A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-05-03...Calpernia's Kitties..and more

Dutchess and Billie

[dutchess]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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~ Billie,Mama_Bear; dansangel, dutchess, Aquamarine

How precious we "creatures"great and small are. We bring fun, laughter and comfort to you, our human family and friends. . .. and yes . . . aggravation too! We hope you enjoy meeting today's FinestFRPets and also hope you will allow us the honor of featuring your special furry (or not so furry) FRPet(s) on the Finest.

Cal's Kitties...and so much more....

Hello Finest Friends. Gizmo here. I've been enjoying much needed rest and relaxation but Aunt Billie said it's time for me to "get off my cute little behind" and get back to work introducing you all to some of our Finest FreeperPets. I have read lots of posts about ducklings'…lizards plus a menagerie of cats and no doubt birdcalls and cute graphics. Thought it was time to head on out east and see what really is going on in the home of Calpernia. Here you have it…Cal's Kitties…the "exclusive" interview (thanks for letting me borrow that Aunt Dansy)

Gizmo: Well here I am at Cal's house. She's already out of the house tending to her "human younguns". The first "critter" I see is SlimJim...sprawled out on the couch. Tough life!

Gizmo: Hello....HELLO!!!!!

SlimJim: Err...ah....hey Giz...I've been waiting for you!!!

Gizmo: (yeah right....) Ah hem....so Slim Jim…how did you end up here?

SlimJim: I showed up on mom and dad's doorstep in December of 1991. I had been in some kind of fight and needed medical attention. The vet said I was less than a year old at the time. They took me in and gave me the care that I needed. Soon after, Dad started rural medical medicine and his next placement was Immokalee FL. Mom stayed part time in NJ because her job offered benefits for the family. I stayed to and was the "man of the family" so to speak.

Gizmo: Hey I can relate. I'm the guy of the house when dad is gone too! So…then you lived in Florida?

SlimJim: Yes…next stop was Immokalee, FL which was very rural. One night on the back porch, a feral cat came up looking for food. They fed it. A few days later...Hurricane Andrew was coming. That cat now, named Rosy came back. She had a kitten (Speckles) in her mouth which she dropped on our porch and sat there calling like crazy to the woods. Dad went out in the thunder and lightening, rain and winds and found Red.

Gizmo: (to Red and Speckles) Wow…how scary for you all. Rosy really save your lives…

Speckles finds a home

Speckles: Yes she did…dropping me off on the porch and alerting dad to Red…still hidden in the woods.

Gizmo: So…what happened to Rosy???

Rosy and kittens

Red: Well…it turned out Rosy was pregnant. By now dad was assigned back to New Jersey and we all went with them. She had 4 kittens and found good homes for all of them.

Speckles: But…when the youngest, little Amanda, was born Rosy couldn't take her crying and would scratch her. We think she was just trying to find out what was wrong and try to help.

Red: Mom and Dad found a good home for Rosy with one of dad's colleagues.

Gizmo: Oh how bittersweet because it was Rosy who probably saved your lives.

Red and Speckles (in unison) Yup…Rosy was a good one and is in a good place now.

Gizmo: Okay…Now you live in North Carolina and there's Oscar. How did she end up here????

Amanda...now 8 and Oscar

Slim Jim: One day mom and Amanda were playing in the park. This was still back in New Jersey. Anyway…they found Oscar tied in a plastic bag in a garbage can. He is really a SHE but was named after Oscar of Sesame Street.

Gizmo: So…how's life now?

Red

Red: Well…just look at us. Does it get much better???

Slim Jim: Hey now…it does get mighty hectic at times…what with three younguns running around…mom bringing in a various assortment of NON feline creatures such as ducklings…birds…At various points mom has rescued a deer, an owl and I can't remember what else. Here's Douglas now age 6, with a deer they "saved"

Red: Right now in addition to us…other "non human" residents include an Eastern Box Turtle, 2 Bearded Dragons, 2 dogs, 4 Egyptian Spiny Mice, 4 Gerbils, PLUS 2 Brackish Fish Tanks, 1 Salt Water Fish Tank and 2 Tropical Fish Tanks.

Gizmo: …and a partridge in a pear tree…hehehe…okay never mind. But wow…what a menagerie! It's got to be crazy around feeding time!

Red: Well, it's a warm loving family, we couldn't ask for anything more and just glad they chose us to live with them.

Gizmo: Okay...I'm speaking for mom...but another reason...look at the face...the adorable face...Frankie...you are just TOO cute!!!

Gizmo: And okay...one more cute picture...gosh...these kids are cute! (and the ducks have found a great home at the local zoo)

Gizmo: So that's it folks….Cal's kitties in their own words. Hope you enjoyed the interview. I will say things at Calpernia's are as busy and hectic as one might imagine. Between kids, school, extra curricular activities I'm amazed that Cal has the time to post all her wonderful graphics and links. But she does…and I'm exhausted just watching her. So…I'm heading home to my favorite spot. And…until next week that's this week. This is Gizmo signing off!

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 11-03-03...Military Monday 11-04-03...South Dakota "Great Faces, Great Places"

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[lonestar]

I had not thought about squirrel poison. An accident would make it not seem so cruel.

I think it's cruel to poison squirrels. My brother's neighbor traps them and releases them miles away in the country.

I can't comprehend anybody who would put any kind of poison out in a neighborhood. Squirrels are only going to strow it around.

[dutchess]

Hi Donaeus. I love to Sean Hannity too. Would have loved to see him live.

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Wednesday !

[dutchess]

Hi Lonestar. Lunchtime bump!

[dutchess]

Hi Meekie. Happy Wednesday back at you!

[dutchess]

Ummm.....Gizmo, I don't see your name anywhere. It's a shame you do *all* the work but get no credit. :-)

Thanks for pointing that out the Thin Man....I'm working on a major guilt trip when "mom" gets home. It's nice to know I have an ally out there!

Love...the Giz

[MEG33]

Poor thinking on my part.My daughter traps armadillos and drives miles to release them.

[MeekOneGOP]

[dutchess]

Hi Billie and lovely sistahs....

Lori...thanks again for your offer to help last night. I think that calmed me down enough to find the mistakeS (notice it's plural)

Billie...was just doing the finishing touches and the last half of the thread went wacky. Was a combination of one picture too wide...and a few extra center commands. Atleast I'm knowing what to look for.

[Donaeus]

Hello dutchess. :) He's still working on his "Hannitization Tour" maybe he'll be in a town near to you before it's over.

I could just kick myself for forgetting to bring a camera! None of the people I was with remembered either. LOL At least he posted audio of the call with Ted Kennedy on his site so there's one momento. That, and the blisters I got running (literally) from the train station to McFarlin Auditorium wearing brand new boots. Hey, I hadn't planned on the running part. LOL The day was quite an adventure!

[Pippin]

(((HUGS)))!

There you go! :O)

[Pippin]

Posting to yourself now? :O)

[Pippin]

You think if I listened to his show long enough I could get "Hannitized"?

Of course, I'm already half way there! :O)

[Donaeus]

Aww! (((hugs))) Thank you :)

*with a twinkle in my eye* I don't know, I think we both have a long way to go to be fully "Hannitized". It's going to take many hours of listening. ;) Heheheh

[Pippin]

No Problem! :O)

[LadyX]

Sooooo, Calpernia - you are another one of the 'Others' who are 'Divinely Selected' to become 'kitty owners'...|:>))

It would take more fingers than I have to list the Lost Ones who have gravitated to my doorstep; including a small black female one Halloween, who delivered four babies the next Halloween, added to the two other cats in the house.

Fortunately, we had built a house in the country in the woods, and they had free rein, and I found homes for the new babies.

[dutchess]

God Bless Our Military
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Below are names of some of our FReepers' loved ones who are serving our country. If you have someone you would like to add, please address a post to Billie; Mama_Bear; Dansangel; Dutchess or Aquamarine and we will add their name to this list. As we pray for them, we pray also for all our nation’s leaders, and military personnel, and their families and friends. May God hold them close to His heart.

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We ask Lord, that You guide the leaders of our great country in their hour of decision. The burden that has been placed on their shoulders is overwhelming. We ask that with Your infinite wisdom You guide them gently to the right decisions.

Please give us the strength, Lord, to get through each difficult and devastating day that faces each of us and our country. Protect and guide our Military that are now being called to duty, strengthen them in their trials and temptations; give them courage to face the perils which beset them; and grant them a sense of your abiding presence wherever they may be; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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OhioWfan........................son mystery-ak..........son, husband Gogrammy................grandson Inspectorette...................son Blessed American..........nephew Slip18..........................nephew anniegetyourgun...........nephew Pippin....niece,nephew,loved one Doug from Upland......son-in-law weldgophardline.....brotherinlaw Future Snake Eater..........cousin WaterDragon..son-in-law,grandson BeforeISleep...................son BeAllYouCan Be............son Tiffee4Bob............boyfriend The Mayor.................niece consort...2 daughters, son-in-law Warrior Nurse...........active duty SK1 Thurman...........active duty David Osborne.........active duty fc2tomschermuly......active duty LongCut..................active duty Trish.......................active duty kimmie7......................brother Texkat.............son, stepson spruce...............daughter bkwells..................active duty visualops................cousin

Explorer89...........brother Maigrey................cousin ladtx....................2 sons Mama_Bear.........2 nephews gator girl............husband severa................husband MozartLover......son, nephew SpookBrat...........nephew Himyar.....................son boxerblues............2 sons the piper...................son sheeza...............husband kemathen7...........husband Diver Dave................niece deadhead................cousin JimRobinson.....2 nephews Armymarinemom.....3 sons kneezles...................son Darheel..................niece dixiesass..............nephew LadyX..............grandson AgThorn................2 sons valerieUSA............2 sons StarCMC.......brother atomic conspiracy..halfbrother atomic conspiracy..niece, nephew ODC-GIRL.......active duty

[LadyX]

Consider your son covered by many here, dixie sass.
It has to be so trying for him with the discomfort and disruption of his life, and for you as his mother.

Prayers, too, for *all* those with needs.

G'day to everyone...alternating showers and sunshine here, but warm.

[dixie sass]

Thank you Aqua

[dixie sass]

Thank you Meg