May 2008 – Page 3

Blowin’ in the wind

Posted by miri On 18 May, 2008

I have a table in my back yard. It’s not supposed to be in my back yard; it’s supposed to be on my patio. But when I had a large tree cut down, they moved the table out of the way and into the yard. I can’t move it back myself (to be honest, I haven’t really tried), so it’s stayed out there. The top of the table has that open wire weave kind of thing that’s common in outdoor tables. Little stems/branches/bits of the pine tree it’s near have been falling onto it and catching in the mesh. In the wind, they blow like grass on the plain.

None shall pass (part 2)

Posted by miri On 17 May, 2008

Mishka guards the door to my bedroom…from the top of the door.

(It kind of freaks me out that you can see me in his eye if you zoom in…and disregard all the noise in the photo.)

None shall pass

Posted by miri On 16 May, 2008

Batsy guards my back door

Mr. President, the war isnâ€™t about you â€” or golf

Posted by miri On 15 May, 2008

Oh, this rant is most delicious. I could quote passages of it, but there are too many that are absolutely perfect. Just please, go read it.

Here it comes!

Posted by miri On 15 May, 2008

This is hilarious and fascinating: a video of moving a 100 year old church across country complete with specially written/performed choir song! Bits of it remind of Monty Python animation. I think my favorite shot is of the steeple appearing over the horizon.

Rubber duckie love

Posted by miri On 15 May, 2008

Raindrops

Posted by miri On 14 May, 2008

Now that’s digging deep

Posted by miri On 13 May, 2008

Who said Bush never makes sacrifices?

US President George W. Bush said in an interview out Tuesday that he quit playing golf in 2003 out of respect for the families of US soldiers killed in the conflict in Iraq, now in its sixth year.

Marital Rating Scale

Posted by miri On 13 May, 2008

Hey, guys – here’s a handy scale to help you rate your wife. Well, if you want to get slapped silly and never plan on having marital sex again.

A psychologist’s attempt to improve marriages provides an interesting glimpse into the social norms of the 1930sâ€”and into one of the first scientific matchmaking services.

Bears!

Posted by miri On 13 May, 2008

I love these photos of bears invading a home owner’s playground. I doubt the home owner was too thrilled, though. As the person who passed the link on said:

What I love about those is that the cubs are doing what human kids do at a playground: They don’t use the equipment properly, and two of them are off on the side fighting.