Art Sunday

Thought I would drop in a little something for Art Sunday.

I see that a lot of people are still carrying on the old traditions so why not.

You may have seen this before, maybe not.

Van Gogh, Sunflowers, of course

Enjoy

My thoughts on June 6th 2009

Both of my parents were in the Army in World War Two. My mother a WAC who ran up on Omaha Beach about a month after the troops landed with her typewriter in hand ( just like those guys in Saving Private Ryan). She was a secretary. One of many who were on their way to Paris like everyone else, to help set up command headquarters for our military. My dad was a young Lieutenant at the time. I know he didn't land on the first rush, he was in the Signal Corps not the Infantry, probably some time around the same time my mom hit the beach. He would never talk about it. The only thing he would ever say was he hurt his back when someone jumped on top of him in a fox hole. I know he has the silver star, don't know what for, but I do know that he too was on his way to Paris to help coordinate communications for command headquarters. That is what the Signal Corps does.

It seems back then everyone was on their way to Paris, and then "we'd take Berlin" to quote Leonard Cohen. To save the world, I guess we did that. What would have happened if all the allies had not fought to do this. If the United States had decided to stay isolationists and not join the war. Oh how terrible it would have been.

I am proud of my folks, who are no longer alive, that they helped in this great endeavor. My dad stayed in the army for a long wonderful career and my mom well she became a wife and mother but always looked back on her time in France as the most exciting in her life.  They met there, in Paris,during the war.  Strange what war can do.

My thoughts on the 65th anniversary of June 6th 1944, D-Day.

Susan

Be aware

Ok it is time for animal appreciation.

This month, being June is officially Adopt - A- Shelter- Cat Month.

So get busy and go out there and save the life of a kitty, or two or three. They are small and fun. I know I have seven.

Since many people seem to think that it is a bad thing to fix their cats we have poor homeless kitties everywhere, many ending up in shelters to be euthanized.

So since we don't want poor homeless kitties losing their lives because some dumb people can't neuter their cats go adopt a shelter cat. Please

Also next week is Pet Appreciation week. So give a big smooch to what ever four legged or winged creature lives with you and tell them how much you love them and appreciate them sharing their lives with you.

All be well

Susan, daughter of Gaia

(thanks Deb, I love the tag)

Havalinas

Put in a new photo of the Havalinas. I had copied this from Yahoo. Don't think the picture took. So I have put in one on Multiple with a little editing. Mom and babe. This was actually taken by a friend in her back yard. Wish I had the camera close at hand the other morning.

Tammy glad you got such a hoot out of them and they most certainly are rodents. Just big ones. I guess you sorted that out.

Happy Sunday. I am off to watch The Wrestler. Just got finished with Frost/Nixon. Great movie. I highly recommend seeing it.

Susan

Big Surprise

Entry for May 08, 2009/ Nice Surprise

What a little surprise for me and the kitties this morning.

I woke at six as usual and went straight to the back door to let the fur ones out for their morning romp ( in my enclosed yard of course) and I took myself off to the john. When I came out I realized that the cats were not outside they were all huddled by the door or as I found out when I went into the front of the house , high on counters looking strangely out of the window. When I joined them to my surprise I found a whole herd of havelina in our front yard. All of about the size of the large one in this picture. No giant daddies, just seemed like about 10 - 12 teen agaers. All roaming the front yard looking for goodies. Now I don't think any of my kitties except maybe Thomas and Rosie have ever seen anything like these guys because when our beloved Jakie was here he use to chase them away. He loved nothing better than barking his head off at havelinas, especially those big old daddy guys. Now a big old daddy guy has hugh tusks that could tear my Jakie to bits but as long as there was a fence in between it didn't matter. Jake was the killer of lenas ( as I call them).

Everything has calmed down now. When the lenas heard me in the kitchen ooohing and ahhhing then waddled away down the hill looking for more food and water. If you don't know anything about these strange creatures you will be surprised to know they are not wild pigs they are pecuries ( oh the spelling) giant rodents. They eat greens, roots, things like that. They are very fond of tomatoes, as people who have tried to grow them around here have found out the hard way. Unless you have a fence around your garden it is a goner. The bad part about them is they are very strong and very protective of their families. A big daddy Havelina can kill and dog or even tear up a person when they have babes in tow. My next door doggie, Jasper, found that out the hard way when one day he decided to chase a mom and babe. He is ok now but we thought we were going to lose him. A little beagle is no match for a pissed off lena mommy.

So this is how my morning started how is yours doing?

Have a good one.

Entry for May 08, 2009/ Nice Surprise

What a little surprise for me and the kitties this morning.

I woke at six as usual and went straight to the back door to let the fur ones out for their morning romp ( in my enclosed yard of course) and I took myself off to the john. When I came out I realized that the cats were not outside they were all huddled by the door or as I found out when I went into the front of the house , high on counters looking strangely out of the window. When I joined them to my surprise I found a whole herd of havelina in our front yard. All of about the size of the large one in this picture. No giant daddies, just seemed like about 10 - 12 teen agaers. All roaming the front yard looking for goodies. Now I don't think any of my kitties except maybe Thomas and Rosie have ever seen anything like these guys because when our beloved Jakie was here he use to chase them away. He loved nothing better than barking his head off at havelinas, especially those big old daddy guys. Now a big old daddy guy has hugh tusks that could tear my Jakie to bits but as long as there was a fence in between it didn't matter. Jake was the killer of lenas ( as I call them).

Everything has calmed down now. When the lenas heard me in the kitchen ooohing and ahhhing then waddled away down the hill looking for more food and water. If you don't know anything about these strange creatures you will be surprised to know they are not wild pigs they are pecuries ( oh the spelling) giant rodents. They eat greens, roots, things like that. They are very fond of tomatoes, as people who have tried to grow them around here have found out the hard way. Unless you have a fence around your garden it is a goner. The bad part about them is they are very strong and very protective of their families. A big daddy Havelina can kill and dog or even tear up a person when they have babes in tow. My next door doggie, Jasper, found that out the hard way when one day he decided to chase a mom and babe. He is ok now but we thought we were going to lose him. A little beagle is no match for a pissed off lena mommy.

So this is how my morning started how is yours doing?

Have a good one.

Susan

Entry for May 07, 2009

Just a nice photo of the Atlantic Ocean from my most recent vacation to my sister's in North Carolina.

I know don't faint, I am actually blogging on 360. Hope all my old friends are still here. I decided to visit one of them today because I hadn't been here in a while and I remember how much I missed this place and all my friends and all the fun we had.

It is still driving me crazy trying to post comments and waiting for things to kick in. Is it just me? I guess I will need to find other things to do when this happens.

Things have been rough since Jake died, and I really haven't been blogging much any where but time goes on and I realize that we must get on with our life. I was really happy being able to finally get back east to get with friends and family. I will try and get some more pics up later today.

Ok here is my vent for the day. Why do so many people want to deprive so many other people from being happy. I am speaking of Gay Marriage bills finally starting to go through in many states and good for them. But what is with these homophobes who just can't let well enough alone. Why do they care who gets married. They the only allowed to be with the ones they love. Who died and left them king? Get over yourselves people. If it's a religous thing, hey remember God is Love, ok. IF not then what the hell is your problem. Let these bills pass, no veto, just let them go throught and I think we need to just make it a national thing. Everyone should be allowed to be happy. If it is the fear of the unknown that moves these people (homophobics) then hey go meet a gay person and talk to them. Ya know walk in there shoes for a while.

Ok that's it for my first blog back on 360. Have to visit around later and see how you all are doing. Those that didn't move to Multiply that is or My Space or whatever.

Have a good day

Susan