Live from Black Cats Manor

Fog of the Hooch 2011

doublet — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:57:00 -0700

Delaying the start of the annual Head of the Hooch regatta, the fog rolled was making its move. 9:15 am November 5, 2001 on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tn.

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Look Thru Any Window

doublet — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:42:00 -0800

It’s that time of year again. Pick a window. Any window. What do you see?

Presenting...

doublet — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:00:00 -0700

Brad and Lydia Freeman

No one fainted. No one tripped. Except for the cake.

Dummmm Dum Dum Dumm Dummmm Dummmm

doublet — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:33:00 -0800

Pomp and Circumstance has played. Gov. Bredesen has spoken. Rolled pieces of paper have exchanged hands. Tassles have been swung to the other side. Somewhere down there are the 18 newest members of the Alpha Society. I know one of them.

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Happy Day of Thanks

doublet — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:52:00 -0800

It’s T-Day and you know what that means. Grab a rake and head on over. There’s lots of gold and red and orange to go around. Actually forget the rake. The tractor handles them just fine. Thirty minutes and the yard will be spic and span.

Black CatS Manor Again

doublet — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:49:00 -0700

A couple weeks ago, with Halloween fast approaching and black cat one not acting too much like he enjoyed being the only black cat in the manor, I headed to the closest cat adoption center. Waiting for me in cage #1 was the new black cat two. He’s adapted well to his new surroundings except for the brand of litter.

If you happened to be collecting candy in the neighborhood recently you might have wondered who the dude in the window was. Me too.

RIP Mister Winston

doublet — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 18:39:00 -0700

Once again I reside at Black Cat Manor. Mr. Winston left this morning for the great sparrow hunting ground in the sky. Salem is not pleased. Nor am I. Happy hunting, Winston. We’ll miss your claws.

The fight against squirrels abroad

doublet — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:12:00 -0700

Evidently they didn’t have an ASDS or things like this wouldn’t happen.

Squirrel goes on a rampage, attacking and biting a 72 year old woman, a construction worker, and an old man tending his garden before being crutched to death.

Squirrel attack in Germany ::

At Seventeen or Fifty

doublet — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:17:00 -0700

It’s all the same.

I learned the truth at seventeen
that love was meant for beauty queens
and high school girls with clear skinned smiles
who married young and then retired.
The valentines I never knew
the friday night charades of youth
were spent on one more beautiful
at seventeen I learned the truth

Janis Ian, from 1967’s Society’s Child to 2006’s Folk is the New Black , 40 years of truth and incite. She’ll be at the Bluebird in July. I might have to make a short road trip.

Janis Ian home page ::

ASDS Update

doublet — Sun, 27 May 2007 19:13:00 -0700

Parts list
1. 1/2 PVC pipe and connectors
2. LawnGenie inline valve and 24 volt adapter
3. X10 appliance module and remote control
4. sprinkler heads
5. water
6. webcam for remote monitoring (optional)
7. Firecracker software and comm port module (optional)

Note: This is just an updated version of the previous video.

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