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Afternoon Nap Open Thread

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Before you ask, Lily is underneath the covers right next to Lovey and Thurston, Ginger is underneath the bed (her choice, I think because it gives her space from the pups):

naptime

I’m just mostly impressed I managed to get a picture of Rosie without her throwing shade. I’m going to miss the piglets when they go, but I am ready to get back to some normalcy. I’m tired of being tired, and while it is nice at naptime when everyone is on the same schedule, six personalities is just too much to handle.

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  1. 1.

    Diana

    If you are going to let them go, the piglets should definitely go to a home with cats. After their experience with Steve, they’re probably going to think cats are just the best thing ever.

  2. 2.

    JPL

    Thanks for the pics. The pups are so big. If you have a chance you should repost some of the earlier pictures.

  5. 5.

    the Conster

    When they go I’ll miss seeing the names Lovey and Thurston. It makes me chuckle every. single.time.

  6. 6.

    jl

    Thanks for pet pix.

    But if Cole is taking a nap, how did he manage to post this?
    A lot of stuff on this blog goes right over my head.

  7. 7.

    gogol's wife

    Whenever I talk about my cats’ personalities, I wonder if I should say catonalities.

  11. 11.

    gelfling545

    They are sweet but puppies can be exhausting.

    Flora is now 16 weeks and she has behaviors I’ve not seen in dogs before. When she’s tired, she just runs about getting more & more crazed until I kennel her for a nap; then she will sleep. My kids had been known to do this but the other dogs I’ve owned have been happy to drop down wherever & sleep when tired.

    She has just finished turning the electric bill into confetti (I have no idea how she got it) so out comes the dreaded vacuum cleaner again. But there’s that face!

  12. 12.

    Gex

    I moved my cat and dog into a house with another cat and dog. I’m telling you, the one or fewer cats route is the way to go if you attempt to go max critter in your house.

  15. 15.

    jl

    @Raven: i was making a joke. A bad joke… speaking of which…

    Guess What? Yet Another Christie Scandal …

    ….there’s a new story brewing in Trenton involving the governor’s office and allegations of improper influence.

    … Campbell [who first filed the suit] accused Gov. Chris Christie’s office of muscling into the case to reach a settlement more favorable to Exxon at the expense of the state’s taxpayers. “Former colleagues of mine in state government, where I served as commissioner of environmental protection from 2002 to 2006, have told me that Mr. Christie’s chief counsel inserted himself into the case, elbowed aside the attorney general and career employees who had developed and prosecuted the litigation, and cut the deal favorable to Exxon.”

    http://talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/guess-what-yet-another-christie-scandal

  16. 16.

    Josie

    @gelfling545: Awww. Pug faces are irresistible. My son’s pug was like that and I had a little pen for her. I would put her in the pen on a schedule so she would take regular naps. Otherwise she would run herself ragged trying to stay awake, sort of like a two year old.

  17. 17.

    Bill E Pilgrim

    Oh I just now got who Lovey and Thurston are named after. Don’t know how I missed that. Oh and Ginger. Right. Ok now I have to go back over all the names I’ve seen here, it’s like being given the key to unlock meaning I’d never known was there.

    A three hour nap…

  18. 18.

    geg6

    @the Conster:

    You may not have to worry about that. It’s possible you’ll still be seeing the names, but not Cole posting about them. ;-)

  22. 22.

    burnspbesq

    A lot of good, thoughtful analysis of the oral argument in King at Balkinization.

  23. 23.

    TaMara (BHF)

    @gelfling545: At about that age, Bixby would do that, too. Just get crazy until I made him nap. Then he would be out for the entire afternoon. Before that he would just drop and sleep. I think at 16 weeks, they have a bit more control over their bodies and over do it.

    That was about the same time we had issues with accidents because he waited too long.

  25. 25.

    SiubhanDuinne

    while it is nice at naptime when everyone is on the same schedule, six personalities is just too much to handle.

    Imagine if you were a Duggar.

  26. 26.

    Germy Shoemangler

    This just in:

    The woman who challenged Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary last year has agreed to get involved with the Albany Museum of Political Corruption.
    Zephyr Teachout will sit on an advisory board for the museum.
    The man behind the museum, Bruce Roter, worked for Teachout’s primary campaign last year and asked her to help with the museum.
    Teachout recently released a book about corruption in America and has called on Hillary Clinton to answer questions about her private email use as Secretary Of State.

  29. 29.

    geg6

    @SiubhanDuinne:

    If he was a Duggar, he wouldn’t rescue animals. He’d run them over with sleds and laugh about it. Didn’t think those assholes could be any more disgusting than they already were but participating in acts of animal cruelty, thinking it’s funny and posting the video on their FB page has shown there is no depth they won’t sink to.

  30. 30.

    geg6

    @the Conster:

    She’s pretty friendly but not sure. I know she totally misses the late, great Otis, so I think she’ll be happy to have some new buddies to whom to show the ropes around here.

  32. 32.

    Gin & Tonic

    @efgoldman: Make it back to Rhody yet? If you haven’t, here’s shocking news – it’s snowing. Less shocking news is that Gordon Fox (the former Speaker of the House here, for the outlanders) took a plea and will be doing 36 months in Club Fed.

  34. 34.

    Tree With Water

    I had some friends who once had six kids growing up under the roof of their very small house. My buddy cracked up all the time as a consequence.

  36. 36.

    geg6

    @Elmo:

    Duggar son-in-law and his trashy wife posted him running over a cat with a sled, with the clan cheering him on. Sickening.

  38. 38.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @geg6:

    You know, I just saw that a day or two ago and had completely suppressed the memory. Horrifying, despicable people. I wouldn’t have invoked their name at all if I had remembered that.

  39. 39.

    Howard Beale IV

    BREAKING: Harrison Ford critically injured in a small plane Crash on California golf course.

  40. 40.

    Ruviana

    @geg6: @WereBear:

    Animals have “no souls.” One of my early steps on the road to atheism was that animals didn’t go to heaven according to some of my friends. I immediately decided I didn’t want to go there either.

  42. 42.

    Bill E Pilgrim

    Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale
    a tale of a fateful trip,
    that started from this little house,
    when a naked blond guy slipped

    His mate was a mighty fightin’ man,
    their destiny was mapped
    when all in the house set sail that day,
    for a three hour nap,
    a three hour nap!

    The nightmares started getting rough,
    the tiny brains were tossed.
    If not for the odor of a boiling stew
    the dinner would be lost.
    The dinner would be lost!

    So this is the tale of our castaways,
    they’re here for a long, long time.
    They’ll have to make the best of things,
    it’s an uphill climb.

    Weird. That part didn’t need rewriting at all.

  44. 44.

    geg6

    @Ruviana:

    Damn. Even the Catholic priests I grew up listening to never said stupid shit like that. Was always told our pets would be in heaven with us when I was a kid. Didn’t stop me from becoming an atheist though.

  50. 50.

    WaterGirl

    @WereBear: 2 pupcakes, most likely. I don’t know if everything has gone through yet, but I believe application papers have been sent to Cole.

    Edit: that would be geg6, but I assume you already figure that out.

  52. 52.

    geg6

    @WereBear:

    Only if I get approved. Considering the application, it’s up in the air. Good news is I just renewed my state police criminal check, child abuse check and FBI criminal background check for work, so I can show them that if they are iffy about me. ;-)

  53. 53.

    Violet

    The puppies are so cute. I hope geg6 gets to take them. Would love some more pictures of them. Maybe even awake!

  55. 55.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @geg6:

    That would be the most perfect thing. I hope it happens! How soon could you take possession, or whatever the proper term is?

  57. 57.

    WereBear

    @WaterGirl: I AM SO PLEASED!

    I have a crush on Thurston. And now we get to see he & Lovey grow up?

    I mean, really, the new home for Ginger should come with yearly updates.

  58. 58.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @Bill E Pilgrim:

    Now I have the Gilligan’s Island theme running through my head, like the damned bloody earworm it is. Thank goodness the words of “Amazing Grace” fit perfectly.

  62. 62.

    Howard Beale IV

    @<a href="#comment-5274867″>Roger Moore:

    You’re repeating yourself.

    Not necessarily. Many Neoliberals fall into that category as well (ex. Rahm Emannuel, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama.)

  63. 63.

    geg6

    I have to say, this picture melts my heart. Lovey and Thurston are sleeping nose to nose, just the way Koda and the late, great Otis used to. So sweet!

  69. 69.

    mdblanche

    I was just catching up on the overnight posts and when I clicked on the video embedded in one I was treated to an ad from Comcast pretending they’ve been supporting net neutrality the whole time. Throwing in the towel, muddying the waters, or a cunning plan?

  71. 71.

    PurpleGirl

    @Howard Beale IV: Yeah, a little dampness around my eyes.

    Howard: have you seen the new kittens at TinyKittens or the new family at Cassie’s Kitten Kastle?
    Shelly has 5 kittens (5-8 weeks old, they think) found in trash can. Cassie’s helping a family to take care of their cats, one of which had 7 kittens about 12 days ago.

  74. 74.

    mikej

    Arghgh. Blood draw this morning for t4 test. 4pm the pa calls the lab and sez wtf, where’s the results? Oh we only run those overnight.

  75. 75.

    geg6

    @WereBear:

    Thanks! Me too!

    But maybe not if they are anything like Mr. Beale here. They may think I don’t really love my animals since I’m an Obot. You know, a neo-liberal monster. Even though I’m just a regular old liberal and wouldn’t hurt a flea, apparently Mr. Beale is the arbiter of liberal purity.

  76. 76.

    bemused

    @Howard Beale IV:

    Beautiful. The cartoon was too much, sob.

    We have owned a couple of dogs, one current, that brings shoes hinting for a walk. When my husband and dogs are visiting the in-laws and dogs think it’s time to leave, usually it’s the older dog who brings him his cap or glove. Time to go home already!

  77. 77.

    WaterGirl

    @Baud: I see you are getting kind of spend-y with your words. Did you run out of THISes?

    Not being mean, just being silly. (or jealous that I didn’t rate one!)

  80. 80.

    muddy

    Oh Rosie, look at that little terrier eye. Even in repose, just a shade of shade, or something. I have one like that, the little triangle terrorist eye lets nothing past. Everything is her business.

  81. 81.

    Howard Beale IV

    @PurpleGirl: Marley and Marlettte have a livecam up now on Cassie’s site; Tiny Kittens’s latest batch are rather quite well along it seems.

  83. 83.

    Howard Beale IV

    @geg6: At least Shrub’s administration put folks in jail for their corporate misdeeds.(Enron/Worldcom/Adelphia/Tyco, et al.).

    What did Obama do?

    Now go along and be a good little useful idiot as you have been for the last 4 years.

  85. 85.

    Howard Beale IV

    @Baud: Next time, be more explicit as to whether the context of lame means ‘yeah, but’ or ‘bullshit’.

  86. 86.

    JPL

    @bemused: Many dogs ago, a golden of mine was bored while waiting for the vet for his physical. He kept going to the door as if to say time to leave. Finally he picked up by purse and brought that to the door.

  93. 93.

    sharl

    @burnspbesq: USSC coverage is more fun when health policy reporter Jeffrey Young uses his down-time to call upon his inner Weird Twitter:

    Jeffrey Young @JeffYoung

    This crucial exchange between Justice Ginsburg and Carvin at the Obamacare arguments hasn’t gotten enough attention.

    17..adversarial system. I don’t believe the Court does its
    18..own —
    19..JUSTICE GINSBURG: Mr. Carvin, it is entirely
    20..unclear to me how your argument could possibly comport
    21..with the –with the updog doctrine.
    22..MR. CARVIN: What is — what’s updog?
    23..JUSTICE GINSBURG: Not — not much dog what’s up with you?

    (It was extra fun to see the number of twitter responses that took this seriously.)

  97. 97.

    JPL

    @Howard Beale IV: I sure hope that you are not in a swing state then because you are voting for more than a Clinton or Bush. If a republican gets to nominate a supreme court justice, we are truly f..ked.

  98. 98.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @JPL:

    If he had tried that with my purse, he probably would have dislocated his jaw. I feel as though I spend half my life clearing out rubble from my handbag.

  101. 101.

    askew

    Man are those puppies cute as is Rosie.

    Glad to hear Harrison Ford is going to be ok. He’s a national treasure.

  104. 104.

    Mnemosyne (iPhone)

    @Sister Rail Gun of Warm Humanitarianism:

    That’s in my old ‘hood near Santa Monica Airport (though I was on the LA/Mar Vista side). It’s a small-planes-only airport in the middle of a densely populated area, so there have been some scary incidents:

    http://laist.com/2011/08/30/santa_monica_small_plane_crash_stud.php

    Since Ford is an experienced pilot, I’m assuming that’s how he was able to crash on the golf course where people were less likely to get hurt.

  107. 107.

    WaterGirl

    @Baud: Truth be told, I don’t think I said anything particularly worth THISing today. Just razzing you because I could.

    Edit: plus, nobody wants a pity THIS. it’s just not the same.

  114. 114.

    WaterGirl

    @Baud: Better than flowers on valentine’s day!

    Edit: seriously… I’m gonna have to stop commenting until you have forgotten all about this.

  115. 115.

    raven

    @WaterGirl: I thought I had a stye when I actually had shingles in my eye. I flew to LA for and event and got hammered out there. It was like and ice cream headache for weeks. I flew back and went to the ER and they said “oh yea” shingles. I was lucky, I have scar tissue but it didn’t impact my vision.

  117. 117.

    WaterGirl

    @raven: Yikes. You got lucky that it didn’t affect your vision. (Not so lucky to have gotten shingles.)

    My dad got shingles when he was already struggling with other health issues, and it was pretty much the shingles that did him in. They were on his face and hurt like hell; he didn’t want to be around people because it looked so awful and I think the fight just went out of him.

  121. 121.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @raven:

    I actually watched my shingles move, like lava flowing from a fuckin volcano, from my chin up to my eye and down into my ear and up under my hairline and onto my scalp. All in probably less than an hour. It was weirdly fascinating, but I never want to go through it again. And I am thankful beyond belief that neither my vision nor my hearing was compromised.

  122. 122.

    WaterGirl

    @WereBear: thank you. it was 20 years in january, but it feels like yesterday when I think of it. I was daddy’s girl and I still miss him.

  124. 124.

    Howard Beale IV

    @JPL: My state has been fairly blue for quite a while so I don’t think that will be an issue.

  125. 125.

    BubbaDave

    @Mnemosyne (iPhone):

    I’m assuming that’s how he was able to crash on the golf course where people were less likely to get hurt.

    And where he could be sure there would be doctors nearby….

  126. 126.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @WaterGirl:

    Not until the next day (it happened on a Sunday). Started dead center of my chin and confined itself — if “confine” is the right word for a rampaging magma – to the right hand side of my head. The dermatologist gave me a course of both antibiotics and antivirals, which in some ways were almost worse than the shingles.

  127. 127.

    gelfling545

    @geg6: As a matter of fact, the Pope has confirmed that “all God’s creatures are welcome in heaven”. Still hasn’t changed my opinion re the RC Church though. Too many of the old breed still around for me to think of going back.

  129. 129.

    WaterGirl

    @SiubhanDuinne: Daddy’s girls unite. (Am I right in thinking you’re from Oak Park? I’m from Berwyn.)

    Yeah, I guess the “just on one side” thing would have made me suspect shingles. But eek, watching that, I think I would have been in a panic.

    Edit: what’s the deal with the treatment being worse than the shingles? (unless it’s too personal, not trying to pry)

  130. 130.

    SiubhanDuinne

    @WaterGirl:

    Born and raised in Oak Park. So were both my parents.

    Oh, just that the ABs and AVs, especially in combination, make me crazy.

  131. 131.

    WaterGirl

    @SiubhanDuinne: I always liked Oak Park. And Riverside.

    In high school I had a summer job in one of the parks (near 16th street) that was quite close to Oak Park, and I loved to head over to Carm’s for Italian beef. I do miss that, you just can’t get that around here.

  132. 132.

    Shana

    @Emma: Kind of like when Fran Leibowitz said “you have only to go to Italy to realize Fellini made documentaries.” Only with Hiasson and Florida.

  133. 133.

    Ohio Mom

    Yikes, I did not know you could get shingles in your eyes. Egads.

    I have this running conversation with my internist, every year at my check-up I ask if I can have a shingles shot and every year she says, no you have to be sixty, and every year I say I’m going to be really pissed if I get shingles before I am sixty.

  135. 135.

    PaulW

    To anyone in Florida:

    1) I plan on being at Orlando MegaCon April 11th dressed as a Jedi
    2) I plan on being at the Barnes & Noble at Wiregrass (Wesley Chapel FL) on May 30th 2-4 pm for the Local Authors Event.

    I’d like to see massive turnout at both events. Please and thank you.

  136. 136.

    Montarvillois

    This week in the vet’s waiting room with my cat. Enters a JRT straining on his leash, donning a dark green flak jacket with fur trimmed hood. Suited up perfectly for the winter blasts.

  137. 137.

    Linus

    On March 6, 2005 I landed in Chicago with a US work visa to kick off a long immigration process, “Welcome to USA!”. There was a lot of fun and joy, and pain and sorrow on the way to the citizenship oath ceremony. Ten years later, today, I got out of my bed, looking forward to read about JC and his piglets over my morning cuppa. This is how I fulfill my American Dream!!

    Thank you JC, Tunch, Rosie, Lilly, Steve and now Ginger, Lovely and Thurston. I could not have imagined it would work out this way.

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