Tattle Tale Tuesday

Welcome to Tattle Tale Tuesday. Today's tale is about Auntie and mom. Mom is 8 years younger than mom. For a long time, Auntie did not think much of mom. Most of the problems started early on. As shown in this picture. Mom is about two, I think.

You see, that's Auntie's doll in mom's hands. Notice that mom is dragging it by its hair.

Yup, I think it's safe to say that mom did not endear herself to Auntie with this act. And it didn't get much better. How would you like your younger sister tagging around when you are trying to play with your friends. Auntie didn't. So this is what she and her friends did to mom.

They tied mom up, and took a picture of her. How bad is that? Poor mom.

A Nice Day For A Drive

Dad went and visited his brothers today. They were going to do some riding today. Dad has two brothers, one older and one younger.

This is dad's older brother and his bike, and dad's scooter.

This is the view from Gloucester. Apparently, that is Boston way in the distance. Don't ask me, I can't see it. But dad says it's there.

Here are both dad's brothers and all the bikes. Now, before you laugh at dad's scooter, (and remember, mom's a black belt) let me tell you that he gets 50 - 60 mph and mom is not supposed to know that dad can get it up to 70 mph with PlusOne on the back. Dad's older brother was very impressed with how comfy it is, and how peppy it is. He took his wife for a 15 minute drive on it. Dad was wondering if he was coming back.

As for what mom and PlusOne did today, well mom worked on her quilt. She now has a block approximately 92" by 96". Mom has a queen size bed. That is 60" x 80" . She figures that her mattress is 12" thick so she needs it at least 90" across. That is before I sleep on top and make the blankets go up the side, letting in the cold air. Mom hates that. Then she likes it tucked in at the bottom, so she needs it at least 95" long. That is before you put two human bodies in it. Mom may have extra for a lap robe. Then again, she may not.

PlusOne took me out for a walk and ended up at the neighbors where they have a 5 yr old daughter and a 2 yr old son. He brought Lucky over and we were there for several hours. They even fed him dinner. Lucky and I were pooped when he brought us home. Can you tell? The top of the sofa never looked so good to me as when he brought us home.

More Excitement

When mom and PlusOne got back from karate this morning, the neighbor's tree, which looked like this:

Now looked like this:

The rest is coming down soon, but the yard needed to be cleared out before it could come down. The tree on the right will be coming down too, in a month or so.

Here is an idea of scale. PlusOne is 4'11-1/2" tall.

Here is the other bit of excitement. Mom woke up at 1:00 am to screeching tires. This car was screaming up and down the street laying rubber all over the place.

It woke several neighbors up, (but not dad. He used to sleep on the flight deck of the USS Eisenhower). Mom found skid marks like this all around the neighborhood. As mom watched, trying to call the police, they drove in front of the house then at full speed tried to pull a "U" turn. Those skid marks are not as bad as these, though. They left before the police got here. Mom hopes they go find themselves a race track and stay away from all of us.

A Little Excitement

Mr. Karate came over for dinner before karate tonight. He got out of his car and noticed how windy it was. He heard a sound like lightning, then looked over, and saw this part of the tree fall in our neighbors backyard.

Our neighbor is a daycare mom. She had just taken the children inside.

PlusOne was over there playing with her son. They had gone inside as well.

Look at the scar on the tree. The brown section is where another section had broken off several years ago. When the neighbors moved in, mom told them that the tree was rotted, and they might want to think about taking it down.

The neighbor said that just three weeks ago her husband looked at the tree and said they should talk to someone about them, to find out if they should be taken down. Everyone was really thankful that they had all gone inside moments before.

Most of the yard is now tree!

This is from the hallway upstairs, looking out.

The tree before. You are looking at the leftmost trunk of tree. I know the angle is different, but you can see how much of it there is.

And now how much there isn't. Pretty scary, huh?

Quilt Photo Friday

Thursday Thirteen Questions Answered

Dragonheart & Merlin want to know the answers to the questions mom answered Tuesday, so here goes our version of Thursday Thirteen.

1) What were we doing 10 years ago.

Roxy - I was a small mote of light scouring the planet for the best mombean for me I could find.

Lucky - I was planned and bred for my bloodline.

2) What are three of your favorite snacks.

Roxy - Broccoli! Popcorn! Macaroni & Cheese Crackers. They're new and YUMMY!

Lucky - Popcorn, Wheat Thins, Macaroni & Cheese Crackers

3) What are three of your bad habits.

Roxy - Chewing everything I can get my paws on. Climbing on the table and whapping everything on it (and not getting down)

Lucky - I have no bad habits. LUCKY! Okay, well, sometimes I may not be able to wait to do my business outside, so.... But of course, Roxy does not have to add to it.

4) What would I do with a billion dollars.

Roxy - Give it to my mom, with the understanding that I am the most important beneficiary of my largesse.

Lucky - I would let mom administer it, letting her spend most of it to make herself happy, as long as a large part of it would be to help poor puggies, kitties and woofies everywhere.

5) Name 5 places I have lived.

Roxy - Only two! Miss Patty's, where I was born, and here!

Lucky - Only two as well. Where I was bred and here!

6) Name 4 interesting places you have been.

Roxy - Newfound Lake, Memere's, the GMPR Fund Raiser up north and Petco/PetSmart.

Lucky - Newfound Lake, Memere's, the GMPR Fund Raiser up north and Petco/PetSmart.

7) Name 5 jobs you've had.

Roxy - Protector of the House, Guardian of the Mother, Keeper in line of the Sister, Cleaner of the Floor, Shredder of the Kleenex.

Lucky - Snuggler of PlusOne, Cuddler of the Needy, Lover of the People, Shedder of the Fur, Subject of the Photos.

8) Name three of your most embarrassing moments.

Roxy - Getting locked in the breezeway (between the back porch and the garage) for over an hour. Getting out of the back yard and making mom chase me early in the morning in her night gown and Sorrels. Getting stuck on the table and not being able to get down. (All the time.)

Lucky - Walking away from mom and walking into the coffee table leg. Trying to eat dad's slipper while it was still on his foot. Pooping on the floor outside the bathroom while mom was doing her business inside the bathroom. (She was going to take me outside right after.)

9) Name 3 nicknames you have.

Roxy - The Devil Dog, Chicken Dog, The Little Black Dog.

Lucky - Sweetie Cutie Pie, My Baby Dog, My Little Lucky Baby.

10) Name 5 things on your to do list.

Roxy - Get fed, watch TV next to mom, sit in mom's lap at the computer, get some broccoli, sleep with mom under the blankets.

Lucky - Get fed, get cuddled, get loved, sleep with PlusOne, sit in any one's lap.

11) Name 3 things you don't like doing.

Roxy - Seeing mom go to work, getting my coat brushed, taking a bath.

Lucky - Getting my teeth brushed, getting my coat brushed, taking my eye medicine.

12) Name 3 foods you don't like.

Roxy - Mustard, onions, lettuce.

Lucky - Broccoli, peas, green beans

13) Name 3 goals you have.

Roxy - To get more broccoli, to get more popcorn, to get mom to stay home so I can sit in her lap all day.

Lucky - To get cuddled more, to get to eat dinner sooner, to get PlusOne, Mom or Dad to stay home so I can sit in their lap all day.

Wordless Wednesday