Re: What a week! (I'm baaaack!)

I read that cats are unable to taste "sweet", which is one  
explanation for why they are carnivores.

Cathy, west central IL, z5b

On Sep 25, 2005, at 9:03 PM, Pam Evans wrote:

> well now I have heard violets are sweet. So is Bermudagrass (I'm  
> told) which
> is why she loves that so much. Hand those kitties a clump of  
> Bermuda and see
> if they eat it. It's almost impossible to weed up front because  
> every little
> clump of Bermuda I pull up, she has to sit there and eat it all  
> while I hold
> it mind you. I keep a big pot of wheat grass next to her dish at  
> all times
> so she leaves my plants alone.
>
> On 9/25/05, Donna <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Italian beef... my cat smells it and look out, he will attack you  
>> to get
>> some. Past that he could care less about anything other than his  
>> whisker
>> lickins treats.
>>
>> Donna
>>
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [mailto:owner- 
>>> gardenchat@hort.net] On
>>> Behalf Of james singer
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 12:17 PM
>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] What a week!
>>>
>>> Beans like Purina One, which is made from chicken snouts and soy  
>>> beans,
>>> and the skin from roasted chicken. She has also, on occasion, eaten
>>> peas, beans [fresh but shelled], and cut corn--if it's got butter on
>>> it. Once I thought I would give her treat and squeezed the water  
>>> from a
>>> tuna can on her Purina. Some treat. She wouldn't eat it so I had to
>>> throw it out.
>>>
>>> On Sep 25, 2005, at 1:27 PM, kmrsy wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> My Jack likes crackers, breads, cakes.
>>>>
>>>> Kitty
>>>> neIN, Z5
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 10:21 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] What a week!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Ohmigosh! I have never heard of a cat that liked tomatoes. Or  
>>>>> bread
>>>>> for
>>>>>
>>>> that
>>>>
>>>>> matter. Mine likes white rice and occasionally a piece of  
>>>>> cheese, but
>>>>>
>>>> that's
>>>>
>>>>> it! That's wild Betsy! LOL
>>>>>
>>>>> On 9/25/05, Betsy Kelson <bkelson@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Well Pam..don't you knowthat you should never say never...
>>>>>> I always knew that my My beloved cat Hillary was a freak. He  
>>>>>> would
>>>>>> eat tomatoes off the drain board before canning. He also was very
>>>>>> religious...ate a half loaf of communion bread before the  
>>>>>> service.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> betsy
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
>>>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2005 7:58 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] What a week!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Well cats would never eat tomatoes. They are true carnivores.  
>>>>>>> Dogs
>>>>>>> are
>>>>>>> omnivores and will eat darn near anything. Cats have to have
>>>>>>> protein -
>>>>>>> preferably MEAT. They have a different digestive system than  
>>>>>>> most
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> mammals.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 9/14/05, hodgesaa@earthlink.net <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>  
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please tell me you meant the rats and not the cats
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pam.............????
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> LOL!
>>>>>>>> A
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Andrea H
>>>>>>>> Beaufort, SC
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> [Original Message]
>>>>>>>>> From: Pam Evans <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>>>>>> Date: 9/14/2005 7:14:38 AM
>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] What a week!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Man, you do have some lazy cats out in your neighborhood. I  
>>>>>>>>> can't
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> believe
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> they are eating your tomatoes, how rude.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 9/13/05, Theresa <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So, I guess I'll really get around to turning the compost  
>>>>>>>>>> pile
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> this
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> weekend and shoveling some of the finished stuff out into my
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> garden.
>>>>>> I
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> hope that will send them on to somewhere else (and so they'll
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> stop
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> eating my tomatos!)
>>>>>>>>>> Theresa
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Theresa wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Apparently we have wimpy cats in the neighborhood. They  
>>>>>>>>>>> use my
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> garden
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> as a litterbox, but leave the damn rats to live there.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Theresa
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Pam Evans wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Daryl - good for you! I was wondering tonight if your  
>>>>>>>>>>>> roof got
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> fixed
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> yet.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> You've had one heck of a week lady - hope it settles  
>>>>>>>>>>>> down for
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> you
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> now
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> that toe heals quickly - ouch!! Theresa, no cats in the
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> neighborhood?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 9/13/05, kmrsy <kmrsy@netzero.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> One of my boys deposited a dead rabit in my garage the  
>>>>>>>>>>>>> other
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> day.
>>>>>> I
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> just
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> put him in a bag and drop off at the CES dumpster.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Kitty
>>>>>>>>>>>>> neIN, Z5
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:32 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] What a week!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Speaking of dead things...This summer I did the really
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> stupid
>>>>
>>>>>>>> thing
>>>>>>>> of
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> putting a dead armadillo in my garbage can. It was  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> probably
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> hit
>>>>>> by
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> car,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but it walked to the end of my driveway before dying. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> didn't
>>>>
>>>>>>>> know
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> what
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do with it, and in a fit of idiocy wrapped it in plastic,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> put
>>>>
>>>>>> it
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> another
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> plastic bag and stuck it in the big green can for THREE
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> DAYS!
>>>>
>>>>>> It
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> melted.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> am grateful the garbage man still picks up my trash.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> zem
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: <hodgesaa@earthlink.net>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 6:03 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] What a week!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sounds like you have had quite a week Daryl, and it's  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> only
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tuesday............glad you found your dog, and that the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> rodent
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> is
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> dead
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (isn't that just the most HORRIBLE stench) and that your
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> roof
>>>>
>>>>>> is
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> done.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gardening pays off!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Andrea H
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Beaufort, SC
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [Original Message]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Daryl <pulis@mindspring.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Date: 9/13/2005 5:45:59 PM
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: [CHAT] What a week!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> For those that were following the roofing saga, good  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> We
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> finally
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> new roof, with a 20 year guarantee an a 5 year  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> guarantee
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> on
>>>>
>>>>>>>> leaks.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the bad news department, the roof deck was in worse  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> shape
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> than
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> we/he
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> had
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thought, so it cost a bunch more than we were prepared
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> for.
>>>>
>>>>>> In
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> good
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> department, I had given the roofer a bunch of plants  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> gave
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> us a
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> good
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> price (considering the cost of shingles and all).  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> was
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> close-by
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (saved
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a bunch on gas), so he showed up a couple of weeks  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> early,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In other news, my ancient computer hard drive started
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> clicking
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> ominously
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Wednesday morning and wouldn't boot into Windows so  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I ran
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> into
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sam's
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Club
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and snagged a Compaq. I've spent the better part of  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 3 days
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> transferring
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> necessary files and getting it up and running. But, it
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> looks
>>>>
>>>>>>>> like
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> it's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> mostly working now.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In the bad news department, my elderly dog freaked out
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> with
>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> roofers
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hammering and thumping around ( it was like living in a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> drumset
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> couple
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of days) and I spent hours trying to find him ( you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> wouldn't
>>>>
>>>>>>>> believe
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> how
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> small a space a dog can get into!) . In the good news
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> department,
>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> found
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> him.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In the bad news department, the hammering/.thumping  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cause
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> old
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> drain
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pipe
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> under the sink to break. In the good news department,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> well,
>>>>
>>>>>> I
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> guess
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> good
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> news is that I had spare towels.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In the bad news department, I cracked my toe moving the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> computer
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> stuff
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> around. In the good news department, it was only one  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> toe
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> and
>>>>
>>>>>>>> it's
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> still
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> warm
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> enough to wear sandals.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In the bad news department, there's a dead rodent in  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> wall
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> between
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> utility room and the kitchen. In the good news  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> department,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> it's
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> dead
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> rodent.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's been quite a week, but as I've gathered things for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> the
>>>>
>>>>>>>> people
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lost
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all to the hurricane, I know I'm truly blessed.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> d - (Heading back out to water. Would you believe it?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> After
>>>>
>>>>>> more
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> than
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feet
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of rain in the summer, we're dry as a bone. Even the  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> trees
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> are
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> wilting.
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> suppose part of that is that they put on a lot of  
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> surface
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> roots
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> in
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> order
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> survive the flooding, and a lot of leaves because they
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> could.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> We're
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> having
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lots of leaf drop now. )
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
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