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Not Mayberry

Can a shy, retiring teacher from the big city find true happiness in the small town of Wilkesboro NC, which even the locals call "Moonshine Capital of the World."

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Friday, December 26, 2008

How to clean your cat and the toilet at the same time ....

... just a bit of genius from my brother the Confederate Nut. You can try this at home. I can picture Bob the Cat, for instance, having a grand time. Be sure to follow the directions carefully or you might miss the entire effect.

How to wash a toilet

This was simply too much of a time saver not to share it with you.

1. Put both lids of the toilet up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo to the water in the bowl.

2. Pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom.

3. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close the lid. You may need to stand on the lid.

4. The cat will self agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the noises that come from the toilet, the cat is actually enjoying this.

5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a 'power-wash and rinse'.

6. Have someone open the front door of your home. Be sure that there are no people between the bathroom and the front door.

7. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift the lid.


8. The cat will rocket out of the toilet, streak through the bathroom, and run outside where he will dry himself off.

Both the commode and the cat will be sparkling clean.

Me, I can't figure out why Lil Sis always said we were mean to her cat. And besides, Mother did too stop us before we could turn the machine ON when we put the kittens into the old front loader.

And I perfer to think of this as only a little short story.

Sunday, December 14, 2008


If Ben, aka Wooly Worm, aka Benjamina, aka Benny Boo, aka You #@@88!!! cat!...

... were a rabbit, she'd look like this:

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Is this broccoli obsessed kitty the silliest ever?

... Someone asks in this video. You be the judge.

And eat your greens.

You know, now that I think about it, does this bare a resemblance to a certain little Vietnamese boy we know? Sacrificing to the Broccoli God or something?

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Thursday, December 11, 2008

Little Mr Miggs must be channeling his primitive...

... prehistoric hunter forebears. He wrestles his food to the ground, kills it, field dresses it, and then smears it over his face in some type of weird ritualistic ecstasy.

i.e. he is a typical two year old boy eating. Only Leo the Lummox truly appreciated it. He got what hit the floor.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

We are now on Google Maps!...

.... our very own house. My car is gone, but Carmen's is there in the driveway. No sign of the lummox either, but if you could see behind the tree in our front yard you would probably see Ben and Mosby sunning themselves in the big from window.

it's becoming a very small world.

UPDATE: It is impossible to link to the exact page with the picture of our house, but trust me, it's there! If you know what you are looking for.

Monday, December 08, 2008


Why we don't let the little lummox mix with Ben and Mosby ...

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