RE: Who was the cowboy story teller...
Might be Murphey; he has a very nice beard, and tells great stories along with his magnificent songs.
If the gent just has a huge handlebar mustache, probably Baxter Black.
But Biscuits O'Brian has both...
RE: Transporting the cats
Our cat Baby loves to get in the Motorhome. We've never taken her with us anywhere, but she will just climb in anytime the door is open. I worry a lot that she will get in there and me not know about it. She is about 19 (was a gift years ago, and whe was grown then) and too old to start traveling now.
Our late 19-year-old went with us when we were losing my dad in Nov 04, and it was his first time in a vehicle for anything other than trips to/from the vet. He found the bed and planted himself, and occasionally came up to sleep on the doghouse carpet. As long as he wasn't in the carrier, he was just fine. He lived in the MH for three weeks, occasionally coming out for a walk with us, but as far as he was concerned, home was where we were. I'm convinced that trip kept him alive and perky for another six months.
Our late 16-year-old thought the MH should belong to her from the moment we brought it home. As long as something smelled like me, she was content.
Our now 11-year-old is still afraid of the MH, but he's getting used to climbing in and out. I expect him to do fine next year, when we move.
Our 22-year-old is mildly curious about the MH, but really doesn't care much where she is, as long as we're there and the bed is comfortable. If she's still with us next year, I don't envision any problems.
it's never too late to take an elderly cat along. Trust me.
RE: kitten loves water
Same with our 22-year-old. Water on, cat's there. But she's not near as insistent now, with the water fountain on the hearth available 24/7. Now she tells us when it needs a refill, or when it needs a cleanout. Very fussy, she is.
RE: Camping in Texas?
MilkTruck, we live in Virginia right now. The Austin area can be just as humid. Keep in mind, though, that there are lots of climates just up the road a piece, with a lot lower humidity. Was back in the Hill Country in May, and the heat and humidity were totally different from the heat and humidity we'd left here. But up near Dallas, it was the same as here.
I much prefer the Hill Country heat.
RE: cast iron ??
One doesn't have to buy new to get a quality cast iron product. Check out the thrift and charity stores. Good Will has an online auction that frequently has cast iron. I picked up a couple of old Wagners for $5 each, plus the shipping cost (around $20), and after a good cleaning and re-seasoning, they work perfectly fine.
RE: cheap cat toy
A 22-year-old cat, a water fountain on the hearth, and ice cubes...
What a happy cat: she has her running water in a much safer place than the sink, she licks and bats at the ice cubes, and stays occupied until it's nap time.
Alex loves the plastic ring off the milk jug, and dives underneath clothes on the floor to ambush the next passing leg...
RE: Anyone ever have a cat that doesn't nuzzle you? Pics incl.
We rescued a cat last year that we thought was about 19. Turns out she's 22. She's very affectionate, but not a nuzzler -- unless she sees WLToo open one eye early in the morning, and then she puts her nose on his. That's about the extent of nuzzling.
DOTL Spec. Alexander the Grrreat, on the other hand, is the head bumpingest cat I've ever had. See hooman, must bump heads.
We're taking care of a friend's 19-year-old Siamese right now. Pyewacket doesn't nuzzle; he drapes himself limply along my chest, while calling me every evil name in his vocabulary, with an occasional hiss for good measure. Tonight, after we gave him all his medications, then washed them down with a little water through a syringe, I'm fairly sure he quoted the Bhagavad-Gita: "Now I am become Shiva, the Shatterer of Worlds."
Once I put him down, he stalked away, and literally shrieked at us -- somthing along the lines of "From Hell's heart I stab at thee! For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee!"
If he were younger, he might actually have tried the "I can haz artery!" attack, but luckily, he's all talk and no action... Most definitely not a nuzzler.
RE: got a free meal :-)
Now I'm starving...
Except for a lady here who runs a small chain of New Mexican style cafes, we don't have a whole lot of decent Mexican-style eateries. She even brings in all her peppers from the family farm in NM. Anita's is one place I will truly miss when we leave here.
But to be back home, where the real stuff is on every corner, ahhhhh......
RE: How do you protect your kitchen knives?
Every sharp object in our galley goes into a special knife and sharp, pointy objects storage tray in a drawer. Got it from The Container Store. Not a single nick to date, and we don't stab ourselves when reaching into any drawer.
RE: Finally caught up to us, we cancelled a trip
We're riding up, on two bikes. Our Fat Boys also take premium, and we'll be staying in hotels, but it's worth it, for the opportunity to say we've done it.
RE: 20 July 1969
We finished all the farm chores and piled around the TV. As the excitement built, I ran outside and stared up at the moon, wishing I had a telescope.
To this day, I can tell you exactly who sat where in our living room, and the awed looks on all our faces when he said, "One step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
RE: For the men & ladies… Men wearing kilts?
Well, I already carry a man bag, so I am halfway there already.
My ancestors used to carry purses, wear skirts, and wear blue makeup, and nobody called them sissies. :B
They also went into combat bare naked. Definitely not sissies...
But whoever said "tie," that's just wrong. No ties with a kilt! Eeeeuuuuw.
RE: badges
Since I can already buy any number of bumper stickers, etc. that show my veteran status, I'm not quite following where you want to go with this, or why Good Sam should be involved.
Guess I'm just confused.
RE: AGE OLD CAT
Our 22-year-old was going through some serious health issues recently. She started sleeping as tightly up against us as she could. As her health improved and she gained weight (raw food diet), she moved back to her favorite spot on the carpet.
RE: What is the hardest job other than dairy farming.
I joined the Army because working on the farm was just too hard.
32 years later, I still believe that. Yet, when we retire next year, we'll be farming--on a small scale, but farming nonetheless.
I grew up on a large scale grain farm. We honestly felt sorry for the dairy farmer down the road -- his job was never-ending. We at least got a break or two.
