THE FRIDAY FUNNIES

In case you didn't know, Gentle Readers, today is a very special day.

No, it's not because it's Friday.

Today, in the year 2019, is International Women's Day!

So, with gratitude to all the women who have figured in my life, from Hattie (my mother) to Hillary . . . today's edition of the Friday Funnies is dedicated to you, ladies.

All right, he said while ducking and hiding, that's enough for this week.

To all the women in the world, I'd like to say "Thank you, we wouldn't be here without you."

Have a wonderful weekend and always remember to keep laughing!

Here, kitty-kitty . . .

(Now, where did she go?)

AH, SPRING

That time of year when thoughts turn to  - - - - - construction!

There's been a lot of hammering today as a new structure is going up.

Actually it's an addition to the house behind us that will be sort of a mother-in-law house.

She's presently living with them in the big house but in time will have a place of her own.

Incidentally I was speaking with her a couple of weeks ago and she asked me if it was time to start putting out new plants.

I told her we could still have a snow storm and that I thought early May would be about the right time.

She seemed a bit dubious of that advice.

A few days later we had the storm that brought us nearly two feet of snow.

We haven't spoken since.

THE PRINCESS

Muggles is our last cat.

The BRD will argue with that but SWMBO states it firmly and you know how she is.

But we're old now and Muggles is growing old, too, as she's nearing 16 years of age.

When Blackwell was still with us, Muggles developed a habit of staying close to Judy and, though she has opened up more since she's become the only cat in the house, that habit generally has stayed with her.

She spends most of the time on the bed.

(The All-Seeing, All-Knowing, Great Google says cats sleep 12 to 16 hours out of every 24.)

Recently Judy found a small pillow and tossed it on the bed.

Muggles found it and has claimed it for her own.

She seems to find it comforting, like that other princess trying to escape the discomfort of sleeping on a pea.

ROCK ON!

PAINTED PECCARIES

These are some of the famous painted critters which you can see all around Sedona.

They were created some years ago as an answer to Chicago's Cows on Parade.

They are Arizona's famous wild javelinas which, in spite of the resemblance, are not pigs.

They're part of a family of hoofed animals that originated in South America.

Their Spanish name comes from their tusks, which resemble javelins.

They are smelly, hairy and short-tempered beasts that will attack dogs if they're being harassed and sometimes humans.

Two Sedona residents who had been feeding javelinas were treated last year after they were bitten, apparently when the food didn't come fast enough.

So if you see some of the real thing, keep yourselves and your dogs well away.

Better just to enjoy the whimsically painted sculptures in Sedona.

THE FRIDAY FUNNIES

Well, it's been quite a week and what better way to end it than to get some smiles.

As your leader and Goof-In-Chief, I hereby present this week's edition of fun, chuckles and chortles.

And that, Gentle Readers, is as far as we're going to travel this Friday.

Now harken to my heartfelt, non-horrific, huzzahing here, it is my hope that you avoid being henpecked this weekend, not finding hidden hogbacks as you make your hejira, no hiccups, no hoaxing . . . 

Oh, you know, have a great weekend!

And always remember to keep laughing!

Here, kitty-kitty . . .

(oh, meow)

(By the way, I've been meaning to thank you all for your contributions, and especially Wally and Ron, who have supplied lots of laughs recently, not all of which are publishable here.)

WARMING

It is just past 11:30 in the morning here at Storm Central and the sun is shining and the temperature is 56 degrees.

If I were a wee tad younger I might try this.