tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post7402336230836615758..comments2024-02-02T00:22:18.479-06:00Comments on Okay, Listen Here: I Can Make It To The Fence In 2.8 Seconds. Can you?Stephanie Jones AKA Alicia Hunter Pacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03023631488715031414noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-24694071358058160412010-08-10T20:46:59.014-05:002010-08-10T20:46:59.014-05:00Wow Cheryl, that was a great story! I hope your F...Wow Cheryl, that was a great story! I hope your Fed Ex man comes back smiling. They look so cute in their shorts. :-)<br /><br />Y'alls posts have made me smile at the end of a long day of 4th grade. I don't have any pet stories of my own to share but I am happy to smile at yours. :-)Stephanie Jones AKA Alicia Hunter Pacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023631488715031414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-53477294269222331502010-08-10T17:19:10.044-05:002010-08-10T17:19:10.044-05:00Cat hair. Oh, yeah. No matter what I do or how oft...Cat hair. Oh, yeah. No matter what I do or how often I do it, it's a factor.Alicia Hunter Pace (aka Jean Hovey and Stephanie Jones)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13844329805282121486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-2895932276460606842010-08-10T15:27:06.369-05:002010-08-10T15:27:06.369-05:00I go back and forth about whether to welcome anoth...I go back and forth about whether to welcome another furry feline into my home when Salem crosses over. I get tired of the cat hair and the clawing of my furniture. And then I have moments when I think I would miss that energy being near. Salem is a steadfast gargoyle, to be sure. He likes to be near his peeps. It took him a long time to get to that point, and now he is very attached to us. Rather endearing.Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-79749311124046317062010-08-10T13:53:22.076-05:002010-08-10T13:53:22.076-05:00Jean, I understand the alpha male cat. I have the...Jean, I understand the alpha male cat. I have the alpha female - Pris, a four pound light-weight. She keeps all the older cats, one twenty-two pound Abyssinian mix, in line with a swipe of her paw. I had a Maine Coon for 18 years, Smokey. She was a sweet cat who would not stand up for herself either. I love Maine Coons!<br /><br />None of my cats, save one, like the dogs. Tiger, the mix, loves Mason and will curl up on him given a chance. Mason isn't quite sure about it but he tolerates Tiger's cleaning.<br /><br />I have to say we are like Mason - tolerant of our pets. I have an enormous amount of patience for animals, humans not so much. However, Kathy, I am with your hubby, once these are gone, no more. I worry and fret too much.Cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-31803281631219083572010-08-10T13:21:57.471-05:002010-08-10T13:21:57.471-05:00Sorry to hear about your lip, Cheryl. Ouch!
Once ...Sorry to hear about your lip, Cheryl. Ouch!<br /><br />Once upon a time, Salem really liked my Bru Bride (thankfully, not an original). Very cool that your mother-in-law made some in that fashion. I bet they're beautiful.<br /><br />Don't think I can have a dog anywhere close to Salem. He would NOT be amused. He does not play well with others.Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-15608919934169504632010-08-10T11:56:57.333-05:002010-08-10T11:56:57.333-05:00Jean, you forgot to mention that your cats are ext...Jean, you forgot to mention that your cats are extra special because they have six toes. :DKatherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-10974898687503829922010-08-10T11:06:19.017-05:002010-08-10T11:06:19.017-05:00I love dogs and wish I had one. Too bad the real r...I love dogs and wish I had one. Too bad the real rulers house owners disagree. That Tucker, Spike, and Caldar. Tucker and Spike are pure bread Main Coons and weigh about 14 and 11 pounds respectively. Caldar is an alley cat with no breeding and no respect for anyone's personal space. He came in this house weighing in at 4 lbs. and immediately took over. The Guy is forever lamenting that his special baby, Tucker, is oppressed. I've got no sympathy for a 14 pound cat who lets himself be beat up on a regular basis by a runt.<br /><br />Caldar. Definitely alpha male.Alicia Hunter Pace (aka Jean Hovey and Stephanie Jones)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13844329805282121486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-66904549047995197492010-08-10T10:17:30.287-05:002010-08-10T10:17:30.287-05:00Yeah, Barbara was a very friendly and loveable dog...Yeah, Barbara was a very friendly and loveable dog. Not the sharpest doggie on the block though. LOL!<br /><br />I miss having a dog. The DH says no more animals once these are gone because our kids will be so spread out and we'll need to be able to pick up and go visit them whenever we want to. But I disagree. What's a house without a warm, fuzzy friend to nuzzle up to?<br /><br />Mason sounds like he's very smart. Our lab, Raven, was the first out of 8 pups to figure out how to get out of the whelping box, the first to climb the basement stairs, she knew how to open doors, and (I'm saving the best for last) how to break open a suitcase zipper to get to the candy inside without tearing open the suitcase fabric! That's talent!<br /><br />Yet there is a fine line between genius and insanity and Raven seemed to travel lightly upon that line... ;)Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-49049686252703224692010-08-10T09:56:09.533-05:002010-08-10T09:56:09.533-05:00Kathy - My husband swears Mason is a few bricks sh...Kathy - My husband swears Mason is a few bricks short of a load. I disagree - he figured out how to open every door in the house. He can get into the refrigerator and he knows which cat he can pester without losing an eye. He also understands a rather large vocabulary - out, dinner, walk,etc. - and reacts appropriately to each. He also understands when I don't feel well because he will stay constantly with me, leaning and wanting to be hugged. Even dim-witted, Barbara sounds like she was a nice dog(I go for loveable every time).Cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-4159093000241990092010-08-10T09:36:35.331-05:002010-08-10T09:36:35.331-05:00Cheryl, what an entertaining post today. :D Maso...Cheryl, what an entertaining post today. :D Mason sounds like loads of fun. I always thought Dobermans were mean-spirited until I met my hubby's roommate's dog, Barbara. What a loveable and somewhat dim-witted dog. Must have been the name. I'm a firm believer in giving names to animals that show character. Even people grow into their names. In other words, don't name your child Mr. Magoo or Poindexter. Or your Doberman, Barbara. ;)Katherine Bonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14701961380138616355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-36914910875335712022010-08-10T09:29:22.485-05:002010-08-10T09:29:22.485-05:00I have four cats, sadly I lost one about two weeks...I have four cats, sadly I lost one about two weeks ago. We have one, named Pris, and she is prissy. She loves to sit in my lap but I am not allowed to touch. I forgot this weekend and she bit me in the lip, of all places. I walked around looking like I had had injections in only my lower lip. <br /><br />Salem sounds like a cat my son has. Everything must be inspected, including you, before you can enter the house. We must talk about the porcelain dolls because I have a few my mother-in-law made, Bru (sp?) imitations.Cherylnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-55677937573750775092010-08-10T08:40:36.431-05:002010-08-10T08:40:36.431-05:00Yeah, the word is actually "accoutrements.&qu...Yeah, the word is actually "accoutrements." I knew that wasn't right the moment I pushed the button to send it off. Oh, well...Crystalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2018633413564074437.post-56253417102998102332010-08-10T08:37:40.927-05:002010-08-10T08:37:40.927-05:00Mason is beautiful, Cheryl.
Our fabulous feline, ...Mason is beautiful, Cheryl.<br /><br />Our fabulous feline, Salem, rules the house. His name means "peace," and as long as you remember that it's his house, there is peace. But he has to inspect everything...and I mean EVERYTHING, that comes into it. Rather cute, actually. When he was smaller he would climb into the doll cabinet and try to make nice with all the lovely ladies there. I wasn't amused, because Salem's attempt to get to know them involved mouth contact with their beautiful gowns and acoutrements, or--Heaven forbid--a porcelain hand or arm. I was never happy about that. Thankfully, he finally grew tired of their company.Crystalnoreply@blogger.com