I had a dream that I was a cat once. It was short, set in front of a decayed, moss-covered mansion that had a number of cart parked, or rather abandoned, in front of it. I was leaping from one to another of these cars and can vividly remember what it felt like to jump and land on all four feet, and the sound I made running across the metal of the hoods. I still don't know what I was doing there, though....
Or to live in a world where we can all just casually jump 40 or 50 feet in the air, and come down to a soft landing on a ledge, a few inches wide, and then balance with a rear leg sticking up in the air while we casually groom ourselves.
That wee ginger! This reminds me of recently, I was hiking near Santa Fe, and heard lustful and excited barking from a car, and lo, the car did release 8, yes 8 corgis, they launched out, joyfully. I asked the owners how they do it? She answered' "look at them, how can I not?" Schooled!
I love reading the Wonkette Folk. Only here would I have the gift of imagining corgis leaping over that Tabs provided cat gate. Rich in opportunities here.
I take one of my dogs, the young one, to daycare a few times each week to give the old man dog a rest and just about every morning there are one or two corgis, they make my day.
I’ve seen it many times, and never get tired of it. I don’t know how they found people who nailed those roles and lines that well, and their voices are great.
My New Year's Eve, as it has been for years, consists of bed around 10, waking up to the sound of fireworks, and going back to sleep. Molly doesn't even wake up! Even back in the day, I never attended a good New Year's Eve party, but no self pity here. Hope y'all have a good time no matter what you do!
No one employed in a Nevada casino has the night off. Most memorable NYE for me was two or three days later when a local bar hosted all, any, of us on our day off and played the ball drop in NYC.
It felt and was, like the real thing! Except it was a safe place!
Many, if not all, think the above song is about Christmas, but Joni herself says it's about a romantic breakup with James Taylor. It's gorgeous a song, though.
Joni's "River" breaks my heart in the best possible way every time I listen to it. Everything about the song is brilliant, but especially -- how is a voice like hers even possible?? That sustained high note on "Flyyyy..." sounds like it's coming from a different, better world.
So der Führer continues to yacket about his GREAT GOLDEN VENEZUELA BOMBING, so mmmmmaybe it actually happened? But I haven't seen anything corroborating it? And Petey Kegsbreath did ANOTHER boatmurder so evidently the threat of zombie Communist Hamas rainbow fentanyl still exists?
Well, THIS is fun. The CIA has drone bombs? And now just admits to drone bombing? Huh. What happened to “covert ops”, or is that just not ACTION MACHO enough?
I am a long time major fan of Fahey but have never heard that album. When I lived in Takoma Park I even went out lookíng for places he would have known, with very small success.
Your hed gif info: https://martiniambassador.substack.com/p/mass-kitten-escape
And a meme chat for you too: https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/42fb4887-0985-4e78-8f58-785968c58f66?utm_source=share
Kitten stampede!
Olympic Kittens! I want one!
I could've used these little guys as I was crying myself to sleep this morning.
AAAAAHHHHH KITTEN FLOOD RUN FOR THE HILLS
Kittehs, Mr. Rico! Zillions of 'em!
The dam has done busted! We gonna be drowned in cute!
Aieeeee! The jute mill done exploded!
The Housecat
has very soft fur
when you pet her
she likes to purr
Last kitty out pauses and clears the area. Such cuteness.
There are days when I have an infantile wish to be a cat........
Hmmmmmmmm.....that sentence did not start with the truth so I'll just stop myself, swallow a bit more coffee and start again.
(pause...two swallows of coffee later)
Every single day I wish I was a cat and could jump like that! You better believe I would be one of those cats doing that jumping thing all the time.
I had a dream that I was a cat once. It was short, set in front of a decayed, moss-covered mansion that had a number of cart parked, or rather abandoned, in front of it. I was leaping from one to another of these cars and can vividly remember what it felt like to jump and land on all four feet, and the sound I made running across the metal of the hoods. I still don't know what I was doing there, though....
Cats don't care why, do they?
Or to live in a world where we can all just casually jump 40 or 50 feet in the air, and come down to a soft landing on a ledge, a few inches wide, and then balance with a rear leg sticking up in the air while we casually groom ourselves.
But flying would also be nice.
I would settle for flying. In Buddhist theory nighttime dreams of flying are indicative of an aspiration for spiritual liberation.
On a more mundane note, flying would be a great way to get to my favorite states of Idaho, Wyoming and Montana.
If I could avoid hitting birds on my way! 🙂
Kittehs on the loose.
I enjoyed the synchronized dive by the two kittens near the end of the floof flood.
Oh the humanity!
STORM THE GATES!
In a rush of paws, claws, tails and ears
The kittens leap the gate
Attempts to slow the onslaught
Are only tempting fate
Why so many kittens?
Asks my inner voice
That many little fuzz balls
Seems like a crazy choice
To set them free is easy
They want their morning snack
But how the hell does anyone
Convince them to go back?
😸
I opened the door
To catch some sun
Suddenly 8 kittens
Their freedom won
Leapt the gate bought
To keep them in
Me versus my kittens
They always win!
True dat!
That wee ginger! This reminds me of recently, I was hiking near Santa Fe, and heard lustful and excited barking from a car, and lo, the car did release 8, yes 8 corgis, they launched out, joyfully. I asked the owners how they do it? She answered' "look at them, how can I not?" Schooled!
I love reading the Wonkette Folk. Only here would I have the gift of imagining corgis leaping over that Tabs provided cat gate. Rich in opportunities here.
I take one of my dogs, the young one, to daycare a few times each week to give the old man dog a rest and just about every morning there are one or two corgis, they make my day.
A corganization of corgis!
FREEEEDOM!
(remember, you have to yell it like Heavy in the old "Meet the..." videos from Team Fortress)
(my personal favorite: Meet The Medic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36lSzUMBJnc )
Were gonna need some kitty rustlers to rustle up the kitties. It will probably take all day to rustle up the kitties and it will never be done. <sigh>
Obligatory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_MaJDK3VNE
I adore that commercial. True classic.
I’ve seen it many times, and never get tired of it. I don’t know how they found people who nailed those roles and lines that well, and their voices are great.
🤪🤪🤪
Well, it's not if you're gonna stop and play with each one.
I'm not so sure of that.......
The Cat Distribution Network requires more kittens! Supply must meet demand!
Supply temperature dropping exterior vents close to 10 per cent set all VAVs in west facing circuit to 800 cf/m
[consults windchill chart]
Supply's rising! Right over the barricade!
Good thing there's a spillway to channel the surge.
Smash that like button for the Joni Mitchell alone!
Since there are no Dec 31 tabs and may not be, headline on today's WaPo:
"Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump’s name"
My New Year's Eve, as it has been for years, consists of bed around 10, waking up to the sound of fireworks, and going back to sleep. Molly doesn't even wake up! Even back in the day, I never attended a good New Year's Eve party, but no self pity here. Hope y'all have a good time no matter what you do!
...sound of fireworks and, oh great, gunfire. Honestly folks, what goes up must come down...then I too, go back to sleep.
No one employed in a Nevada casino has the night off. Most memorable NYE for me was two or three days later when a local bar hosted all, any, of us on our day off and played the ball drop in NYC.
It felt and was, like the real thing! Except it was a safe place!
I stay home ever since.
Many, if not all, think the above song is about Christmas, but Joni herself says it's about a romantic breakup with James Taylor. It's gorgeous a song, though.
Joni's "River" breaks my heart in the best possible way every time I listen to it. Everything about the song is brilliant, but especially -- how is a voice like hers even possible?? That sustained high note on "Flyyyy..." sounds like it's coming from a different, better world.
Rachel's podcast and the panel are amazing
https://youtube.com/shorts/ZPwRSqMsqvQ?si=mq55CGCAV7ngwNwr
Not saying it’s aliens ...
https://avi-loeb.medium.com/if-3i-atlas-is-a-comet-then-its-anti-tail-jet-should-not-include-streaming-gas-beyond-5-000-743fe74e1419
... but yeah, it’s aliens. 👽
So der Führer continues to yacket about his GREAT GOLDEN VENEZUELA BOMBING, so mmmmmaybe it actually happened? But I haven't seen anything corroborating it? And Petey Kegsbreath did ANOTHER boatmurder so evidently the threat of zombie Communist Hamas rainbow fentanyl still exists?
From the New Republic:
https://newrepublic.com/post/204796/new-details-donald-trump-venezuela-attack-cia-drones
Well, THIS is fun. The CIA has drone bombs? And now just admits to drone bombing? Huh. What happened to “covert ops”, or is that just not ACTION MACHO enough?
More like “EPSTEIN DISTRACTING” enough, but yeah, same idea!
I love Joni Mitchell. One of my favorites. Thank you 💜
“Donald Trump is fucking Hitler” Wait, I thought he was fucking Satan! Maybe he’s bumping uglies with *both!*.
A menage a trash.
Suchomimus re: the “attack” on Putin’s palace:
https://youtu.be/O6YMsDo-aBQ?si=tYuEXnF5iXaaVhfV
(TL;DR: “Twaddle”)
The only Xmas song I can stand any.more is Mr. Garrison's "Merry Fucking Xmas".
Check into The John Fahey Christmas Album. The only one I have in the house.
I am a long time major fan of Fahey but have never heard that album. When I lived in Takoma Park I even went out lookíng for places he would have known, with very small success.
I like Run the Jewels Christmas Fcking Miracle.
I think ALL of Putin's houses should be blown up.
With him in all of them!
Kitten avalanche!! 😻
Nothing says “normal day” like not knowing whether we bombed a country or the president just riffed his way into international news again.
Tabs like this feel less like jokes and more like triage notes from the end of the year.