If we were staying in the ponderosas, we'd have bear and wildcats and javalina, too. But I think we'll loose the bigger animals because of the lack of cover. But now that I saw the elk, I dunno. Maybe I'm misunderestimating the Sitgreaves National Forest's capacity for wildlife. Ooh, and I think my neighbor is going to give me some extra birdfeeders she has. She was out there twice today refilling her (many) feeders. With the storm, the birds were out in full force taking advantage of her largesse.

Bwah, brenda! That's great. The Biscuit had a fabulous time playing in the snow today, too, although he was clearly glad it was a snow day for us and didn't mean he had to be outside all day.

Today's dinner meat on a stick

spiced chicken and grapes on skewers

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outrageous

Alibelle, you could stay with us and goats for a bit.

That would be really cool in that I might ever see you again way.

In other news, I just did my taxes. That was surprisingly quick and easy. It took less than an hour. Sadly, my refund was not nearly as nice as it was last year. I only got $163 total from federal and state this year, as opposed to the $418 I received last year. At least I only had to pay $30 to file this year, as opposed to last year's $60. I realize that is still good news, in the at least I don't owe the IRS way, but still. I think deep down inside I was hoping for a miracle return of $1,000,000 (I realize this is impossible, just go with it. The heart is a lonely hope-er.). And then I would have been able to go shopping. Perhaps buy a goat, or something. Maybe a house.

Wee! It turns out the morning class instructor is having serious car trouble, and comes from far enough away that he can't make it to class tomorrow, so it's cancelled! I can sleep in late!

Man, Conan and Colbert were on Jon's show, and now Conan and Jon are on Colbert.

The other night Stewart was on Colbert playing a videotape (an actual VHS video tape) of Conan being on Stewart's old show a gazillion years ago. Hysterical. Also, next to Conan, Stewart is a wee little puppet man.

That place looks so wonderful, Kat. And I love goats. Snakes, not so much, but you can't have everything. Do you know what kind of goats they are? Are any of them billies?

I once went to a goat show with my cousin, and a friend of hers didn't have anyone to show one of her goats, so I ended up showing this darling little pygmy whether. It was so much fun. The show was like a dog show (in a parking lot, no less) and the owner said the whether's had such great personalities that they really were like pet dogs, only easier. This is why, although I'm not against eating goat in theory, I'm not sure that I could eat goat.

Goat is tasty.

Now that I think about it, I have eaten nearly every animal that my sister ever had for a pet. Goats, rabbits, horses. Hee. Never eaten a parakeet though. Or a mouse.

I only ever had goldfish. I dunno if eating bluegill counts as eating pet species.

I have now collected the laundry I was doing, and I've learned the following: Clorox Bleach Pens do both diddly and squat. Crap. I was feeling rather miserable last night, and I was laying in bed, as one does, when my boy cat decided I looked like prey and he got my arm nice and bloody. Which I didn't realize. When I woke up this morning, there was blood on the top sheet, the fitted sheet, and the mattress protector. What a lovely gory mess. Now I have to figure out a way to fix these sheets, or explain to my aunt that no, I'm really not a cutter. I swear. Darn it.

At least there was sunshine today, I'm over whatever stomach bug I had, my arm has clotted, and my taxes are done. I am now all cheer over here.