June 09, 2006

Well, now that we have a kitty...

...I CAN BE LIKE ALL THE BIG POPULAR BLOGGERS AND HAVE "CAT BLOGGING FRIDAY"!

Hooray.

So, from this morning we have the following photos of our newest family member--

But first, an apology. The stinking thing won't stay still for more than half a second, so it's very difficult to get ANY sort of picture of his face unless he is placed in restraints.

Be that as it may, here he is playing his favorite "just been let out of the playpen" game of kill-the-stick.

FEAR HIM, YE STICKS!

After much trepidation, Lightning has figured out how to play with the frog fountain and get some of that refreshing silt- and chemical-infused water from out of the spitter end. Somehow, he manages to look cuter drinking out of the frog than I'm sure I did when I was trying to unstop it by blowing on the back end of it.

And of course, after we're through getting juice from the frog, we have to clean up.

As I said, the only way to get a good mug shot is for a small child to forcibly restrain him. Like this--

Don't like cats, you say?

Well, the hosta is in full bloom now, so here's you a picture of that--

And for hiatusing Dave Helton (and other tractor lovers out there, as well as people who enjoy peyote), this odd photo of a John Deere 1010 Special that is on the small used car consignment lot at the bottom of the hill from where I live. I have no idea why the picture came out looking like some sort of Peter Max hallucination, but here you go. ($3,700, in case you're wondering.)

And thus ends our photo phun!

Posted by Terry Oglesby at June 9, 2006 08:41 AM
Comments

Is that his bottom dollar? I need a rake tractor...

Better yet, will he take a Deutz 60.06 in trade?

Posted by: DaveH at June 9, 2006 12:09 PM

I'll get you his number, Dave...

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at June 9, 2006 01:15 PM

Can I store it in your driveway until I have time to come pick it up?

Posted by: DaveH at June 9, 2006 01:20 PM

You can never have too many cute kitty pictures, I tell ya. Some of mine, with heart-warming mushy story, are here. My girl is nearly six.

Posted by: mike hollihan at June 9, 2006 01:51 PM

Oh, the correct way to support a cat is to put her back legs and haunches in one hand so that all her weight is there. The hand under her chest is just to orient her. It shouldn't be squeezed nor supporting any weight. It wasn't clear in the picture if your daughter was doing that or not.

Just imagine how you'd feel with a giant's hand grabbing you around the ribcage and picking you up!

Posted by: mike hollihan at June 9, 2006 01:55 PM

Yes, Dave. Unlike certain other things on my driveway, it didn't appear to be leaking oil.

And Mike, your point is well-taken, and although Tiny Terror's other hand isn't in the picture, she actually was supporting his little back legs. He was in the process of standing up, which is why he looks like he might be extended a bit too far, or is being squeezed to death.

However, Catherine IS still a bit too rough with him--she's too used to picking up Beanie Babies.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at June 9, 2006 02:11 PM

Check to see if you accidentally changed the mode on the camera, if yours has 'em. We leave ours on auto most of the time, but sometimes the little wheel gets knocked around until we're in "hallucinogenic scene mode."

Posted by: skinnydan at June 11, 2006 09:23 PM

I thought about that when I saw the way it turned out, but my mode settings aren't easy to set by accident--you have to be meaning to do it. I think it probably got caught trying to adjust the color when I snapped the picture, even though it's not supposed to do anything until it's ready.

Eh, go figure.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at June 12, 2006 07:59 AM