365 2010: Keeler in the snow

365 2010: Stella and Little Fella

The kids are really getting into the rat girls. Whenever they want to hold them, they put on their bathrobes so the girls can roam around in their sleeves without being too "spikey".

365 2010: jars

I finally realized that it is winter and time to start making soups and baking cookies. All sorts of deliciousness is happening in the kitchen these days.

365 2010: Fel eating a cookie at the library

On the way there, he was Mario and I was Blue Toad. We had to do a lot of firing, jumping, spinning and so on. When we arrived it was time to refuel with some homemade chocolate chip cookies before facing Bowser, our final challenge.

365 2010: not amused

Fel wasn't exactly thrilled about having his funny hair-do photographed, but he's just so darned cute, I couldn't help myself. Is that a crime?

365 2010: Monday Club

We are quite a group. Love.

365 2010: Krip loves doves

"Why is the dove the symbol for peace? Why not the pillow? It has more feathers and it doesn't have that dangerous beak!" - Jack Handy

365 2010: Extremely cute Chelsea

Eliott had a blast at Chelsea's birthday party! They are really sweet friends!

365 2010: Ah, Friday Night

Here I am, all snuggled in with my pretzels and ice cream, long-awaited Sun Magazine issue and tons of blankets. Heaven, I'm in heaven.

365 2010: Sherry making something lovely

I liked the way all these pretty beads looked on the green napkin. And Sherry also made a delicious soup! Top Chef!

365 2010: Diner Craziness

365 2010: Giant Fel and Ian

365 2010: Jack Skellington

RB and I watched this super movie. Thanks again, biblioteca!!!!

365 2010: Extreme Junior Mint

365 2010: Karen

Here's Karen adorably laughing on our day out together. A very lovely time was had.

365 2010: Buddhas

Someone in town has these little fellows in the garden. The smaller one always falls off and I pick him back up because I like him.

365 2010: junior rat chicks

The rat girls got a whole lot of loving today!

365 2010: you know about the buzzards and me

2010 365: clock

In addition to the 365 project, I resolved to meditate every day. So far I have stuck to it and have been using Keeler's clock to time myself. It is a good clock for this purpose.

365 2010: walking in town

365 2010: a lovely snack

The rats love it, too.

365 2010: Silhouette of Tree

I love how it looks like it is decorated with ornaments.

2010 365: Fel at the Doc

He looks so little and cute.

365 2010: Loverly Sky and Trees

365 2010: A Breast of Pancakes

In thirteen days of this project, this is the second photograph of pancakes. Hmm...

365 2010: Fel with Donut

He appears to be angry about something, but is actually enjoying himself.

365 2010: Freckle Face Plant Revival

2010 365: Monkey Ball in the Snow

2010 365: Stella and Junior Bendaroos

I like the Bendaroos and made these figures of the rats because I am now a crazy rat lady. Junior looks like there is something wrong with her, which is not the case in real life.

2010 365: Nana and me

We love each udder.

365 2010: Stella

One of our beloved rat girls.

365 2010: cutely bundled up

The top crazy nuts came to register for class with me. They were awesomely well-behaved.

365 2010: weird and special dad

My dad has a weird and special way of doing most things, including pancake cutting-up.

365 2010: ridiculous rat love

Stella and Junior Mint peaking out of my sweatshirt.

365 2010: adorably cross-eyed dog

Here is another killer shot of Vinnie Velvet-ears which highlights his adorable crossed eyes.

365 2010: RB

RB and I hung out with the rats tonight and he is cute.

365 2010: crazy boyness

RB was sweet and bought me a new camera, so I am giving the 365 project another whirl. This is how 2010 started, with crazy boyness.

sweetness and light

Here are two shots by Keeler moments before one of the little creeps broke my camera. I love Eliott's happy expression in the glass.

In other rodent-related news, I would like to introduce our beautiful rat babies, Junior and Stella. Total and complete rat love! I will have a picture of them as soon as I get a new camera or something.

Pure Keeler

Here we see Keeler out to breakfast wearing his normal button down and tie, drinking coffee, interacting with a gentleman at the table beside ours and doing some weird moves including the "President of Turtleville" face. I adore this person.

news

Recently there have been some complaints about the lapses in posts on this blog. Complainers: please quit your snivelin' and get a life. Here's what's new: Keeler took this rad picture. rat babies! when I make a request on the college station, Fel thinks I am magic.

Peta ad

'Grace': PETA's Thanksgiving ad Right on, PETA.

In love again

This song is inspiring me to take singing lessons. I love love love you, Neko Case. You can read the lyrics here:

http://www.nekocase.com/lyrics/mc01.htm

I'm thirty-two and a half today!

argh

Today has been an annoying piece of crap. Here are things I am grateful for: 1. books about Andy Kaufman 2. Mom and Nana coming home from Virginia finally 3. This American Life being re-aired on Wednesday nights 4. the occasional introspection of bitchy people 5. the eyeball providing years of laughter 6. Eliott snuggling early in the morning 7. sleep and dreams 8. "accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself" 9. taking Vinnie Velvet-ears for a walk 10. hot coffee on a blustery day 11. Dad making me laugh with his irritating antics 12. Keeler's beautiful mind 13. kindnesses 14. all the trees coming alive in the wind 15. Krip and RB putting up with my shenanigans

six words

Sick of the six words project. So, I am taking a break from it and from blogging and computering of all kinds. Peace out.

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This thing was on our street!! I finally looked it up and found out that it is called a Hickory Horned Devil and is actually harmless but, as you can see, it is an enormous mofo with menacing spikes and horns. Crizazy nature.

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Keeler organized and hosted movie night.

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Why am I so sleeply today?

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RB did a ton of work.

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Karen and I laughed in disbelief.

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No harm done. Harm done: none.

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Reading every book about Andy Kaufman.

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Should have tried V-8 juice sooner.

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I am in the twilight zone.

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Silent Dance Party is my religion.

singing skulls

This is the funniest thing and I have no idea why.

so much beauty in the world

Birds on the Wires from Jarbas Agnelli on Vimeo.

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More like Andy Kaufman every day.

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Front lawn, silent dance party tonight.

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Experiencing a total paradigm shift, man.

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(Eliott calls these his "dinosaur cozy things") Front step, iPod. Everything is cool.

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Can't sleep. Lying in bed, sighing.

Dream:

I am at a school dance. I jump around, flailing my arms and legs in a carefree way; sometimes I fall down. Curiously, the last song of the night is "Ramblin' Man", which pleases me immensely. I flail about some more and sing along. Some cool kids come by wanting to know if I am drunk. I explain that I am not; that they are just fooled into thinking that because of my "awesome moves". I do some more of my "moves" for emphasis. The group of us leaves smoking cigarettes and boards a school bus. Everyone is reading big, black books which I assume are some sort of vampire series. I am so tired from all the jumping and flailing that I promptly fall asleep.

Dreams please me.

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Sick and tired of being adult.

Now that I am skilled in the fine art of embedding videos...

I can and will post videos of my favorite music. Could life get any better than this? I submit that it cannot. Okay, some may say he's creepy (Martha), but here's the truth: he is the most beautiful man on this planet. and pretty dern soulful for a skinny white dude. Here is Ray Lamontagne singing his lovely heart out:

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Yay: Eagles trounced Carolina. Boo: sickly.