Timelies, happy birthday to Frank and sj, and happy anniversary to BeVERley.

I am wearing a black t-shirt and jeans and waiting to go meet P.'s sister and nephew for a picnic at Iwo Jima. We also visited with P.'s family yesterday, so I figure I'm racking up many many in-law points.

(Also, Sheryl, I'm impressed you go to the mall every year for fireworks. I did it once when I was 19 and damn near had a panic attack trying to get back on the train to go home. It was a major NEVER AGAIN for me, and I'm always amazed that people go back. )

Thanks for all the happy wishes. As I said elsewhere, we're credits to our upbringing for not killing each other for this long. There may be revelry, even perhaps a bit of ribaldry. There will, however, be NO hang-gliding. Or if there is, it will not involve this short little woman whose major phobia is having her feet off a solid surface. Climb anything, yeah? dangle in space, nsm.

Go you on the red not!capris, Theo. I want pictures, they sound fabu.

BeVERly

Heh. Know me long time, don'cha?

Birthday happies to sj!

Ooh, I always went to the Mall fireworks, but I'm kind of a fireworks junkie. I will say I'm super excited this year that I won't have to deal with getting home from Manhattan.

Happy Anniversary, Beverly.

You all have convinced me, and I think I am going to head to the nursery to finally buy plants.

Timelies all!

Happy Birthday sj!

Happy anniversary Beverly!

All this gardening talk reminds me that I'm gonna have to do some research after we move into the townhouse. There's some plants in the small backyard which I don't know what they are.(I only got a brief look at them and don't remember a thing) I'll need to find out what they are, and how much work they require.

That is a thought, Perkins. If I went into Home Depot, would they be able to tell me what I need for a window box?

Bev wrote herbal porn. Thanks.

Cass speaks for me.

Happy Birthday, Sj!!

Happy Anniversary, Beverly and DH!!

On the cat front --

We took Max to a grooming yesterday. His chest and stomach were very badly matted. Unfortunately, the groomer gave him a "lion cut." Basically, this means that his body was shaved, except for his face, tail, and the area around his paws.

This, on a very long-haired Himalayan. He's much smaller than he was.

He's very upset. His twin sister, Marie, doesn't even recognize him and has hissed at him a few times.

We keep telling ourselves it'll grow back.

Happy Birthday sj!

Happy Anniversary, Bev and DH!

I am now off in search of salmon-free pizza.

Aw, poor Max!

My friends' Pomeranian got a summer haircut that somehow makes him look bigger. I guess it's because you can see now that he does have the proportions of a big dog, and isn't just a puff ball.