Behold! it’s Mr Mole, the happy drilling machine.

My brother came by tonight as a surprise visit! (he was interviewing up her for a job, and missed the last bus home…. rode his bike a few miles to here.) We got to gab for a bit before his taxi arrived. It’s a shame he’s allergic to Newt, as the cat loves him to pieces… loves to snuggle up to him, and headbutt. I’m really looking forward to getting together with him on Wednesday… we’re going to have a good time.

Tomorrow… Dan. Morning. bright and early, about 9 am, everyone else is in bedski, so I think I’m going to grab a nice book, and curl up into the beddles.

Tax tip for writers: This could save you a bundle. Since the IRS allows you to deduct expenses incurred while writing a book, make your next one an autobiographical novel. By all rights, you should be able to deduct your living, travel, and entertainment expenses going right back to the day of your birth.

Well, isn’t that just precious. A dried-out, long-dead alligator, all dressed up like the belle of the ball.
She’s all set to offer her hand in marriage to a dashing suitor. That is, if she had hands, and not just stumps.

I hope there’s an afterlife, so that this alligator can have a long discussion with whoever did this to her mortal remains.

more viewable at http://www.disturbingauctions.com

Bob Ross has a baby squirrel named peapod in his pocket today…

Watching him paint on PBS is very soothing. has a calm voice, and gentle demeanor. they’re showing him feeding a Peapod, wrapped in a towel. such a cool guy.

He’s the sort of guy that I could see hanging out near the beach, drawing a crowd of kids and their keepers, and just teaching there. so much patience and peace. Talking about a place he’s painting… making up a story, and forming an image in his mind… making up stories about the world, happy trees and little cabins with open windows (the builder having a toddy or two on the job, speaking with a smirk).

It makes me happy to know that folks like him exist. I can think of maybe a pair of folks I know in person like that… I wish that there were more, but I’m happy to have the ones I do.

Bob Ross has a baby squirrel named peapod in his pocket today…

Watching him paint on PBS is very soothing. has a calm voice, and gentle demeanor. they’re showing him feeding a Peapod, wrapped in a towel. such a cool guy.

He’s the sort of guy that I could see hanging out near the beach, drawing a crowd of kids and their keepers, and just teaching there. so much patience and peace. Talking about a place he’s painting… making up a story, and forming an image in his mind… making up stories about the world, happy trees and little cabins with open windows (the builder having a toddy or two on the job, speaking with a smirk).

It makes me happy to know that folks like him exist. I can think of maybe a pair of folks I know in person like that… I wish that there were more, but I’m happy to have the ones I do.

Ok…Sunday. A new week has begun.

Breakfast today: Warm Croissants with Strawberry Preserves, tea, orange juice and a small bowl of lucky charms. (I start on golden grahams tomorrow, for those of you keeping score)

Tenative plan for the week –

Monday, get together with Dan, Dave & Busters, Coffee, man of la mancha
Tuesday – general purpose: get a towel-bar, finish and send off treats in the mail, send off stories to magazine. Rollercoaster? Coral Castle?
Wednesday, Get together with Derek at about noonish, IMAX- antarctica riverwalk, museums, buy a bicycle?
Thursday, big trip to the keys? Disney? Maybe. cheap air/bus fares. will know more by tuesday.
Friday, Rest, slack time. (rent paying day) Perhaps go see monsters inc?
Saturday – Birthday! Ratdog is in concert at the ampitheatre… maybe open the windows, and tune in.

Walkies were not too shabby this morning…sun was high in the sky and the air was breezy. I went to the groves, but they don’t open until 9… so a-home I went. I’ve spent most of the last hour or two cat-wrestling and reading before breakfast.

These guys aren’t kidding about the best orange juice.. .crazy good. 🙂