SUMMARY: much human excitement and dog boredom Source: My photos from Facebook from this past Sunday, February 11. Text is new though. At my sister's house for the Super Bowl played at Las Vegas, San Francisco 49ers (my home team I suppose) versus Kansas City. It has been 20 years since the Niners won two out of three Super Bowls. Hard to believe, but yup. Time is flying. There were just five of us-- me, Seester, my BIL (Her husband)--All rooting for the Niners -- and Zorro and Abby, the latter two rooting primarily for food.  Note Abby in the chair in the background. Pretty much ..read more

SUMMARY: So here come some dog posts, a few from Facebook recently. But honestly this site has really become more of a diary plus random thoughts. Zorro does like to keep all of his treasures in one place if he possibly can. I tried to keep his Binkies a various sizes and shapes in different parts of the house. I am so cruel to him. (These are things that he likes to snuggle and nurse on.) His favorite place for this these days is on the small carpet in the living room. It is like his own outline of a room that is just for dog. Two days ago, I found this: In the back, the two Binkies that are ..read more

SUMMARY: Sometimes Zorro's bedding needs to be washed. It just does. Posting link on FB now So much has been happening in my life. Over the last year. Ear surgery, knee surgery, knock myself unconscious (Which came with a bonus first ever ambulance ride and a first ever helicopter ride), Covid almost inevitably in January 2024, long RV trip through the west, trip to Disneyland, stuff like that. So I choose to talk about: washing Zorro's bedding. Trying to launder Zorro's Binkies is challenging. As soon as I pick them up from their usual environs and start walking away with them, his eyes open ..read more

SUMMARY: It's going to be WHAT? 2024? No wayyy! Inspired by my comment on FB: Dec 31, 2023 A friend on FB threw the question out to his world, having lost his partner of 20ish years: What is everyone doing for New Years Eve? Party? Family gathering? Champagne at midnight? Me? Probably in bed by 8, scrolling for a fun movie. No one to kiss at midnight. Taj MuttHall responds -- I'll be doing something useful like washing dishes or OH NO donating to charities at the last minute, snuggle with Zorro a bit but no kissing because COAT BEING BLOWN WHY?! when winter is just starting?!, in bed I hope by ..read more

T-shirt tales—Because every t-shirt tells a story, don't it. And I have so very many of them. Shirts. And stories. ---- Tell me more. or Read all t-shirt tales SUMMARY:  It is hard not to feel it. For me anyway. At this time anyway Source: Discord chat with another writer Dec 22,2023 Somehow I seem to be more busy than before I retired, moved out of state, and left most of my family and friends behind. But I have finished my Christmas shopping since I really have only two family members, two dogs (Only one of them mine), and a couple of neighbors And friends to shop lightly for this ye ..read more

SUMMARY: Maybe I'll just spam my own account Whenever I have a topic that I want to bring up, or edit, or expand upon, or capture from Facebook (or other places) to a more permanent place, or add photos to first, I create a draft post here.  It's getting out of hand. 94 drafts. If I were to publish one a week, that would give me a year and a half of posts. BUT many are within the last year, where I felt that I haven't had time to turn them into actual posts becauseI'mtoobusyreadingclickbaitonfacebook because I'm still unpacking the house and trying to organize things and now also get rea ..read more

SUMMARY: We haven't been walking the dogs for so long-- More best-loved lyrics straight from your favorite, K-TajMuttHall radio --and that's where K-TMH dreams up so many of their fun Alternative Lyrics. Here's from yesterday. Here we come a snuffeling [it's 3 syllables, yes, just--sing it like that, ok?] along the weeds so green And here we are a-wandering so furry to be seeeeeeeennnn-- Treats and toys come to you, and to you a wagtail too And Dog bless you and snuggle you with flappy floppy ears     And Dog snuggle with flappy floppy ears We are not evil squirrel thugs who rob y ..read more

SUMMARY: But don’t you have to drive a while to GET someplace? Lol Answering this friend's question on Facebook Sept 11, 2023 Depends on what you mean by "someplace". Within 5 minutes I have Costco, Home Depot, Safeway (and 2 or 3 other local/organic/nonchain groceries), Walgreens, Rite Aid, YMCA, local medical center, hiking opportunities, Dairy Queen, Burger King, McDonald's, Papa Murphy, Applebees, Taco Bell (plus nonchain restaurants and cafes)... and Walmart if you're inclined. 15 minutes to Toyota dealer if I want them to do things on my car, Wendy's... trying to identify local places by ..read more

SUMMARY: We'll never forget, but we can't remember every day of every year From a reply to another blog about today My dad's photo of the New York city skyline, 1975 The World Trade Center only 2 years old I didn't realize what day it was until I had to write the date on something. It doesn't kick me in the gut so much any more. Not like the first day, watching the videos (on TV of course--most channels it seemed) over and over in shock. Not like the 2nd day, watching again. And, by afternoon, realizing that if I kept that up, I might never climb out of that hole. I recorded a couple ..read more

SUMMARY: Brains are fascinating things. So are colors. Things in shade or shadows take on a blue cast. In sunlight, they might appear blue or white or green or who knows, but also may take on a yellow cast. If you know that an item is in shade or shadow, your experience and your brain know how to subtract the blue subconsciously--If you have the proper context. Photographers and artists know this.  Photo: Note blue shadows on backlit trees and the path From PeakPx free wallpapers? Painting: Shadows are blue or bluish from Mark Mehaffey on Artists' Network (I couldn ..read more