A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....10-18-05...Poetry and Potpourri at the Finest

10-18-05 | JustAmy

[JustAmy]

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

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Graphic by St.Louie1

Liquid Courage

They idle in the tavern,
as they have many nights before,
reminiscing about good times
and doing their best to ignore
the ticking clock above the door,
the harbinger of doom in store
for the fair-haired, mustachioed
man in the polyester suit;
the guy sucking back another
cranberry juice and Absolut. "It's time to get ourselves en route
to the church, mister," his astute friend enjoins.

"One more," says the groom.

~ Eric Lammerman ~

Graphic by MamaBear

We are Amy's latest kindle
Cute and cuddly feline bindles
Found underneath the shrubs in Amy's yard

Four girl kittens and four boys kittens
Forlorn and looking like we'd lost our mittens
In the early morning rain, it wasn't hard

To trade in door warmth for outdoor cold
The boys in vests and spats were all so bold
Leaving our box to see just what would unfold

Up above us was this great big thing
Gleaming white and oh so inviting
With a wide long smile that seemed to tease and infect

Little did we know it was Amy's latest project
That lured us all to meticulously, felinely inspect
This thing that makes sounds in pretty ways that nearly sing

We girls in stripes and calico liked the lighter sounds, just because
As we padded and our steps dropped beneath our paws
While the boys pounded the deep ones on this musical sea

When Amy saw us, we thought she'd be angry
Instead she giggled and snapped a picture of "The Usual Suspects"
Though we much prefer to be called "Kittens On The Keys"

Jack Deth~ 10/04/05.

Graphic by Billie

Tangled

"Me" and my new little “sister,”
Just wanted to drop you a line,
She’s getting a little bit tangled in hers,
So I’ll try to write quickly in mine.

We’re hoping you’ll come for a visit,
We all want to see you once more,
Little “Sister” may not have met you yet,
But she’ll soon catch up on that score!

Our door will always be open,
We can have a nice cup by the fire,
Don’t forget to pack well your doohickeys,
Little curious minds will inquire!

NicknamedBob . . . . October 13, 2005

"Cats are the ultimate narcissists.
You can tell this by all the time they spend on personal grooming.
Dogs aren't like this.
A dog's idea of personal grooming is to roll in a dead fish."
~James Gorman~



Bad Penny

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09-27-05 ~ Hall of Fame #13

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[GodBlessUSA]

I love the kitty graphics. I'm allergic to them unfortunately. They are so adorable. :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Good Afternoon LadyX :)

[JustAmy]

Thank you, Maggie.

That was taken at one of our Friday Night Support the Troops Rallies. Lori made the Pledge Graphic for me.

I love it and will put it on PrissyMissy's profile page if I ever get back to working on it.

[JustAmy]

Great name for your parents' cat. He is beautiful.

[JustAmy]

Good afternoon, GodBlessUSA.
Happy Tuesday; hope you are having a great day.

[Fudd Fan]

Oh gosh, thank you, I just call him Schwartz! We all think he's the best. I'll see them this weekend, and I need my puddytat fix! Mr.FF is deathly allergic to cats, so we can't have one. I am too, but not to the great extent he is, and it wouldn't stop me from having one (or 2!)if I could.

I don't always get a chance to lurk on this thread, but I do enjoy all the sweet pictures. Thank you!

[JustAmy]

OOOOPS!

I didn't notice my error until you reposted it. LouieMax only weighs 92 lbs.

He and Simone only came face to face one time. She was in the front and he found a new way to get out of the back yard. He was very curious and wanted to check her out and she kept slapping him in the nose.

I've heard of dogs going thru plate glass and I do worry sometimes. That door used to have door slobbers on the outside and kid prints on the inside .... it still has dog slobbers on the outside but in addition to kid prints inside, it now has cat slobbers. :)

[JustAmy]

Ahhhh .... how sweet. Thanks, GBUSA.

[GodBlessUSA]

How are you JustAmy? It's been a long day. I'm soooo tired.LOL! But it's been a good day. I hope you had a nice day also! :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Excellent drawing, Darksheare!!! Great Frame Dolly! :)

[HKMk23]

I think that gets better every time I see it come around again. Always funny, though.

Now, for your literary types...
A cat has claws at the end of it's paws.
A sentence has pause at the end of it's clause.

The claws on those paws may give one cause to pause.
While the clause on that pause may give cause for clawed-paws.

But I'd best pause my clauses before Christmastime Clause is,
Giv'n cause not to pause o'er my clawed-paws earning clauses.

[deadhead]

92 lbs is still BIG :-) You have a good heart, Amy. You take wonderful care of Marissa and your dear pets.

[EsmeraldaA]

Ohhh Dark's drawing in a frame.

Very nice!.

[LadyX]

"I'm tryin' to hang on - - until tomorrow..:))"

[JustAmy]

I've had a nice day ... been doing nothing except sitting at this puter.

We pick Marissa up at 4:00 and then need to go pick up her brother who goes to school about 6 miles away. My Sis has an appt and won't be able to get there in time to pick him up.

Both kids will be happy because they will get to spend a little time together. I'm sure Marissa will be anxious to show him Simone. :)

[LadyX]

I LOVE IT!!

Just looked at your Profile Page, and must say I am a long time Michael W. Smith fan. Need to listen this evening to his Worship and then its follow-up, "Worship Again."

[JustAmy]

Glad that you came by today and enjoyed the kitty graphics. :)

[JustAmy]

Good afternoon, HKMk23.

Thank you for the literature lesson about paws and pause. :)

[JustAmy]

:)

Thanks, Colleen. They are all easy to love.

[JustAmy]

LOL

Hang on, Lady.