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The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original


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jerseyangel Proficient
She also wrote that St. Patrick's Day is her favoUrite holiday. Wait till Santa hears about this!!!

So cute :D

"Those shorts are too short, your courgette will show!" :P

:o

The furred part

:o:o:o


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Jestgar Rising Star
:o

:o:o:o

Patti's french maid outfit must have feathers. From the southern part of France, where it doesn't get so cold. No furred muffs for her.

jerseyangel Proficient

Nope--you won't find me wif a furred muff B)

jerseyangel Proficient

Need some Silly--said good bye to me boys this evening. :( I'm at the hotel having wine and snickerdoodles........

Jestgar Rising Star
I'm at the hotel having wine and snickerdoodles........

:lol: :lol: :lol: What is the preferred wine to accent the light sweetness of the snickerdoodles?

Jestgar Rising Star

This afternoon I went to a talk given by a woman I worked with for two years. Five years a go she went to Pittsburgh, and she came back to give a talk on her research.

I saw her in the hallway before the talk and she looked at me, and that sort of light dawned and she said 'oh hi' and gave me a brief hug. Then she went into the room and stood up at the podium for 5 minutes as the room filled up.

I felt sort of brushed off. I mean, I know this woman's sex stories, for heaven's sake....

Anyway, it occurred to me later that maybe she didn't really recognize me. I'm 50 pounds lighter, have blond (and grey :ph34r: ) hair that's about 2 feet shorter than it used to be, and I'm not depressed. Maybe she only sorta knew who I was.

psawyer Proficient
:o

:lol:

:lol:

Where's Peter??? This seems like something he would be all over!!

Gotta go to bed.

Nite Jess!!

Moi? It has been a long day. I don't think I can get excited even about French Maids with furry parts.

Our furry friend, Oliver, is sleeping beside me as I type this. He is not well. We took him to the vet this morning. He has two problems (comprehensive blood tests showed nothing else). He has a bladder infection and is on a course of ABX for the next two weeks for that, but his blood sugar is extremely high. It was 24 when 4 to 8 is normal (similar to humans). The sugar in his urine likely contributed to the bladder infection.

So I spent much time today looking into feline diabetes, and acquiring things we will need to start him on insulin in the morning. Apparently, cats respond very well to glargine insulin (Lantus), the same stuff I take for my basal insulin. The pen that I use is not practical for him. I have gathered up syringes (which I stopped using about eight years ago) and testing supplies. So we begin in the morning with insulin. We are off and will be around to observe him to monitor for possible adverse reactions. They are rare, but are very dangerous if they do occur.

Of course, we have also had to rethink cat food. With three of them it is a challenge to meet the expectations of Riley and Tuppence while providing for Oliver. With the vet, the pharmacy, and new cat food (at least that we get wholesale), it was an expensive day.

I'm beat. I should have gone to bed an hour ago.


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I used to call my refridgerator *bitsch-hhhhh*....does that qualify for a nickname?

:lol: phorgot to chortle over this earlier....and yes, I think it does

<I love how Theeresugh calls me Pseussle :) >

I think courgette sounds like some piece of a french maid's outfit...

Or a bad euphemism.

"Those shorts are too short, your courgette will show!" :P

Where's Peter??? This seems like something he would be all over!!

pseriously! Like a hobo on a three-day-old ham sandwich! :lol:

Somethin' all the boys would be all over, given the chance.

Patti's french maid outfit must have feathers. From the southern part of France, where it doesn't get so cold. No furred muffs for her.

Nope--you won't find me wif a furred muff B)

:lol: :lol: x 100 to all of the furred muff talk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh - bringing the silly tonight.......

Need some Silly--said good bye to me boys this evening. :( I'm at the hotel having wine and snickerdoodles........

a :( sad face and a :lol:

that cracked me up - - is it the word snickerdoodle? just so phunny but......sad you had to say goodbye to the boys, Padt *sniff*

I felt sort of brushed off. I mean, I know this woman's sex stories, for heaven's sake....

Anyway, it occurred to me later that maybe she didn't really recognize me. I'm 50 pounds lighter, have blond (and grey ) hair that's about 2 feet shorter than it used to be, and I'm not depressed. Maybe she only sorta knew who I was.

I am thinking, since you know her SEX stories for pete's sake, she did not recognize you.

sillies - - I am so sorry but I have the two cutest pets in the world :wub:

Every night, Kitteh Boy (what IS his name :blink: ) comes onto the bed and grooms Weez for at least 10 minutes........cutest thing, just licking and licking her.....Weez has her eyes half-closed in this heretofore unknown state of kitteh love bliss :wub: I can't even TAKE it.......then, they snuggle together in some fashion.......have posted a new photo of those two, spooning............

I have about.............500 new photos of those two canoodling and cavorting together.....might have to put some on facebook and bore everyone to DEATH :lol:

but Kitteh is just a total love......gives a jaunty little "meow" like a "HI!" when you walk into the room.........and a SCREEEEEEEAMING meow when he wants something quite urgently......

puts his wee paw up to my face to give some love, a gentle touch to the cheek at times......rests his paw on the Weez's snout at night, right after the grooming :wub:

I SERIOUSLY cannot take it

:)

I have no life :lol:

Jestgar Rising Star
puts his wee paw up to my face to give some love, a gentle touch to the cheek at times......rests his paw on the Weez's snout at night, right after the grooming :wub:

:wub: :wub: :wub:

jerseyangel Proficient
I felt sort of brushed off. I mean, I know this woman's sex stories, for heaven's sake....

Anyway, it occurred to me later that maybe she didn't really recognize me. I'm 50 pounds lighter, have blond (and grey :ph34r: ) hair that's about 2 feet shorter than it used to be, and I'm not depressed. Maybe she only sorta knew who I was.

Then this is a very good thing!! :DB) She was probably phrantically trying to remember who in hell this sexy scientist is????? :lol:

I'm beat. I should have gone to bed an hour ago.

Ah PeOter, you sound beat. Poor Oliver :( I hope you can get his sugar regulated quickly and he gets back to his old selph :)

sillies - - I am so sorry but I have the two cutest pets in the world :wub:

puts his wee paw up to my face to give some love, a gentle touch to the cheek at times......rests his paw on the Weez's snout at night, right after the grooming :wub:

So sweet I can't STAND it!!!!! :wub:

Hee! Last night I posted and went to lay down for a couple minutes and woke up at 2:30AM :lol: I thought "screw it" and left the computer on.....looks like I was on all night :P

Wine and snickerdoodles.....a dangerous mix B)

Our closing is this afternoon.....then we're off :o See ya'll tonight--from the room WiFi :D

psawyer Proficient

Good morning, all.

Oliver's sugars were down to 15.6 this morning, before insulin and feeding. :)

Sunny and mild today. B) Rain tomorrow. <_<

Jestgar Rising Star

I believe we have rain forecast until....

June

Green12 Enthusiast

Good morning Sillies.

Happy St Patricks Day, anybody besides me celebrating it/or their Irishness?

Besides Skeeter that is, on this day her favorite holiday :lol:

I'm not sure where this came from, but apparently leprechaun's are out and about on St. Patrick's Day eve . . . :lol::lol::lol: . . . so Skeeter has left notes for a leprechaun in her room giving him permission to build forts with her blanket and swing on her ceiling fan. She also wrote that St. Patrick's Day is her favoUrite holiday. Wait till Santa hears about this!!!

Very cute story Janet!!

I'm 50 pounds lighter, have blond (and grey :ph34r: ) hair that's about 2 feet shorter than it used to be, and I'm not depressed. Maybe she only sorta knew who I was.

I bet that's it Jess, she must not have recognized you.

Our furry friend, Oliver, is sleeping beside me as I type this. He is not well. We took him to the vet this morning. He has two problems (comprehensive blood tests showed nothing else). He has a bladder infection and is on a course of ABX for the next two weeks for that, but his blood sugar is extremely high.

So I spent much time today looking into feline diabetes, and acquiring things we will need to start him on insulin in the morning. Apparently, cats respond very well to glargine insulin (Lantus), the same stuff I take for my basal insulin.

Sorry to hear about Oliver Peter, poor kitty.

Sounds like he did well with the insulin today, hope that continues :)

Every night, Kitteh Boy (what IS his name :blink: ) comes onto the bed and grooms Weez for at least 10 minutes........cutest thing, just licking and licking her.....Weez has her eyes half-closed in this heretofore unknown state of kitteh love bliss :wub: I can't even TAKE it.......then, they snuggle together in some fashion.......have posted a new photo of those two, spooning............

but Kitteh is just a total love......gives a jaunty little "meow" like a "HI!" when you walk into the room.........and a SCREEEEEEEAMING meow when he wants something quite urgently......

puts his wee paw up to my face to give some love, a gentle touch to the cheek at times......rests his paw on the Weez's snout at night, right after the grooming :wub:

So cute!!

Wine and snickerdoodles.....a dangerous mix B)

:lol: Patti

How you doing today? Know that must have been hard saying your goodbyes last night. Thinking of you!

Hi Theresa!

Nikki, how is everyone doing post-soup (did it all go down ok and agree with everyone?.... any crimes to report of any variety?!) :lol:

Have a good day everyone :)

Jestgar Rising Star

OK, last night Lyle wakes me up around 2:30 for food. Fine. My fault. I clearly didn't leave out enough of what he wanted that night.

But then, this morning, I discover on my bedroom floor, a tail, with a bit of hind leg attached!

Clearly he had eaten dinner out, so what was the point of waking me up??? Dessert?

AND

I know for certain that spring is coming because my bedroom looks like a cat exploded in it. Fur everywhere. Heaven knows how many more tails are hidden beneath the clumps o' fur.

nikki-uk Enthusiast

HAPPY LEPRECHAUN's!!!!!!!! (caught one jumping off me garden wall so I did!)

Oh YOU GUYS!!! :rolleyes:

:lol: x 10

Old school psillyness!!!!!!!!!!!!

I mean!.. ONLY you guys could go from an innocent Zucchini/Courgette soup to French maid's outfit ...with feathers???..(.or is it just Paddeigh that wears feathers?? :unsure: )

Wine and snickerdoodles.....a dangerous mix B)

Sounds like a balanced diet to me!! (um..what are 'snickerdoodles'?? ....do they 'snicker'?? :unsure: )

Suzalles kitteh boy/Weez love fest! :wub: (I love the jaunty 'hi!'!! :D )

Hoping Oliver is on the road to recovery soon :( (is he the big ginger fella??)

Paddeigh has said her goodbyes!!!......{{{hugs}}} :wub: (must change yer email addy ;) )

OK, last night Lyle wakes me up around 2:30 for food. Fine. My fault. I clearly didn't leave out enough of what he wanted that night.

But then, this morning, I discover on my bedroom floor, a tail, with a bit of hind leg attached!

Clearly he had eaten dinner out, so what was the point of waking me up??? Dessert?

Clearly we have psychic kitt-ehs.......I was presented a whole mouse as perhaps an hors doeuvres? :unsure: ....I think I was required to suppliment this meal with some freshly cooked chicken....

I know for certain that spring is coming because my bedroom looks like a cat exploded in it. Fur everywhere. Heaven knows how many more tails are hidden beneath the clumps o' fur.

This made me GOL (guffaw - out - loud)....... *snooort*

I was walking round Tesco's with Tel today thinking 'You really shouldn't wear black, we've too many light coloUred cats'

<I did not tell him his jumper sweater was acovered with fur ;) >

Nikki, how is everyone doing post-soup (did it all go down ok and agree with everyone?.... any crimes to report of any variety?!) :lol:

JOOLS!.....Dear gaaaawd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

T'was an eye watering experience of which I am BARRED from repeating!!!

Let's just say it was BEYOND a phart chart...... <I may have single handedly further damaged the ozone layer :ph34r: >

GOt man phlue <_< ...shall struggle on :rolleyes:

psawyer Proficient
Hoping Oliver is on the road to recovery soon :( (is he the big ginger fella??)

Yes, he is the 13-year-old, 22-pound, gentle ginger giant.

I am sitting at my desk, with some paperwork to do, and he is currently asleep on the desk. Photo to come...

Okay, now he's awake, but still on the desk.

Jestgar Rising Star
This made me GOL (guffaw - out - loud)....... *snooort*

I was walking round Tesco's with Tel today thinking 'You really shouldn't wear black, we've too many light coloUred cats'

<I did not tell him his jumper sweater was acovered with fur ;) >

JOOLS!.....Dear gaaaawd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

T'was an eye watering experience of which I am BARRED from repeating!!!

Let's just say it was BEYOND a phart chart...... <I may have single handedly further damaged the ozone layer :ph34r: >

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I would have thought that the ozone altering event would have chased away the nasty flu-bugs. :(

Jestgar Rising Star
Yes, he is the 13-year-old, 22-pound, gentle ginger giant.

I am sitting at my desk, with some paperwork to do, and he is currently asleep on the desk. Photo to come...

Okay, now he's awake, but still on the desk.

Hugs to young Oliver.

My friends have been maintaining their kitty on insulin for several years now. He seems to be doing OK, and I'm sure Oliver will too.

Darn210 Enthusiast
Hugs to young Oliver.

My friends have been maintaining their kitty on insulin for several years now. He seems to be doing OK, and I'm sure Oliver will too.

. . . and it sure helps that Oliver's poppa knows what he's doin'!!!

All you cat owners wif dead animals (and bits) . . . amatuers I say!!! . . . My MaggieDog brought a live opossum into the house. When one of yer animals brings in something bigger and liver than a opossum, then you can bump MaggieDog from the top of the charts. She also used to kill moles in our yard. The neighbors always remarked how lucky we were to have her take care of any moles . . . yeah, right <_< . . . you would not believe the canyons she would dig to retrieve a mole . . . plus their weird lookin' :unsure:

:lol::lol:

nikki-uk Enthusiast
. . . and it sure helps that Oliver's poppa knows what he's doin'!!!

All you cat owners wif dead animals (and bits) . . . amatuers I say!!! . . . My MaggieDog brought a live opossum into the house. When one of yer animals brings in something bigger and liver than a opossum, then you can bump MaggieDog from the top of the charts. She also used to kill moles in our yard. The neighbors always remarked how lucky we were to have her take care of any moles . . . yeah, right <_< . . . you would not believe the canyons she would dig to retrieve a mole . . . plus their weird lookin' :unsure:

:lol::lol:

Well ok Gian-kneet!! MaggieDog can have the top spot for largest mammal dragged back into the house :rolleyes: ....just one thing?

WHAT in hell's an O possum....is it a possum gasping 'O' ----> :o ?? :lol:

Jestgar Rising Star
Well ok Gian-kneet!! MaggieDog can have the top spot for largest mammal dragged back into the house :rolleyes: ....just one thing?

WHAT in hell's an O possum....is it a possum gasping 'O' ----> :o ?? :lol:

:lol: :lol:

Wouldn't you be if you were being dragged into Janet's house.

psawyer Proficient
WHAT in hell's an O possum....is it a possum gasping 'O' ----> :o ?? :lol:

Today being St. Patrick's Day, perhaps that should be O'Possum. :lol: :lol:

Here's the promised photo of Ollie.

nikki-uk Enthusiast
Today being St. Patrick's Day, perhaps that should be O'Possum. :lol: :lol:

GAH!! :lol:

Entitled:

'Another busy day @ celiac.com' :lol:

He is beautimous!!!!!!!!

Darn210 Enthusiast
Today being St. Patrick's Day, perhaps that should be O'Possum. :lol: :lol:

Here's the promised photo of Ollie.

:lol::lol:

Walked right into it, didn't we!!!

Quite the camouflage job, what with Ollie being the same coloUr as yer desk, Peter . . . could hardly see him at all!! :lol::lol:

KnickKey - have you really not seen opossum spelled wif an O??? The definition of Possum is . . . wait for it . . . Opossum . . . snort . . . Open Original Shared Link

Or were you just yankin' my chain and implying all that enter me house do so with a gasp . . . :o . . . I'm sure it has nothing to do wif the squalid nature of me habitat :ph34r:

elye Community Regular

Hey, y'all!

A REAL quick drive-by........no free computers here at The Grand Hotel.....what's grand about THAT?? :angry:

Havin' a great time....POeter's got a diabetic cat? Sooooozie's adorable animals......upright John Thomases.....just maniacally scrolling through the myriad posts..... . . .. . ..

Try to be back laytah! :)B)

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