down from the sky?
Every time you walk by
Just like me, they long to be
Close to you
Sorry. That song Close to you haunts me. What a lovely picture you have painted here with words. I used to try to do that more back in the day. Only one member of my other sandbox really got it. A lovely brit with a dog named Henry.
My ninja liked to get on the back of the sofa which is right next to my desktop pc and read what I was typing. But then he would get all romantic like and hump my arm. When he wasn’t romancing the male cat. Do you think they will like the steak scraps? I really hope Harley does not read this because then she will expect steak scraps too.
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LMAO, with the Boston T song - that’s as fitting as it gets with those two! They loved the steak scraps, but it gives a new definition to “Shark Week” lol 
The cat is laying low, so didn’t get any.
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The things I do for love. Smartas. So back to nuns. I cannot remember her name at the moment. Hey it’s hot here. But the most feared nun of all I had to face for an interview and then a test. She was the dean of the education department at Chestnut Hill College. I did not know this at the time but people complained about her a lot and found her extremely intimidating.
She finally asked if I had any questions. I asked if the master’s degree program would be really hard. She stared at me and said OF COURSE IT WILL BE HARD. I smiled at her. She sounded exactly like my mom’s mom Esther in her body language and tone of voice. My grandmother was breath takingly smart and did not suffer fools lightly. Just like this nun. That nun smiled a little at me and something passed between us. She had just basically called me a complete idiot and I was like well yeah. Then I took the Miller Analogy test which I had worried about and it was fun as shit.
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Those little darlings do have toofies. Once I was at the honor system farm stand in the boonies late in the season. People around here can be dumb. They actually think corn season ends the day after labor day. Their loss. Anyway at the stand was a dude walking a compact model dog sporting glittery bat wings. I went up and told him it was a good thing that dog was leashed or it might fly away. I then looked up at the sky all worried.
Then I advised him that those wings were a good start on a vampire dog halloween costume. Dog just needed to add fangs.
I’ll see myself out
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I’m going to be 66 tomorrow. Damnit
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Happy birthday!
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Well Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day, and eat some delicious food. Will you go out? I do feel your pain on the age thing, but there’s no good alternative! Just keep on keepin on, and focus on the good times to come, while remembering your fabulous youth when things get boring, 
Oh, my B-day is coming up this month too. I’m looking forward to the food, cake and libations with the fam. 
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Been wanting very much to type about ghosts. Especially ghost dogs but not sure y’all can handle it. The stories are cheering but someone got upset with me and offended when I talked about Wicca awhile back.
It was ironic because I was typing yay I finally feel okay about typing about Wiccan beliefs. I did just stfu. I can do that you know. Plus a coupla days ago I got to chat about c##t with some one I like and respect. She has a degree in celtic studies and I need to help her hack The Atlantic so she can read the articles. Now that will be fun.
I am so enjoying this little corner of the fish tank but sometimes I need the briny open waters badly.
It looks pretty dang good! What’s in the plastic bag, and what will you be making for tonight?
ETA: looks like a seafood extravaganza & I love the looks of that pate too.
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I am always surprised that people don’t have songs for their pets.
Brown Eyed Girl , Jimmy Buffett , 1983 is one of the songs for my first little girl doxie. I get excited and smile when it comes on the radio now.
I can’t get this one song outta my head today. They played it a lot at wegmans and this one line just kills me:" I guess every form of refuge has its price"
Not much love for country here on this thread but this is a beautiful song.
Eagles Lyrics
"Lyin’ Eyes"
City girls just seem to find out early
How to open doors with just a smile
A rich old man and she won’t have to worry
She’ll dress up all in lace and go in style
Late at night a big old house gets lonely
I guess every form of refuge has its price
And it breaks her heart to think her love is only
Given to a man with hands as cold as ice
So she tells him she must go out for the evening
To comfort an old friend who’s feelin’ down
But he knows where she’s goin’ as she’s leavin’
She is headed for the cheatin’ side of town
You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes
And your smile is a thin disguise
I thought by now you’d realize
There ain’t no way to hide your lying eyes
On the other side of town a boy is waiting
With fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal
She drives on through the night anticipating
'Cause he makes her feel the way she used to feel
She rushes to his arms, they fall together
She whispers that it’s only for awhile
She swears that soon she’ll be comin’ back forever
She pulls away and leaves him with a smile
You can’t hide your lyin’ eyes
And your smile is a thin disguise
I thought by now you’d realize
There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes
She gets up and pours herself a strong one
And stares out at the stars up in the sky
Another night, it’s gonna be a long one
She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry
She wonders how it ever got this crazy
She thinks about a boy she knew in school
Did she get tired or did she just get lazy?
She’s so far gone she feels just like a fool
My, oh my, you sure know how to arrange things
You set it up so well, so carefully
Ain’t it funny how your new life didn’t change things
You’re still the same old girl you used to be
You can’t hide your lying eyes
And your smile is a thin disguise
I thought by now you’d realize
There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes
There ain’t no way to hide your lyin’ eyes
Honey, you can’t hide your lyin’ eyes
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What’s in the plastic bag is the whole fish frame of a halibut. The monger pulled out a twenty pound halibut and filleted it right in front of me . Here you go it’s free . To be used for fish stock.
What’s for dinner tonight. I’m waiting for the call . Joeseanne a professional French chef from Marseille is making me dinner . I have no idea .She lives down the street . The perks of doing jobs for people. I will be posting on what’s for dinner .I’m excited.
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Oh how fabulous!! You are very fortunate, and it sounds like you’re in for a pretty great birthday experience! Hope you’ve enjoyed your day as well! A big Happy Birthday to you! 
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Speaking of Bruce Springsteen on another thread I wonder how many of you know the trivia behind Blinded By The Light. Manfred Mann’s lead singer had a lisp and the lyrics are really “racked up like a duece” instead of “wrapped like a douche”. Bruce Springsteen wrote the song and it was on his original album but the song didn’t take off. He later joked that it took mention of a feminine hygiene product to make it a hit. Still one of my favorite songs every time it comes on the radio. I turn it up.
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Omg thank you. Was ready to type last one here turn out the lights. The savant mage I somehow became friends with had it on his cd player when we were heading home from a card tourney. His name was Matt and I was in the back seat because our six foot six body builder mage John needed to ride in front. We had all been up since five am and the tournament was grueling. Darkness had defeated the day and we were speaking quietly about our duels to the death. Debriefings after tourneys was one of the best parts. Thanks for summoning this lovely memory. Respectfully and bbq don’t you two ever shut up???
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Hmm it’s kinda echo ey here. Almost abandoned. Reaches into her pocketbook for some spray paint. I would likely spray Jesse’s Girl on the wall just like that u tube. Naw not yet. Because I had my peak summer experience today
. Bbq boy has left the building but I might know how to summon him like the demon he is. Those following at home know I would simply chant two words over and over. Far too easy.
We were speaking of Mennonites and I had a mennonite day. Cdc had off and I grabbed the wheel. He just wasn’t fast enough. Frankenfield posted on fb that corn and tomatoes were in. That might be one of happiest sentences I have ever typed here.
Off we went and our little dog too. Our first visit this year. Well they had sold out of corn but had plenty of tomatoes. Andrew Frankenfiield grows them right there.
I remembered to bring ones and fives as they are on the honor system. I felt like relaxing there for a bit as absolutely no one was around. I picked out my tomatoes, paid and then sat on one of the two rolly chairs they had there. Next to the fan they had going.
Cdc walked Harley around for a bit while I schemed and contemplated our next evil plan.
Then I got the idea to have Harley jump up on the other rolly chair and had cdc gently spin her. A few more supplicants pulled up on the gravel only to be denied by the corn god they worshiped. As we were.
But all that gentle spinning kept her from barking too much at the other disappointed would be corn customers.
There was a quiet period and cdc rolled her around the shed on the concrete floor.
She did not want to get off that chair!
If I remember nothing else about this summer it will be spinning Harley around.
We continued to the mennonite diner. I got the full dinner including beef vegetable soup. Hey it was air conditioned. Broiled Halibut for cdc a chopped veal cutlet with beef gravy for me. Real mashed potatoes.
Still too full to eat the strawberry shortcake desserts we both got but oh my friends and ah my foes it shall not last the night.
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I liked a couple of Bruce’s songs . But I traveled well beyond him . Such as chick corea ,weather report, Stanley Clarke. Many others . The drumming was really standing out . Max was a outstanding drummer for his band , hands down.
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I was really busy the last few days. But I didn’t forget to take photos of the Kadupul flower in bloom. I’ll post them here soon.
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