Kitty poem

12 Days of Christmas - A Cat's Rendition

On the twelfth day of Christmas my human gave to me:
Twelve bags of catnip!
Eleven tarter Pounce treats,
Ten ornaments hanging,
Nine wads of Kleenex,
Eight peacock feathers,
Seven stolen Q-tips,
Six feathered balls,
Five MILK JUG RINGS!
Four munchy house plants,
Three running faucets,
Two fuzzy mousies,
And a hamste-e-er in a plastic ball!!

Brings back memories for me. Its windy in my state. Hurricane force winds. Gusts up to 100 mph. Yowie. Don't open your coat, you'll be sailed off to Nebraska! Of course *ahem* that's not a blizzard. You gotta have SNOW for that, and so far --the blizzard conditions affect all living creatures shorter than a foot off the ground. That's how high up the 'white out' conditions are with the miniscule bit we've been getting. I should declare equal opportunity things and find poems for dogs and other critters... Pass the Ritz Bits! It's beginning to look like Christmas.

moose & Turtle

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"I think this is the business end --" Moose is investigating turtle -- first time for the old dawg. Moose is now in Green Pastures but a beloved dog of my step-daughter-in-law. We are in the midst of jolly season time, and while I predict a lot of us are going to be tight this year, still, Christmas will be Christmas, and by the way --it's silly to be so politically correct as to call them 'holiday trees'. C'mon, the tradition is Christmas Tree!! and before that, pagan holidays so what does it matter?? Golly people can get worked up into a foamy swivet over the darndest thing. Christmas Tree! Get over it! Ol Moose here is more direct and pragmatic of something new within her line of sight. Turtle! Turtle! I think this is her backside!!Yup!!! Yup!!! Seasonal backside?? Who cares. From this end I don't get bitten!

Just for the hali-but ---

Not not cod. Not the wandering eye fish. Halibut. Honestly, I've got to clean out my memory closet. In the wrong file. Tis halibut that makes that transformation. Doesn't affect the taste tho. yummm. Oh now, oh, is it --- flounder??? Dang it, but I hate having to look it up. It's one of those fishes. All edible. If I were a scientist, I'd be more careful with my wild fluctuations.

Now, UFO's. Looky. I'm with the most sane. If the UFO's are extraterrestrials, they are not out to 'get us'. Or they have, would have already. I think they are naturalists, tourists, and whatever they need from butchering cows with lasers, I don't think we can help.

There are too many self-important, holier than thou hoaxers on our Planet who feel that somehow they are enlightening us as a species by their antics. You! Human! Cut that out!!! And I don't mean cow eyeballs and sex organs.

Word to the wise. Don't wait to become your idea, or your parents' idea of perfect. Have fun now. Love, Be Passionate, Cuddle! Don't wait on life. Grab it by the handles and go with it! I'm fair, fat and sixty. Can't see, can't hear, diabetic and a walking case for congestive heart failure. But I got a boyfriend! And we pounce on each other like you 20's do ---those who aren't "waiting for life to make them perfect." And dang it I'm happy and so is he!

track to nowhere

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At least at one time, it went somewhere, but now, not, sitting in a vacant lot next to the UP railroad Switch -- was taking pics of old trains and decided this looked nice.

Thanksgiving weekend. Gulp! All done, with a prime rib dinner at Dave's house with family. The poinsettas are coming, marching up the stairs ---I have 5 plants now. One to go to girlfriend...maybe another... I love em in all colors! Hijacked a turkey breast, bought it home so we could have the leftover turkey sandwiches. Goodness, Thanksgiving without cranberries and leftover turkey sandwiches?? Not possible. Not in my world. Winter finally arrived today, with nippy 25 degree and 50 mph winds... yikes! Drove me to put on my car coat! Now it's off to Ft. Collins to shop. That's traditional here on the front range. I25 becomes the 'mall corridor from Cheyenne south through Denver. Will it snow?

Odd as a cod, b'god --

Which start life as ordinary fish. Swimming normal, eye on each side. Then the eye drifts and the cod begins to swim sideways, no eye side down. Hmm, or is that flounder??
Know what you get when you cross an elephant with a rhino?? Hell if I know.

I've been staring at the moon too long. Realized that it has a tilt in its axis, just like earth does. The pole isn't "up" and the south bit isn't "down". If it were, you could no longer see 'the man in the moon.'(unless you tilted yourself, that is --)

Is it the 'ides of November'? Dang soon, it'll be mad mad shopping days, turkey day, and we will be having prime rib. Time to flush out all the holiday decorated sweatshirts. I have not yet succumbed to vibrant violet and hussy red outfits. I suspect years of being a redhead naturally and unnaturally has put a crimp in the urge. Now my hair color is gray and apricot streaks. The loud purple will have to wait a few more seasons.

I refuse to be THAT annoying. Had a loud discussion with one of my best friends. Don't worry, we are still friends! About I maintain that there is not one original thought from mankind since the very first written down. That dragons were at one time real creatures, and from a little speck of primordial memory, we took fossils from the ground and cobbled up creatures such as Griffons. All stories come from 5 or 6 basic plots, and whatever creativity we possess comes from acute observation.

She says No Way. Dragons and dinosaurs are not fictional cousins. I sez they are.
Loud discussion commences. I say psychics are the real deal, she says no way. I predict this will take a extended debate.

I'm on the side of angels.

Outlook --furry

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Those of you --remember the idylic decades of the 40's 50's and 60's?? The end of a war, everyone off to the suburbs, full of optimism, and high visions of the future. The weather was steady, predictable, and prosperity seemed within everyone's grasp. Inventions bombarded us, as new cars --every year a new model, trade your old one in. 2.6 children, a pet and a home with a yard. Television became a household member, and electronics were born, with marvels everywhere one looked. Computers were coming, ready or not, and many appliances had them in already, however primitive. The microchip changed the world. Satellites --onward, upward!!!

Then things have changed. The weather is no longer reliable. That which we had taken for granted is no longer. We are not safe on our shores or in our homes. We must become flexible and responsible for our surroundings. No longer can we afford to leave rotting bodies in buildings for months, as had been done during hurricane Katrina.

Cabin 30 miles from Cheyenne

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Now in the town of Cheyenne, it's flat. Pretty much. In the distance are mountains, but nothing dramatic like down Denver way. But, hop in your car and drive west toward Laramie on I80, and soon enough you are in as wild and bumpy country as you can desire. We got billions and billions of 'photo op's' in the roadside -- from micro view to magnabig. Sorta like a time-pocket, where there hasn't been much change in 100 years or so. Out here you can easily imagine such desperadoes such a Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid riding by.

Got to talking about Psychics today. Lately thanks to Halloween, there have been TV programs about paranormal and other spooky stuff. Imagination. Such a maligned title for a little understood ability! We, as a species, look upon 'imagination' as something a bit unsavory. Its not the truth. When you realize that the table you are sitting near, and can rap on, isn't as solid as it appears, or that the air we breathe has volume and weight, we should know better than to accept proof of our five senses as a reliable gauge of 'reality'. Psychics are. We can all be psychic at one time or another, and some are much better at it than others. The reality of an artist existing, producing fine paintings to stir the souls of others, or of a signer able to transport an auditorium into the sublime -- proves that our species is, multidimensional in ability.

And that means knowing the 'unknowable'. Psychics are. Unfortunately, it is a skill that is uncertain. It is known that psychics rarely are psychic about themselves. They cannot rely on their talent for their own gain. It's hard to measure. It's hard to prove. But nevertheless, it does exist! Imagination cannot be spun out of whole cloth. There must be a seed or starter in it somewhere. Just as sure as there were once dragons! Of course there were, can't you believe it? We find bones all the time.

People do me a favor. When coming upon imagination in flower, in a child, in a story, in a person -- do not squelch it! Do not put it down, bad-mouth it, or degrade it in any way! Touch not the rare thing! It's probably the most -real thing one can come across in life. It's bad enough we grind down on psychics! Nearly lost that gift, what price will be paid if we lose imagination?

Killer Blogs!

Yikes. According to FORBES, November issue, there are certain blogs that slander and libel companies. Those often express ill-informed or partially formed ideas that are not flattering, and determental. Now look. This is a new member of the Fourth Estate, mass media, and it comes with responsibility. Ethics. If you don't know the word, look it up. I just did. When perusing a blog, the caveat emptor is brought to mind, as well as grains of salt --which I might admit might apply to enough salt drained from the Lake in Utah. What is 'said' in media is not necessarily gospel. It is an opinon. It could be gospel truth. It is often not total truth because that is difficult. Subjective opinion is that. Subjective, and that means it's how the author views it. Your right to say a thing in public is limited to ethical considerations -- fight back! Flag those offensive blogs! Submit your opinions! Just don't misrepresent them as more than your own idea about things.

We have a brave new world. It is public mass media. We had wanted something like this for ages. Well, with internet and e-mail and public broadcasting comes a huge responsibility for civilized behavior. Altrustic behavior. Let us grow up, behave ourselves and be on our best!

George Carlin on New Orleans

George Carlin on New Orleans
"Been sitting here with my ass in a wad, wanting to speak out about the
bull --t going on in New Orleans. For the people of New Orleans... First we
would like to say, Sorry for your loss. With that said, Let's go through a
few hurricane rules: (Unlike an earthquake, we know it's coming)

#1. A mandatory evacuation means just that...Get the hell out. Don't blame the Government after they tell you to go. If they hadn't said anything, I can see the argument. They said get out... if you didn't, it's your fault, not theirs. (We don't want to hear it, even if you don't have a car, you can get out.)

#2. If there is an emergency, stock up on water and non-perishables. If you
didn't do this, it's not the Government's fault you're starving.

#2a. If you run out of food and water, find a store that has some.
(Remember, shoes, TV's, DVD's and CD's are not edible. Leave them alone.)

#2b. If the local store has been looted of food or water, leave your
neighbor's TV and stereo alone.(See #2a) They worked hard to get their
stuff. Just because they were smart enough to leave during a mandatory
evacuation, doesn't give you the right to take their stuff...it's theirs, not yours.

#3. If someone comes in to help you, don't shoot at them and then complain no one is helping you. I'm not getting shot to help save some dumbass who didn't leave when told to do so.

#4. If you are in your house that is completely under water, your belongings
are probably too far gone for anyone to want them. If someone does want
them, let them have them and hopefully they'll die in the filth. Just leave!
(It's New Orleans, find a voodoo warrior and put a curse on them.)

#5. My tax money should not pay to rebuild a 2 million dollar house, a
sports stadium or a floating casino. Also, my tax money shouldn't go to
rebuild a city that is under sea level. You wouldn't build your house on
quicksand would you? You want to live below sea-level, do your country some good and join the Navy.

#6. Regardless of what Jessie Jackson and Al Sharpton want you to believe, The US Government didn't create the Hurricane as a way to eradicate the black people of New Orleans; (Neither did Russia as a way to destroy America). The US Government didn't cause global warming that caused the hurricane (We've been coming out of an ice age for over a million years).

#7. The government isn't responsible for giving you anything. This is the land of the free and the home of the brave, but you gotta work for what you want. McDonalds and Wal-Mart are always hiring, get a damn job and stop spooning off the people who are actually working for a living. President Kennedy said it best..."Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country."

Thank you for allowing me to rant.


Now, THIS IS NOT ME. It's George. I copied because its become public domain via e-mail and I don't think he'd mind. Now what IS me, is that 99% of it I agree with totally. I know there were a few people who couldn't leave because they were taking care of the crippled, infirm, deathly ill etc. But, you know, in an ideal world they could have been shipped out too.

Different Planes

Let's discuss ghosts. We have several flavors of 'em, the kind that are residual, appearing over and over like a recording in a certain place. We have the ones that seem to see you, and those probably need help of some kind. Then there are poltergeists, the problem child ones who feed off the energy of a pubescent teen or very young adult. In most cases, it is often people who are haunted, rather than places. There will be resident ghosts but it takes a certain person to bring them out. They feed on energy, and if the energy is favorable, they come out to play. Like cats, they know when skeptics and non-believers come, and often will not manifest at all. This is because of negative energy. Ghosts are electrical and so are we. We can see them, hear them, smell them, get feelings from them. Any one, or all happen. Why do I say ghosts are a fact? Because there is far too much said on the subject. If they didn't exist, there would be no discussion at all. Are they dead people? we don't know.

My main thing is: if they are dead people, why don't they go to the light and go onto the next phase? If some do, and 'visit' back, what is the motive? I think haunting phenonema are like the weather. Caused by various factors, some overlapping and related, some not.

And yes, we will find out what these things are, someday. Without dying to do it.

Wyoming Aspen

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Originally uploaded by Popokiknut.

Yep. Pretty mountain tree. Got em in various states, only thing they want is altitude, although we can kid some to grow in town at a measely 6000+ feet.

It's Boo! Night!!!!

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Into the bag, that is!! Tonite, the ghosties drift, and I'm gonna put on Most Haunted on the telly -- That show, I'm still wondering if it's just entertainment or a pinch of truth copped up in a whole bunch of imagination. Like the tilting tables tho. Those of you who know Pacheco Pass in California raise your hands. Well, I do, and it's very interesting. I've driven through it in the wee hours of morning... several times. I did not know the history of this road, and wondered why I felt positively spooked driving that stretch. I am not a scardey-bones, have driven alone at night many times. Many places. But that one stretch of road makes me feel awfully uneasy and anxious. Well, imagine my surprise, and 'no wonder!' when I found out that the highway is haunted. No, I didn't see anything, hear anything, just had the willie-jumps and foreboding -- couldn't wait to get to Gilroy. It just so happens the stretch is in a vortex. Lots of really odd and unusual things have been experienced in that area. The depression-feeling is palpable. Many did report seeing covered wagons, people wandering the road, lights, spooky stuff. But I will stand on saying, Pacheco Pass is a really strange experience!

64and a half

Okay you. Since you asked. What is it like to be 64 and a half? Years? Old?? If you didn't ask, well then pook, I am going to tell you anyway. My grandmother didn't tell me. I thought you just got old, wrinkly and eventually white. Then one day your heart went kerthump one last time. Mother told me, but I largely ignored her in spite of seeing how distressing true some of her predictions were. I wasn't going to be that way. But --- I discovered that I did postpone a lot of random pain until I reached the double nickel (55) but it caught up with me. Random pain is pain you get when you are minding your own business and all the of sudden a category 4 twinge courses up your knee. Or you get the bursitis and it goes away in two days but now you have heartburn. Then that stops but your toes hurt. You get the idea. Random -- no obvious earthly cause. You get those, and the docs blithely label em as arthritis. Then of course some of your friends you grew up with die. Keel over with Cancer or a motorcycle accident. You go to reunions to see who is still alive. You read the obituaries because you don't wanna go around saying "How's ol so-an-so?" and find out he's been dead for a month. You go to doctors more often and find that they don't know much either. All the know is tests, and more tests which may or may not pinpoint the problem. I find, for instance that one 'sign of Cancer' is coughing. Well, that's a sign for a lot of stuff -- much of it annoying but harmless. Symptoms tell you less than you think they should. "It hurts when I do this!" "Don't do it!"
And then my favorite... stay in bed. Look doc, I live alone. Who's going to be my nurse and errand runner and maid?? You volunteering? Something has to be done with assisted living. Our society is very uncaring for the elderly. "Take a Pill! be Young again" and some 65 year old freak is running down the road 'exercising' with a grin on his face. Yep. Take the camera away and he comes to a screeching halt, they carry him away, and the smile on his face is gone, only coaxed back by a big paycheck. Look. Build houses with mommy-in -law apartments on. Educate via guys like Dr. Phil that it isn't cool to abandon mommy and poppy in a state home. People sometimes take better care of their animals! Make it a socially acceptable thing to have some old folks in residence!! Pay 'em a little! Getting old is not for wimps, people. Those venerable people need your respect and admiration! We will all go there if we keep breathing. Okay I did my monthly rant. Take care of your Moms.

MidOctober mutterings

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Every day this happens. Some human somewhere gets himself or herself in a dilly of a fix. If by some chance you have not, it's because you can't get out, or even off your chair, bed, whatever. It's good to see that scary costumes are popular again on Halloween. We've kinda gotten over the most immediate scare of 911. What we have going now is earthquakes and hurricanes. Kinda hard to dress up as those. Read that people should have their DNA analyzed to see just what they should eat. Danged good idea. Too bad that most people who need this service can't afford it. Some people just can eat cake! Gorge on it!! Some of us should never even get downwind from one. Did you know your sense of smell makes your body anticipate what it perceives? Then the digestive apparatus gears up for the food?? You can gain weight on weeds if you are smelling chocolate, gravy, and hot dogs.

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Nice ol Wyoming stuff --lessn 30 minutes from Cheyenne

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a little chocolate is good for you!!! The Darker the better!! and shame on the M&M people for introducing the lovely dark chocolate bits and then discontinue! Yes, I am one of THOSE people. Gimmee my DARK chocolate.

For all you who try to sell me something in comments, or get me interested in what you got going on commercially, you HAD BETTER at least give me a short review on my blogs!! (BIG SMILE) Gotta draw that, and put it in my picture file, huh.

Oh! My friends brother, his apartment in Southern Texas near the gulf. Last news on it, untouched. Power on, water on. His, and my take on the whole thing --two hurricanes, that while awful in many places, was exaggerated. Some parts barely got any lasting damage at all. While this isn't making light of the many deaths, injuries and property damage, still some media will exaggerate beyond fact. The yellow kid* strikes again!

*For those who aren't a certain age, look up 'yellow journalism' in newspaper history)

creature2

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Boo!!! Do have fun, and for all you fathers among you, and those mothers who are guilty --don't help your kids divvy up their candy and help yourself to the best ones!!! HA! This year I think I will go as a mysterious Knock -- open the door and no one is there...Boo! I will look before I open my door. I do not want to invite my doppelganger inside! Happy Halloween and Smashing Pumpkin day!

October Meanderings

Like leaves, crunching and falling, all sorts of organic colors -- I do like the season with its apple-crisp air, but I don't like what comes after. I do not like snow because I cannot walk in snow. I can drive on snow and ice better than I can walk on it. My problem. I love the new white blanket, the non-smell, the big doilies falling from the sky, but once it's on the ground... HELP!

Born and raised here, I have noticed Global Warming. Here it isn't too bad once you realize it's going to be DRY! Tough on farmers and aranchers and gardeners but at least I can get out without falling on my non-padded rear end! I"m a fluffy person, weigh far more than I should, but I got an old-man non-existant butt. (Nice picture, huh.) Gotta protect those hip bones! Gotta learn to flip in the air and land on my generous tummy!

Well anyway -- More on quantum stuff -- all the Murphy's Laws do address the phenonemon. Also why we cannot prove Psychic ability. It relies on probability and is by nature random, but with a high predicability if you know how to measure it. Like trying to catch a greasy cat. Psychic ability does exist. The trick is: Prove it. Well, prove it isn't. If we want to travel someday like STARTREK, in transporters, we had better consider quantum theory.

Good stuff to ponder upon near Halloween.

snowbranches

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Originally uploaded by Popokiknut.

wintry stuff in Wyoming starts in October -- sometimes it can be awfully lovely.


Hey, Been watching story of Einstein, and how he had trouble with the Quantum Mechanics, well actually I think I've discovered proof of Quantum mechanics. Life. The experience of life is full of probabilities. String theory, Just because everything happens identically, it doesn't mean the outcome will be identical. Life, the process, is proof that quantum mechanics is part of Physics, even though it appears not to adhere to laws in physics. It has to do with the random particles that caroom around in space, playing havoc with DNA chains causing mutations. Life. It's all organic, and being organic, you are dealing with probabilities not absolutes. It's like being a snake. Some of this stuff you have to unhinge your jaw to swallow.