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Lord Dudley Mountcatten has many endearing qualities… he’s well behaved, sweet, playful, entertaining as hell and a real cuddle bug.
What he’s not is spatial reasoning gifted.
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Because when your mother shovels you a path, and your father takes you for a walk?
It’s not necessary to hike through the snow.
Sigh.
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Lord Dudley Mountcatten alerted to us to a new visitor at Casa River the other day….
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And I can’t say I was pleased.
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In the 20 years we’ve lived here, we’ve never had a rat.
Until now.
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I shouldn’t be surprised. We live in the country with horses for neighbors on both sides and an organic farm across the street.
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But as much as I love all the wild creatures who stop by for a nosh?
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Having a rat dig a tunnel and move into our woodshed will not be tolerated.
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Because if there’s one… there could be one hundred next month.
Sorry bud, but your days are numbered.
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What is it with poop these days? It seems to be everywhere…
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A song book devoted to poo?
I’ll pass.
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Prank poo?
Again, pass.
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I suppose this might come in handy identifying the various piles in our backyard, but as a night’s entertainment?
I’m still going to pass.
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Maine is well known for its lobster and blueberries, but here are two other regional items with which you may be unfamiliar.
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Yes, we put mashed potatoes in candy. And if you’ve never had one of these delicious treats? You won’t believe how tasty chocolate covered taters can be.
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I admit I’ve never tried this.
And to be honest, I probably never will. If you’ve ever walked the clam flats of a Maine beach at low tide in the summer?
The smell is not what you would call tea worthy.
Trust me on this.
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It may be a new year, but some things aren’t changing.
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The answers on Facebook were way funnier than what I came up with so here you go…
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Alaska shrinkage is most assuredly a thing.
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And that’s the type of wood you definitely don’t want to chop.
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Ouch!!!
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Thankful to be a woman for this one.
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There’s casual… and then there’s casual.
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Alcohol. It says everything is a good idea.
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A New Year, but Covid is still here.
Sigh.
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It is indeed.
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This isn’t far off the mark.
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I feel ya Spidey.
I really do.
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Finally, a helpful Covid hint!
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If that’s all it will take… I promise to dig out my old cassette deck and play Friday I’m in Love every week until Covid is history.
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Living in Maine, we have the occasional spillover from our neighbor to the north.
Canadian coins, poutine, and select craft beers float over the border regularly. But now?
I have to thank their army.
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Dessert in a glass. You can’t go wrong with that.
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So thank you Canada!
Winter never looked so good.
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I took Lord Dudley Mountcatten out in the snow for round two last week and after a few false starts…
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He accepted the white stuff was cold, wet and crunchy but if one is careful, it can be navigated.
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Careful tiptoeing continued… until he spotted my nemesis.
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While I normally don’t encourage carnage or blood sport, all bets are off when it comes to that house/barn/garage gnawing red bitch.
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I was actively encouraging the stalk and made sure to stand motionless and quiet.
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But alas, she out maneuvered us and hid in the woodshed. No doubt sharpening her teeth in between chuckles.
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Lord Dudley was disheartened, not to mention cold… so round two of ‘introduction to snow’ came to a close.
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2022 may be a brand new year, but there are still plenty of leftover stupid products to choose from.
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Why not just wear your husband’s jock strap and call it good?
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The banana bed is trending everywhere?
Lord Dudley Mountcatten disagrees… and would never be caught dead in one.
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So I’ve been wasting time and money taking acupuncture treatments twice a week when all I should be doing is walking on rocks? Why didn’t anyone tell me!
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Because the spork is so passé.
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Okay, you got me.
The Nachosaurus is simply delightful.
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I stumbled across an article recently that made me snort.
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And it got me wondering..
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Exactly how drunk do you have to be to think this is a good place to park your boat?
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River's world..... 