A Beautiful Sunday Afternoon

Elicar: 13th Feb 2006 - 00:18 GMT

What was I thinking? The date should be February 12, 2006. It must be my bone spurs hurting after that long walk!

joey: 13th Feb 2006 - 06:22 GMT

when i was a kid. we lived in cleveland, on lake erie. i remember winters of frozen great lakes. no more? talk about your global warming.

Julian: 13th Feb 2006 - 17:25 GMT

I heard that Grey Squirrels were imported to the UK from Canada in the 19th century - a time that red squirrels look back on like arrival of the conquistadores in the Americas. They should take heart - they have never had to face the Black Squirrel..

Elicar: 13th Feb 2006 - 17:55 GMT

Editor: Thanks! I am just a pretty face sometimes!
Barry and Elaine: Thanks, you are very kind!
Jack: Go to: A Relief from City Noise

elaine: 13th Feb 2006 - 18:09 GMT

also, is that dog a newfoundland? i hear they have webbed feet (i want one)

elaine: 13th Feb 2006 - 18:12 GMT

also, black squirrels are so pretty! i never even knew they existed til the first time i went to new york. they look like my then cat, chaos. i wish we did have the black ones, they are more glamourous than grey ones. i haven't seen a red for years. but i did feed one a wild boar pate sandwhich once. which was wrong.

Ken: 13th Feb 2006 - 18:15 GMT

I love icy fingers, too. But just watch not touch...^^
It's another a squrrel with red eye.

Catherine Penfold-Waxman: 13th Feb 2006 - 18:33 GMT

My Godson has webbed toes.
These are really great pictures, by the way.

grange: 13th Feb 2006 - 19:24 GMT

You want only one webbed foot Elaine? Dont you have two feet ?

grange: 13th Feb 2006 - 19:58 GMT

Arrrrrrr . dem dar newfs dawgs . der da best .Keep ya from drownin when ya get to much screech ovr at Doyles place , en ya falls off da dock ,and ya gets in da deep waters .
Oh ya me an Jimmie flynn , ya know da nefew of Pat , who'd lived by Igles da sweads place.Well me an Jimmie , we was at da pub watchin da game and all of a sudden Jimmie Jumps up an shouts ,Angus! we havs to get to Margies, I'm haven a premonation dat she holdin her cheast , like dis .he says . So off we get to Margies stumbulin and fallin as we had seen quite a few of da game and had been there at da pub since openen ya see .To get a good seat fur da game and all. As it was Barneys birthday and he has loads of friends. So off we went stumblin like i said , and all of a sudden ,Jimmie stops and has another on of those "insights"says ,Angus . its ok , Margies ok now .I says , how ya know Jimmie , He says "it wasnt Margie holdin her chest ,Its dat Bloody Doyle holdin it ..Awwwwwww I says , no problem den as MRS doyle at da pub .We best get back to see da fight wen he get back , get a good seat .Dat Mrs Doyle , shes soom fighter , slap ya bajesues out of ya before ya get to say ,,, Hold on a minuite Mrs Doyle .
SO on da way back we went da short cut by way of da dock ,and wouldnt ya know it Jimmie bumpsa me and into the drink i went ,Well on da rock da waters pretty cold and will fresse da monkies right off ya in a lickty split , but out comes dis big old newf dawg and right bythe scuff of my plaid coat he drags me to the waters edge ..Well now, i see its a sign fer sure .Da goods lord , looking out for fools and drunken newfies , wants Doyle ta get hims self in trouble , and dont wat us ta interfering .
SO we wait a bit shivverin in da cold and soon enough we here Mrs Doyle givvin what fer to ole Doyle ,
Well da rest is sort of long , but Doyle bought drinks the next day and he never romed about again .
As fer the dawg , Well some ya gets what ya diserve and sometimes , miricles come in da form of a big Wet nose ,webded footed hairy brut ,whose breath smells like fish ..
DA END

Elicar: 13th Feb 2006 - 21:42 GMT

Elaine, you'll love my backyard. I co-exist with squirrels in the summer. When I moved in to my current house in 2003, I started naming them, Joe, Dick, Harry, etc. But there are so many of them that I got confused. So, now, all of them are called, "Hey, you!"

When my garden gets dug up, I don't know who to blame, my "pet" raccoons or "pet" squirrels? For all I know, it is my neighbours cats!

The dog? Sorry,I didn't ask for the breed! I just drooled over him and he drooled on me and we said our goodbyes and promised to write! ;)

elaine: 13th Feb 2006 - 22:13 GMT

grange - i so missed that damn book when it was finished, and the film was good but it wasn't the same. i really laughed when i read that, thanks!

elicar - i am with you on the outdoor 'pets'. i am sad that all of mine hate and fear me, but it's better than them thinking they can trust humans in general, i guess.

grange: 14th Feb 2006 - 16:24 GMT

I think I will have Kevin Spacey play me in the remake ."Ayes a bys dat builds da boat"
Ok now eveyone sing !

elaine: 14th Feb 2006 - 22:59 GMT

in any given film about my life or anyone else's life where i play a part let it be known that i want the actress to have really good hair. (and nice clothes)