Creek ~ House ~ Harley ~ Killer Bruiser ~ Pie Day

12-1-12

Good 45º POURING rain again morning. We missed viewing the full moon. Too many clouds. Dang.

Rain rain rain, all night long. We are up to 4½" since Wednesday night. Of that 1½ inches from yesterday morning to this morning. The creeks are a risin'.

On this date in 1997 we bought this house... lots to look forward to. Here it is, sagging roof, no fence, and siding was T1-11 (barn siding). We did a lot of fixing up...

.... and we had Harley with us... he was 6 years old ....

Back then he was like Bruiser, and outside cat and a hunter. He had his food/water dishes and a bed in the bed of Jerry's 1955 Chevy pickup in the carport. Now, of course, he's an indoor guy. Too old and frail to be outside. So, in his place we now have Bruiser.... he earned his "keep" yesterday when he brought me a fresh kill. A mole! Danged little moles make a mess, not only in my yard, but all over the property. Bruiser jumped up on the porch with this thing in his mouth, dropped it in front of the glass door and looked at me! "Look mom, see what I brought you! Aren't you proud of me?" Yes, I am!!!

When he was finished playing with the poor dead critter, he ate it. All he left was the face (on the right) and whatever that organ is...

Then it was nap time...

 

.....of course, and Maggie too!

Out back the Toms, or as we call them ... "the Thanksgiving escapees",  were strutting around and a lone hen was fluffing out her feathers... whether or not she was showing off for the boys or drying out.... ??

Historically this date...

1941 – Pacific War: Emperor Hirohito of Japan gave the final approval to initiate war against the United States.

1952 – The New York Daily News reports the news of Christine Jorgenson, the first notable case of sexual reassignment surgery.

1960 – Paul McCartney and Pete Best are arrested then deported from Hamburg, Germany, after accusations of attempted arson.

1969 – Vietnam War: The first draft lottery in the United States is held since World War II.

2001 – Captain Bill Compton brings Trans World Airlines Flight 220, an MD-83, into St. Louis International Airport bringing to an end 76 years of TWA operations following TWA's purchase by American Airlines.

And births this date include...

1913 – Mary Martin, American actor and singer (d. 1990)

Mother of Larry Hagman. She died on Nov 3rd and he died on Nov 23rd. (2012)

1935 – Woody Allen, American film director, actor, and comedian

1945 – Bette Midler, American actress and singer

1951 – Treat Williams, American actor

    .... a Hollywood miracle..married to one woman, and for 24 years!

1958 – Charlene Tilton, American actress

    ... played on Dallas with Hagman, and same birthday as his mother.

Dinner was leftovers. Zowie. A fire, TV, and a nap in my chair!

All I know. Nuff said. Happy Saturday. Ciao.

xo Sue Mom Bobo

December 1st.

National Pie Day