Let’s end the night on a sweet note.
I walked into the bedroom to see this. I’m not sure what’s going on, but check out that awesome tail. ❤
A little respite open thread. I hope you’re all hanging in there.
by TaMara| 30 Comments
This post is in: Something Good Open Thread
Let’s end the night on a sweet note.
I walked into the bedroom to see this. I’m not sure what’s going on, but check out that awesome tail. ❤
A little respite open thread. I hope you’re all hanging in there.
This post is in: Cat Blogging, Humorous, Nature & Respite, Open Threads, Pet Blogging
So, this picture (taken yesterday) expresses both Tikka’s and my contempt for our current leadership:
And here he is, the Right Hon. Tikka, about to testify to Trump’s manifold failures, swearing his oath on the text of his choosing:
And last, a challenge for y’all.
Context, and shared pain: my sibs and I are addicted to various forms of wordplay. We’ve been trading limericks in our weekly video calls. Here’s one from my older brother:
Not too shabby!
And here are my three entries from yesterday. They don’t all scan, but they mean well:
Nor will Donald, come the rout in November.
After the disaster he failed to anticipate.
I should be in charge of this space!”
Now the challenge, or the opportunity. Jackals, have at it: share your bad jokes, memes limericks, clerihews, Balliol rhymes, Tom Swifties–hell, a sonnet, if you’re on it. The more it hurts the better it is for all of us.
Image: William Mulready, The Sonnet, 1839. (Yeah, I know. It’s pretty dreadful. But it fits!)
Sunday Afternoon Silliness/Tikka Ain’t Got Time For Trump’s NonsensePost + Comments (109)
This post is in: Nature & Respite, Open Threads, Sports
Day eleven of lockdown; all sports must be conducted alone indoors, or exclusively with members of your household…
You don't HAVE to be a squirrel to maximise the fun, but being a squirrel helps. pic.twitter.com/JzKepACUjN— Dick King-Smith HQ (@DickKingSmith) April 3, 2020
???? How about this – a #tripod #greyhound playing snow #soccer ? Yep perfect paw to snout coordination. pic.twitter.com/mhpWNtcXrL
— jennifer holmgren (@TodaDogs) March 31, 2020
I dubbed in Eye of the Tiger pic.twitter.com/ByNMJlLkdr
— ?? Joshua Bates (???) ?? (@thatcountryjew) March 30, 2020
Guinea hen of unrivalled authority shows the cheeky Jack Russell who’s boss. pic.twitter.com/9XfB3xuUTs
— Dick King-Smith HQ (@DickKingSmith) July 1, 2019
(Thank you, Mary G, for the link to Dick King-Smith’s twitter feed… truly food for the spirit!
Respite Open Thread: Saturday Afternoon SportsPost + Comments (67)
This post is in: Nature & Respite, Open Threads
The Llandudno goats are so much better with a West Side Story soundtrack.
(thanks to @AndrewStuart and the Bergamo boars) pic.twitter.com/A71FumsGNa
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) March 31, 2020
Cats really hate aluminum foil.
Also, Janet. pic.twitter.com/kmaoJcMJ73
— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) March 30, 2020
My friend Rosie’s doggo has recently had seven puppies.
They’ve just been introduced to the joys of a puppy play pit. ?
The tails! Their little bottoms… ? pic.twitter.com/HM2oFlP9Ia
— helen ayres (@Raphaelite_Girl) April 2, 2020
Late Night Open Thread: Making Our Own FunPost + Comments (41)
by Major Major Major Major| 316 Comments
This post is in: Nature & Respite
Grab the closest book to you, turn to page 47, and post the fourth sentence. Don’t mention the title.
— adam harris (@AdamHSays) April 2, 2020
Mine is aggressively on-brand:
“Vogonity,” Ford hissed at him. https://t.co/sxJSUYPZqF
— ꧁Tynan꧂ (@TynanPants) April 2, 2020
What’s yours? Consider this a thread for all your respiteful needs, which do not include discussing a certain bullshit pneumonia dust* that shall not be named.
*stolen, unable to find source
This post is in: 2020 Elections, Nature & Respite, Open Threads, Show Us on the Doll Where the Invisible Hand Touched You
Some happy news this Thursday ?? last week 97 tiny hawksbill sea turtles, hatched on a beach in Paulista, Brazil. These critically endangered turtles had a clear path to the ocean due to Coronavirus restrictions. #happynews pic.twitter.com/OOq8szZijc
— SW London Greenpeace (@SW_London_GP) April 2, 2020
Possibly helpful information:
Two Texas teens spent their spring break building a website to help people find what grocery items are in stock at local stores, as the novel coronavirus pandemic has led to a run on many basic necessities. https://t.co/ioJ98FiQLu
— ABC News (@ABC) April 2, 2020
Bless these kids for helping! It seems to be a nationwide database; I tried INSTOK.com‘s search function with a couple items & my MA zip code, and it returned believable information for stores in my area. (Including the predictable absolutely-non-related items at Walgreens, since in my experience the Walgreens customer database has issues — if it hadn’t offered something random I’d have wondered why not.)
The Treasury Department has announced that Social Security recipients will not have to file a tax return in order to receive the economic stimulus payments the government is preparing to send out amid the coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/DAutUrxAJd
— CNN (@CNN) April 2, 2020
While government agencies and banks are offering aid to homeowners by suspending mortgage payments, getting direct relief to the country's 44 million renter households is harder. Here's what to do if you can't pay your rent. https://t.co/fSk11Ee30D
— CNN (@CNN) April 2, 2020
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has promised that by this Friday small business owners can apply for a new, forgivable loan to help keep their businesses afloat during the coronavirus crisis. Here's what you need to know. https://t.co/ntHrxtmjAW
— CNN (@CNN) April 2, 2020
From the I’ll Believe It When I See It Files…
A phone call between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is in the works to discuss the coronavirus pandemic. "Our teams will be in touch and we will arrange a call," Biden's deputy campaign manager said. https://t.co/Cg9fQe9nXX
— CNN (@CNN) April 2, 2020
Good for Biden he’s making the challenge, even if the gutless wonder squatting in the WH will never accept.
Thursday Morning Open Thread: One Day At A TimePost + Comments (207)
by TaMara| 62 Comments
This post is in: Something Good Open Thread, I Will Cut You If You Muddy This Thread
I had some requests for photos of my critters. Zander and Emma are MIA, they did not want to be bothered with photos today. I did manage to get the ducks to play along. They were spread out all over the yard, a sure sign of spring.
Mabel asking, “Why the heck are you following me, stalker?”
Penelope Pearl and Maddie haven’t quite caught on that I’m snapping them next.
Maddie, feathers ruffled, which is her usual manner when I’m around. I’m not her favorite person.
And finally, fan-favorite, Penelope
Next up, my officemates unconcerned with the day’s happenings, knowing I’m stocked up on the important things: their food.
I had put Scout’s blanket away around Christmas time, tucked it in the ottoman before a party and then forgot about it. She kept stealing my blanket and in the middle of scolding her the other day, I realized she needed her blanket. Problem solved.
Gabe asking nicely to go outside. The cats are so great about going outside. They come in when I call, never jump the fence and play nice with the ducks. Here Gabe waits patiently for the temperature to be warm enough for the patio door to be opened.
And finally the big guy. This is going to be a difficult week for me. On Friday it will be a year (!!) since I almost lost him. It’s easy to forget these days he was paralyzed for ten days just a year ago. I went back and read your comments today and seriously, you guys were a lifeline, helping me get through those long sleepless nights and hard days. Today, you’d never know it ever happened. Grateful for every day I can, without thinking about it, yell at him for being a stubborn pain in my ass. He’s the biggest love and most stubborn, good boy ever!
One final thought:
I’m on my second week of working for clients who cannot pay me, but they need my help and I’m sure that down the road, as things get better, they will be able. We are all navigating the new reality of SBA loans and grants and unemployment insurance for the self-employed. The dogs and I walk every day and I reach out and check on friends and family often. Other than that, coping here.
How are you doing? Thinking of the words of encouragement you all gave me a year ago, I hope this place offers you the same during these strange and stressful times.
Respite open thread.
Respite Open Thread: Ducks and Puppies and KittiesPost + Comments (62)