Who is your favorite cartoon character? My favorite cartoon character is Simon’s Cat. He lives in England, and he is totally diabolical. He always takes advantage of his hapless owner, stealing food off his plate when he’s not looking, breaking things all over the house, and fighting with the canister vacuum cleaner when he’s accidentally …
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Did you know that the Navy has a very catty history? Since the beginning of navies, cats have had a role to play on ships from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic and Pacific. Specifically, they were kept aboard to deal with the rodents that constantly follow humans wherever and however they travel. Here are some …
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Well, it's "later" now, so here are more of the things, people, and animals we saw at the Evergreen State Fair. First, let's get the politics out of the way. Both the Democrats and the Republicans had booths in their commercial building. Please notice the two booths. Please note that the Democrats have twice the …
This afternoon, Hubby called me to the window to watch all the Northern Flickers in the yard. At one point, there were four of them, but I only managed to capture three. Here are some still shots. Please be aware that these were taken through a double-pane window from the second story bedroom. And a …
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I have always liked Dolly Parton, especially since I saw her in the movie Nine to Five. She was just an iconic country music performer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Someone on X had an absolutely fabulous idea, so I thought I would post it here for my readers to promote. https://x.com/owenmiller75/status/2092608167515468151?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Let’s do this! How about …
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This gracious retired actress is 95 years old today!! Can you believe that? I have a hard time, but I know it's true. This is how she looked when she was the star of the TV series "I Dream of Jeannie." That was one of the best series ever on TV, endlessly funny and endearing. …
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Check out who dropped by this afternoon, just as we were getting ready to leave for Anacortes. Sorry for the blur, photos taken through the back sliding glass door. This is the second time this Pileated Woodpecker has visited, and the first time he ate from our suet feeder! We drove up to Anacortes, since …
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Yes, way back in the Dark Ages of 1962, my family were Pioneers. It was Seattle, and a World's Fair was coming in June. My parents looked around, guessed at how crowded the city would be with tourists, and decided that we didn't want to be here for the deluge of visitors. My mother had …
Well, the winds have finally brought the Eastern Washington wildfire smoke to Western Washington. We had already made plans to drive down to Mount Rainier, so we just decided to go anyway. The sky was already smoky when we left home, and this was the freeway on I-405 going southbound. Smoky Skies, I-405 South The …
