Tag: humor
member name: Barb (Gather Site Ferret) Carlson
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December 08, 2009 08:22 PM EST --
Let me say, first, that I'm not crazy. Honest. No, really! I'm not! (Why is it the more one says "I'm not crazy", the nuttier one sounds?)
Let me say, second, that I didn't do it on purpose. Honest. . . .
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December 07, 2009 10:38 AM EST --
Recently, two of my grown children came to visit at Thanksgiving. Aaron is 30, Michelle is 34. I overheard this conversation while they were here:
Aaron: (Holding out cell phone) "Look! I took a picture . . .
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November 23, 2009 05:39 PM EST --
One day I was making food for sick ferrets by cooking chicken legs and thighs in the pressure cooker until the bones are soft. The next step is to grind up the whole mess and make it smooth, spoon . . .
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October 22, 2009 11:14 PM EDT --
Dear Geronimo: That big white plastic thing with the intriguing smells is NOT a playground. Mom does not appreciate it when you shred the plastic bag, nor when you spread dirty litter all . . .
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November 23, 2009 02:22 PM EST --
I intend to write down stories from when my oldest son was young to tell to my granddaughter. Here's one ...
One summer when Chris was about 5 years old and Michelle was around 4, he somehow managed . . .
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November 25, 2009 01:39 PM EST --
This is another in the series of family stories to tell my new granddaughter, mostly focused on her daddy (my oldest son, Christopher).
My ex used to watch the kids (sort of) while I worked part time. . . .
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July 15, 2009 03:59 PM EDT --
Prompt: Tell me about your wonderful or horrible imaginary vacation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Elaine didn’t . . .
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July 31, 2009 01:17 PM EDT --
Caution: This post will be the somewhat psychotic ramblings of my mind. I have no idea what will happen, so if you are faint of heart, best skedaddle off somewhere safer. :)
Hunger . . .
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June 06, 2008 02:51 PM EDT --
One of the ladies I work with in the ferret club is blond. Very blond. She's a nice person, but sometimes she's very hard to understand.
One day she was at a Petco doing a FAD (Ferret Awareness . . .
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July 16, 2008 03:55 PM EDT --
I work at a major University. We have to do all our accounting stuff (like credit card rectification and expense reports) online. First, we have to log in with our general ID and password, then we have . . .
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February 12, 2009 03:52 PM EST --
Okay, so I recognize I need to stop letting everyone have what they want and keep putting myself last. Heck, I've done that so long now I can't even verbalize what I do want.
But how does . . .
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May 15, 2009 01:20 PM EDT --
Wriggle
Leap
Sniff
Dance
Roll
Hop
Hop
Listen
Dash
Hide
Peek
Look
Watch
Investigate
Sniff
Steal
Drag
Tug
Pull
Push
Stuff
Pull
Pull
Stash
Look
Dash
Dance
Hop
Roll
Leap . . .
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June 21, 2009 01:56 PM EDT --
Your friends send you text messages with horrible signs attached!
My friend is on vacation in Gatlinburg, TN and saw this sign on a pizza shop called "A Slice of Heaven". She knew it would . . .
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March 16, 2009 04:14 PM EDT --
I got an email forward today about the many uses for peroxide . The point was that peroxide disinfects but is not an inherently dangerous chemical like chlorine bleach .
One of . . .
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March 25, 2009 12:14 PM EDT --
I got a letter in the mail today (I haven't seen it, hubby told me about it over the phone) from my health care provider, UPMC. It has some questions about a treatment by my chiropractor that "might . . .
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February 17, 2009 01:21 PM EST --
My husband's van apparently has a clogged heater core, so it has no heat. That makes for some mighty frigid riding, considering the temperatures we've been having in the Northeast. So my husband's . . .
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June 26, 2009 05:10 PM EDT --
Real, real wide, it opened up my eyes.
I run a ferret shelter (why do I always feel like I'm at an AA meeting when I say that?) and I've owned ferrets for over 20 years. I know some stuff, . . .
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August 14, 2008 01:02 PM EDT --
I just got a call from someone who is filming the "non-traditional" weddings for "My Big Redneck Wedding" and the groom wants to give his bride a gift of a ferret. Now, there is obviously . . .
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February 24, 2008 05:52 PM EST --
Someone who apparently worked for the dentist who killed himself posted on my article about it. [Here's the link to the article: What a strange feeling--my dentist killed himself! ] The article was . . .
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March 04, 2009 05:00 PM EST --
My husband and I were on our way to lunch when I spotted this vinyl sign. It's announcing a new seafood buffet. Now, aside from the fact that it's hilarious, I can't help but wonder ... did . . .
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