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I Had One Job: Keep the pets out of the cement…

I WAS THANKING my lucky stars because Chap’s been home and he came up with the great idea to pave the front yard, or parts of it anyway, and I’m all, “Yeah that’ll be great” *because he’ll be busy and … Continue reading

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The Florist thinks I'm tryin' to murder Mama. And yes, I know. We're bat shit crazy.

YOU’D THINK I’D be all peached out by now, what with peeling more than two bushels (a bushel is 50 lbs. btw) but the truth is, peaches are like youth and beauty . . . they don’t last very long, … Continue reading

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Brushing your cat's teeth for fun and profit . . .

SO IT TURNS out, according to my kindly neighborhood veterinarian–who is probably a comedian in another life, that I’m supposed to be brushing Atticus the Ninja Kitty’s teeth. The cat routinely munches lizard tails, but lately, he’s broadened his palate … Continue reading

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Sleet, snow, and a pissed off pussy cat . . .

WE HAD A 4-inch snowfall on Valentine’s Day, 2004, and it looks like this year’s going to be a repeat. Yeah, I know. All my Yankee friends snort with laughter at how the whole city shuts down over less than … Continue reading

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Two wet dogs & one angry cat

Rain! Finally! Not enough to break the drought, but enough to make the dogs, deer and Chap very happy, and enough to piss off the pussy cat . . . Happy dogs . . . Hungry buck . . . … Continue reading

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Holy Heat Wave, Batman! 106˚ Again! I don't think Rick Perry's praying right

Okay, enough with the heat already. So far this year, Austin has seen 57 days of triple-digit heat. At this pace, we could near a record 69 triple-digit days in 1925 or 68 days of 2009. Austin has also seen … Continue reading

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What if Mother Nature Decides to Bite Back?

We’re going on  48 days of 100+degree heat–going to be 106 today AGAIN, the polar ice cap is melting and Chap still does not believe that global warming is alive and well and about to scorch our butts right into … Continue reading

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Gearing up for the e-book release!

So, I got the rights back for my first three books, and I’m taking the plunge into e-books–the first thing is to re-do my cover, so here it is–Ta Da! What do y’all think? Next, I’m going through and reformatting … Continue reading

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This Week at the Ranch & World Domination–One Ankle at a Time

Well, it’s hot–103 today, hotter tomorrow. And it’s gonna stay hot probly ’til at least September, so all the animals are traveling, looking for water and food. Despite the withering heat and a record-breaking drought–life goes on. And some of … Continue reading

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To the guy who shot a widow's kitten–beware of Ninja Kitty&Ranger the Praying Dog

A cop friend of mine called me yesterday to tell me a woman who’d just buriedher husband less than a month ago reported that some scum bag had just shot her kitten in the eye.Needless to say, I went straight … Continue reading

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