I tried that. All I got was this green dude and I think he was inappropriate with the local deer.

Heh.

Such good suggestions here, Zen.

I have had great conversations with DC's chief arborist, so I'm partial to the idea of checking with the city.

That person is likely to have local history under their belt in terms of the varieties that dwell best in your region.

I'm envious of the pantry talk. It's probably better that I don't have one though, given the ease of expanding to fit more cupboards!

I have often felt that I would end up with -t's home for wayward calicos. Jadzia is a muted tabby calico and Pixie is mostly white with just a bit of brown and black on her ears and tail. I do guard against the tendency some, but I'm not made of stone. And Miss Kitty is fluffy!

Uh oh, she's declawed. I have pet doors that my current cats can go in and out of at will, I guess that might be a problem? A solvable problem? Hm.

I fell asleep as I was working this morning. I was chugging along for one of my projects and next thing I knew, CJ was waking me up to take him to work. I thought I had a good night's sleep last night. I still feel like I could zonk out if I just closed my eyes.

I'll take her -t. There, problem solved!

I'll just scan her and email her over, Burrell.

I want to redo my kitchen so it has a pantry like space. Maybe some day

It seems to fit here:

I spent last week with my folks and sister . DH was there too. I et along with my family really well. We all like each other. However, I noticed some major communication issues. Despite being taught manners - we all speak very abruptly with out please and thank you . DH and i decided along time ago that the person we should be most polite to is our spouse. the person we have chosen to live with. I am not perfect. And despite the fact that many people have a really high opinion of my DH ,neither is he. so matter how often he drives me crazy, I try to speak respectfully and politely. Being with my family made me recognizes that I need to remember how much being polite makes everything betterr. I need to practice more

Uh oh, she's declawed. I have pet doors that my current cats can go in and out of at will, I guess that might be a problem? A solvable problem? Hm.

Oz is declawed and I let him out, but mostly supervised. (Sometimes I am inside while he is out, but I am never not home.) He is however, 20 pounds and overly territorial, so he's a huge ball of fury when strange cats come in the yard. They don't stand a chance.

so matter how often he drives me crazy, I try to speak respectfully and politely.

There was a lot that was wrong with the freak-ass church (obviously), but one thing that I noted that was fairly uniform was how respectfully spouses (or boyfriends/girlfriends) treated each other, especially in public. Because we've all seen couples who are just flat-out MEAN to each other, or constantly criticize and make barbed comments to each other, and it's really awful to see (and, frankly, I don't want to be around people like that). But even when a couple in the FAC had a disagreement, they were respectful to each other. I did -- and still do -- really admire that.

And I try REALLY hard to be respectful to Tim. I was raised in a family that has...less than healthy communication styles, and so I am SUPER QUICK with a mean comeback or nasty remark. But, like Beth and Matt, I realized -- why on earth would I want to hurt the one person who is most important to me? It's been a serious work in progress, and I still have to bite back when I want to answer sarcastically (or worse). But it's worth it. Our *relationship* is worth it.

But (I feel like I need to emphasize this) -- it's been HARD WORK on my part, because I am a DICK. I sometimes tell Tim he's made me a better person, but I really think the relationship has just taught me to think before I speak, because I still have the sarcastic/mean response in my head; I just don't say it out loud. My goal is to not even have the sarcastic/mean response in my head. Someday, maybe.

Uh oh, she's declawed. I have pet doors that my current cats can go in and out of at will, I guess that might be a problem? A solvable problem? Hm.

-t, is it possible that your new cat is my current cat?? Miss Hazel is a declawed calico! I'd guess the question is where they get to when they go outside and who they might find there? I kind of bet Hazel would fight with the neighborhood asshole cat if she had the opportunity, and that would Not Go Well.