Category: Critters

Grrrrr. Not like I can keep either of my computers online long enough to find out, but has some new virus hit today that universally slams anything Windows, just by virtue of being online? AVG snagged a virus on Zen tonight, and then found the same thing on Orac a little while later, and now both machines are routinely going down like it’s all-star Hindernberg tribute day. Orac can’t stay booted up for 3 minutes; Zen lasts an average of 5-6 before it shuts itself down. Hopefully my handheld is immune – that’s about all I’ve got to go online and find answers with. (Or post this, for that matter.)
Meow. While I’m dealing with that crisis, I realize that nothing gets people flocking to my blog like kitten pictures. So here you go.

Call now! Operators are sleeping peacefully!
And here’s a special bonus cat for you – I saw this one (and evidently she saw me) in the parking lot as I was leaving work late one night/morning last week.
OK, there you go, not one but two kitties. Don’t say I never gave ya nothin’.… Read more

They say these things happen in threes. The oldest of the dogs at the farm, Chelsea, had to be put to sleep this week. I’m not even exactly sure about her age – I could swear she was older than 15 or 16 years old. She was super-lovable, and would always follow us around – even as she got older and that became more difficult for her to do. … Read more

You’re looking at the face of the last foal of 2006. This one is Tal’s filly – the one who I slept in my car to keep an eye out for – born on Sunday morning. This one is related to Boss also, and she looks a lot like him – even down to those big gangly legs. She’s already up and about with no complications. And no more late-night foal watches after a full shift at work. Hey, everybody wins. And of course, here’s the obligatory video.
Not a bad bunch o’ babies, but I think we’d be crazy to have this many of ’em in a concentrated, within-two-months interval next year. But that’s just me talking out of my arse – I don’t know much about ’em except how to feed ’em and give ’em lots of love. … Read more

Yesterday I talked about how Olivia had finally accepted Xena, our 80-pound dog, into her family – but the real fun didn’t start until about an hour after I wrote my previous entry. Olivia loves to play with Xena. Ankles, wagging tails, Xena’s nose, her whole body – anything’s fair game for a kitten attack! And Xena just sits there and takes this abuse with a smile on her face. If Olivia gets a little too “attached” to Xena’s tail or her legs, Xena simply gets up gently and moves. Olivia has even given Xena “kitty kisses” – a practice that’s been sorely missed in our home since Iago left us. Xena’s perfectly happy to be the center of his new little friend’s attention – she has missed Chloe badly, so I think she’s more than happy to be friendly with Olivia so early on.
What a family portrait this is turning out to be. 😆 Speaking of family portraits, here’s some new video of Riyala and her filly – who happens to be Boss’ half-sister. (Riyala’s first filly was My Maaria, who’s also in the video section.) (If anyone’s interested, there’s also some Riyala music on here too – come to think of it, there’s Hannah music and Sultry music there too.)… Read more