May

4

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Some smiles I’ll share

A few weeks ago I received this letter; the end result of which, is that Kisa has two dog boys coming to visit her soon.  She would be ecstatic if she understood what we’ve been telling her about it, as she LOVES them.

Dear Aunt Tammi and Uncle Kevin,

Our Mommy and Daddy are going out of town _______ and they are not taking us with them. They said something about it being their 10th wedding anniversary blah, blah, blah… so we wanted to know if we could come stay at your house with Kisa for the weekend? We know Uncle Kevin will love all over us and let us sit on his lap all of the time so we figure your house is a good place to be. Even though Kisa scares us sometimes we know we would become happy cousins soon and Uncle Kevin will keep us safe. (Can you believe they found a place for Ashlynne and Jenna to go but not us – the outrage of it all!!)

Please let us know – we think it is simply horrible that Mommy and Daddy are leaving us behind.

Sincerely, Bentley and Charlie Culpepper

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Having slept most of the afternoon, Brendon was bored late Sunday night.  He took a series of “bored” pictures and made a photo album on Facebook.  Celeste wrote the following review and sent him some fan mail.

‘Just want to say I’m a big fan of the “Bored” series of photographs by up-and-comer Brendon Mossman.  His work has a style and pathos which is so true to the title.  I am especially moved by “Bored With a Chain.”  I eagerly await his next offering.’

:~p

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Jun

29

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Cats

Kevin long ago made a rule that we couldn’t have more pets in the house than people (the turtles and frog don’t technically count, they aren’t all around sharing our living space).

When we moved in April, Kevin’s cat Toffee disappeared from the new neighborhood.  After two weeks it seemed certain that he was gone for good, so Aislynn and I brought home a new kitten for dad.  A week later, Toffee showed up; filthy, skittish, with cuts and bruises.  This brought our feline occupancy up to six.  6 Cats = Too Many Inside (not that I wasn’t in firm agreement with the rule anyway).

Our new baby’s name is Emmitt and the human members of the family are enjoying him more than I recall us all enjoying any other new cat.  Across the board, we drop what we’re doing to play with him, and the sounds of baby-talk are frequently heard.

Me, to Emmitt: “I love you, love you, love you!  You make my heart want to ’splode!”

Brendon: “I’ll go get some towels.”

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Nov

13

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Cricket advertising


I went to buy crickets for my turtles.  Instead of waiting for a salesperson to get some from the bin, I saw a “Bug Box” and just bought them that way.  I didn’t even see the advertising until I got home –


Plump juicy morsels in stay fresh exoskeletons!

The classic cricket experience… crunchy outside, soft and chewy inside.

On the company’s website (www.ebugco.com), they say

The most convenient route to gut-loaded, calcium enriched crickets.

I have to get a t-shirt.

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Aug

2

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More wildlife in the house, and I’m not talking about neighborhood children


Monday morning we heard chirping and I thought a bird had fallen out of a tree.  Z and A went outside to check while I looked out the window, and it was a baby squirrel crying on the ground.  (When you’re closer, it sounds more like a chirpy “me-eew.”)

We’ve been keeping him warm, and he drinks puppy formula.  Today he’s going to live with a wildlife rehabilitator.

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B and A were both baptized Sunday.  He changed his mind about the goggles, and she stopped saying “babbitized” — kind of sad.

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Jul

11

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Frog in the toilet

I don’t know how he got there, but it’s not far from the back door so maybe he hopped in while a cat was chasing him.  (Kevin thinks a nephew or a son put him in there for fun before leaving for camp.)

So Dolly has decided she wants to keep him for a pet, but I have to catch him first.  He isn’t cooperating.

I don’t mind frogs, but I DO mind sprinkling toilet water everywhere.

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