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One (if not more) of those weeks

Sorry for the lack of updates recently. (It’s not entirely my fault – it kinda helps for the site to be up so I can update it. Apparently theLogBook’s web hosting service has had a hell of a week too.) It’s been a bit of a rough week, the kind that you just don’t expect to have when “all” you have to do is hang out with an infant most of the time. Hopefully, there’s light at the end of the tunnel – and hopefully it’s not a UFO waiting to probe me or something. I hate that.

I’ll have a full review soonish, but I’ve been listening to Frank Klepacki’s Universe At War game soundtrack a lot lately, and it’s a winner. The end titles alone are just epic. This guy needs a movie to score – the kind with lots of explosions (and probably mecha) – stat. I’ve also been listening to an inordinate amount of ELO lately – just musical comfort food. “All Over The World” is kinda like the best song ever right now.

Anyway, I’ll hush up about all that for the moment. If you guys wanted real emo, you’d be watching UHF. But what you really want…are baby and kitty pics. Admit it. … Read more

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Downtime

Before anyone asks, I don’t know why my site’s been down so much for the past week either. I’ve put a query in to my web hosting service, but they seem more interested in trying to convince you that your customer service requests are being answered by some hottie wearing a humongous 1990s-style hands-free headset than in making it easy to figure out how to send them a query. Hooray for cheap stock photography! Hopefully the issue will resolve itself soon.

Because I know you people have been missing out on the baby-and-kitty pics, so I now present: Once Upon An Obi! … Read more

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Fur family photos

So I noticed last night, while hanging out in Little E’s room, that there was a fortuitous planetary alignment…except with cats, not planets. Which is good, because I’m not sure how many planets I could comfortably fit on the bed.

Othello, Olivia and Oberon

I had to brighten that picture considerably, at the cost of some detail on Oberon. I tried taking other photos with all three there, but it didn’t quite work… … Read more

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Scenes from a slow day

Thought I’d share a couple of pictures I took just moments apart as I finished loading and starting the dishwasher:

Naptime with Evan, Xena and Obi

On the left, we have Evan, who apparently decided to take a nap under a washcloth. It was hanging off the back of his little chair where I had fed him last, and apparently it was mighty handy for blocking out the world so he could snooze.

On the right, we have dogs and cats, living together – mass hysteria! I lay a towel on the floor for Xena to sleep on, so she doesn’t get the carpet dirty(-er than it already is), but Obi likes to take over her towels. In the background, Xena’s old towel, which Obi slept/played on most of the day. In the foreground, the new towel…which Obi decided to commandeer about 1/3 of as soon as Xena laid there.

This sort of stuff goes on here all the time. 😛 … Read more

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OU200812

Good MorningLet it never be said that I don’t know how to party. I left 2007 behind and rang in 2008 with a big bottle in my hand and getting kisses from a sassy young female.

Now, granted, the sassy young female was Olivia, who decided she’d jump up and lick my chin while I was feeding the bottle to Evan, but still! I am living on and/or near the edge, am I not?

Other than that, I think this post from a year ago pretty much sums up my new years’ feelings in general. I hope 2008 is good to you if you’re reading this (not that this should be taken to imply that I wish a pox, or a bunch of rox, or botox, upon those who aren’t reading this). I’m looking forward to more Evan time myself.… Read more

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The 34th Rule of Cat-quisition

A year ago today was quite a day – I think I’ve even said as much recently. But apparently one part of that day is becoming a tradition around here. (Ed. note: no, we did not conceive another child tonight.) No, dear friends, it looks like December 19th here at the home of the Binky Blaster is…Cat-quisition day. A day on which we seem to formally acquire yet another cat.

This time a year ago, the new addition to the family was one Mr. Oberon. Today, it’s a big grey tabby who hangs out in the back yard. I saw it sitting in the shade of the big tree in the back yard today, though at first I didn’t know if it was a live animal or some bit of roadkill upon whom Xena sought to heap further indignity by dragging it into our yard and disassembling it. (Remind me sometime to tell you about the collection of deer skulls she insists on keeping in our yard. They’re exquisite.) Anyway, as I approached, I noticed three things: this was a very live cat, it was lunching on a considerably less live mouse, and it was doing so in full view of our very live dog with no interference. Maybe they’ve compared their respective trophy cases of deer skulls and mouse skulls, but we seem to have kindred spirits.

I’ve noticed the cat prowling around the yard several times since then, always hunting something. Frankly, if he wants to rid our field of the mouse population during the winter, that’s peachy with me. But I am running out of Shakespearean names that start with the letter O. I also don’t know how compatible he is with Xena’s other pet, the possum (now officially a recurring guest star).

Happy Cat-quisition Day. Did anyone else acquire a cat today?… Read more