The joys of being owned by cats

The furry god and furry godling allowed us mere mortals to sleep until 6am, whereupon Keito, the elder god, decided I had slept long enough,and proceeded to tippy toe his way up me, starting at the ankle, traveling up my leg/hip/side, culminating in an expulsion of fish breath during an imperious MEOW.

*pat pat scritch*

Much purring ensued, triggering the younger godling, Loki, who then decided that "PLAY" had to commence.

WrestleMania begins.

While checking and cleaning photo equipment

Life happened. Sorry discordia13. It ( was too good to pass up )

Bets that Oil Lobbyists and their pocket politicians passed these regs along?

$1000 fine triggered by bumper sticker: "Powered by 100% vegetable oil"

THOSE WHO MAKE THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY GAS CAN AVOID PAIN AT THE PUMP BUT NOT THE TAXES.
A price to pay for alternative fuels
BRUCE HENDERSON
bhenderson@charlotteobserver.com
Bob Teixeira re-applies a sticker touting an alternative fuel he uses in his car. He plans to fight to change fuel-tax laws that have hit his wallet.
Bob Teixeira decided it was time to take a stand against U.S. dependence on foreign oil.

So last fall the Charlotte musician and guitar instructor spent $1,200 to convert his 1981 diesel Mercedes to run on vegetable oil. He bought soybean oil in 5-gallon jugs at Costco, spending about 30 percent more than diesel would cost.

His reward, from a state that heavily promotes alternative fuels: a $1,000 fine last month for not paying motor fuel taxes.

He's been told to expect another $1,000 fine from the federal government.

How's that for incentive? Getting fined for not buying fossil fuel.

Kitchen Witch

Showed aikidomayland a nifty trick. Trying take some soup out of large stock pot, and put it in a smaller pan to heat it up. He gives me a ladle. After one dripping ladle full, I asked him to get me the smaller sauce pan. Scoop, pour. Done.

Going to have to see if I can freeze that soup, as there is too much for us to nosh on for dinner before it goes off.