Stiff as a board. Light as a cloud. Soft as a mink. R.I.P., The Lady Kikyo. 2009-2026.

Our little black cat, The Lady Kikyo, died this weekend. (the header description is how her little body felt to me) She joined our household, and made us a Family, in July of 2010, adopted from The NOAH Center, a shelter in Stanwood, Washington. In 2024, Kikyo was diagnosed with late-stage kidney disease, and we …

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New Occasional Series here at Calling-all-RushBabes. Sama Says. Fun and informative posts from Sama Hoole.

Sama Hoole is a Brit who posts on nutrition, farming, and his "hobby-horse", the value of ruminant animals for the land and for the people. I have found all of his posts to be very interesting and helpful. Here are a couple of recent ones. The ruminant family, and the one job each member does …

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Human history and the human body. It’s all in how you look at it. Maybe suppressed knowledge is actually helpful. Sama Hoole enlightens us.

This young man's hobby horse is human health, and how our conditions have changed with history. I'll bet you haven't looked at things quite this way before. Nasty, brutish and short. That is the phrase everyone reaches for to describe life before civilisation, and it may be one of the most successful pieces of propaganda …

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Late on Friday. Animal tales (tails?)

So many great animal posts came out this week that I just had to share them. First, an absolutely belly-busting video from Simon’s Cat. https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/2047635214294196468?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Ouch! Next, a new little member of the Snow Creek family in Tennessee. You will just love her. https://twitter.com/ashleyposey22/status/2046053742051570122?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/ashleyposey22/status/2046601499300462632?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/dustinkittle/status/2046578622647935279?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/dustinkittle/status/2046795007785394213?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ https://twitter.com/dustinkittle/status/2047140774320509057?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ Beautiful, isn’t she? And kudos to Ashley …

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OK, Readers. It’s Winter, Christmas, Chanukah, and all those other holidays that people celebrate in December. Herewith, your Earworm Candidate for December 2025.

If this doesn't make you smile, nothing will. I hope you all love this, from my favorite cartoonist Sandra Boynton. She just keeps getting better and better! ENJOY!! CLICK THAT "PLAY" BUTTON! https://twitter.com/SandyBoynton/status/1995869595845230953?s=20 Stupidity? I don't think so!

Yay! It’s Black Cat Appreciation Day!

It's the week of Halloween, and it's time to appreciate our mini-panthers, our black cats who rule us, sit and purr in our laps, and shed black cat hair all over the house. I have had a black cat in my home for the last about 30 years (not the same one!). Our home would …

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Friday Funnies. Catching up with Simon’s Cat.

I am so thrilled that I discovered Simon’s Cat in my feed on X. I get lots more feline content now than I did before. I now understand why people laugh at crazy cat ladies and people who spend their time watching online cat videos. I must be one of them now! https://twitter.com/simonscat/status/1919359168286503163?s=46&t=AkJV8dX_RyhUKPG8uj0KNQ What do …

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A Day at the Fair

Starting this past weekend, is the Washington State Fair in the Pierce County town of Puyallup (pronounced pew-allup).  We drove there from our house in Everett, which is a long drive, but it was a nice day on Sunday.  Lots of homeowners there allow their front yards to be used for parking, and local civic …

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