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Nov. 25th, 2011 09:56 pmJ.B. Hiller (the ferret Hiller) takes on a disguise in order to ride the train without being recognized, and giving Roth a break from the routine trip.
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Cumulative word count: 43121 (with four days left to read 50000)
Weather was decent today, and we got chores done early then headed over to Woodstock where I sat in on a rehearsal of Gary's Kishwaukee Ramblers. Managed to almost make up to Amy's new dog. At least she let me pet her a bit before we left.
Did not have turkey for dinner. ;p
Forecast calls for possible snow on Saturday night into Sunday, though it's hard to believe with things as warm as they are.
We've been seeing rats in the yard coming for the seed thrown from feeders by the birds. While we generally prefer not to interfere with the wildlife, this is unacceptable and especially so since where you see two rats there are probably 20 or more. Gary put out some traps and in broad daylight he caught four, just in the space of an hour or two. We'll set the traps out again overnight, but can't leave them out all the time lest they catch dogs or cats or perhaps even a bird or two.
I'm once again appalled at the news stories from "black Friday" as people fight each other for so-called "bargains" using their fists and in one reported case, a can of pepper-spray. The childish and uninhibited greed represented by this behavior is simply unbelievable. The lack of conscience on the part of retailers who goad people into such actions is unforgivable. I know Target, Wal-Mart, and Best Buy don't care what I think about them, but I won't be shopping there any time soon. Tomorrow we are going to see about giving some business to local independent retailers instead.
Next installment here
Cumulative word count: 43121 (with four days left to read 50000)
Weather was decent today, and we got chores done early then headed over to Woodstock where I sat in on a rehearsal of Gary's Kishwaukee Ramblers. Managed to almost make up to Amy's new dog. At least she let me pet her a bit before we left.
Did not have turkey for dinner. ;p
Forecast calls for possible snow on Saturday night into Sunday, though it's hard to believe with things as warm as they are.
We've been seeing rats in the yard coming for the seed thrown from feeders by the birds. While we generally prefer not to interfere with the wildlife, this is unacceptable and especially so since where you see two rats there are probably 20 or more. Gary put out some traps and in broad daylight he caught four, just in the space of an hour or two. We'll set the traps out again overnight, but can't leave them out all the time lest they catch dogs or cats or perhaps even a bird or two.
I'm once again appalled at the news stories from "black Friday" as people fight each other for so-called "bargains" using their fists and in one reported case, a can of pepper-spray. The childish and uninhibited greed represented by this behavior is simply unbelievable. The lack of conscience on the part of retailers who goad people into such actions is unforgivable. I know Target, Wal-Mart, and Best Buy don't care what I think about them, but I won't be shopping there any time soon. Tomorrow we are going to see about giving some business to local independent retailers instead.
