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1888 Squirrel Attack

More proof that squirrels have been gradually taking over the world … from as early as the 1800s. (Thanks to Luisa Perrella for the link)





Beware The Squirrel: Yes, the world NEEDS this blog

I know you’re all wondering the same thing: does the world really NEED yet another “beware of the squirrels because they’re eeeevil and taking over the world” blog? My answer: YES. A secondary reason: So many people have been sending me such informative and important cautionary material like the video . . .



Debbie (Ohi) with a Crazed Squirrel – by Amanda Bohnhoff

The drawing above is what finally tipped me over the edge in terms of motivation to start this collection of Proof The Squirrels Are Trying To Take Over The World (it is NOT a new blog! Honest!). I’ve been getting SOOOOOO much great stuff from friends re: the Evilitude Of . . .



Scrooge moment

Since my mother died and especially since my brother and his wife died, Christmas has never been the greatest time of the year for me. The insistent Christmas carols piped into shopping malls, the glitter and party atmosphere, the increased barrage of BUYBUYBUY…I get cranky, resentful, impatient of the crowds. Deep . . .



20 Things I Love About Luisa

This post is about one of my closest friends, Luisa, who also recently made an appearance in My Life In A Nutshell.. I suspect she’ll want to contradict a bunch of this (e.g. “I am NOT a good cook!”) but she can go ahead because it’s MY list, so there. 🙂 . . .




Guest Blather: Andrea Dale

Arg, I’m having major problems picking up my email today. Hope itclears up soon. Andrea Dale’s coming to visit today! I’ll try toget her to be a Guest Blatherer, of course. [ 3:34 PM ] GUEST BLATHERER: Take it away, Andrea… heh, heh heh, what can I stickon here while . . .



More Blatherings from the archives

[Edited November 24, 2021: I’m moving over some my old Blatherings and realize that during one of the many platform moves I’ve made over the years, the original dates got mislaid. Hence the mishmash below of various short posts I made during 1997 ] Post title: “Andrea & Rand” Working . . .