Steve -- let me know what you think of the latest post, I'd love to hear it.And Billie Ocean, are we talking "Get into my Car" Bilie Ocean?
I should go to bed. But I'm too tired ...
Look, she is black and fluffy. I will stick extra legs on and eyes. How about that?
Now I'm snorting with laughter. And I like spiders. Almost as much as I like kittens. Well, no, that's not true.
If you do end up with a house full of kittens, make sure Piglet knows you are giving them away. With the puppies, my siblings and I were sure we would at least get to keep our own favorites from the litter. Or the mama dog. My parents found homes for all of them. We were heartbroken. For a few days.
And spiders don't purr, they just slowly crawl up your leg...not making a sound....fangs twitching.....ok now I'm creeping myself out. Did I mention I'm hugely arachnophobic? But on the serious note, I would consult your vet sooner rather than later and seek his/her advise. 
As the girl who is now snuggling with the 3-legged puppy, um ... I'm not sure what to tell you! Besides that I will join you in that whiskey.
I don't know what I would do. I think I would let her have the kittens. And feel super put out by it
Maybe a circle of life (life lesson!) for Piglet to experience? Just as a social science thing, you understand.
I'll just sit here and keep my fingers crossed that she isn't up the duff. Isn't that what you guys say over there?
. Er, if I decide to let her have them. . LOL. 
Would be a good friend for your dragon!
Steve -- let me know what you think of the latest post, I'd love to hear it.
I like the fact that it's shorter - I like a slow build but the pace seemed better, somehow, in this one. I also like that you're giving a little insight into the underpinnings of the D/S lifestyle - or, at least, your take on it. For a woefully vanilla guy like me, this is interesting stuff. Thanks!Oh, okay, I'll do it.... Put them down! Put them all... no, just pass the whisky.
I'm pretty sure I only want the one. I mean, I don't like needles to begin with (says the woman who used to give herself daily hormone injections), so.... I just might end up buying out a selection of those temporary tattoos to let myself, and the fella, get used to the idea.anna -- get a tattoo. but they are addicting. seriously. But the thing is, once you get one, it kind of ceases to matter if you get more. I got the first one when I was 18, the second when I was 22. I made sure they were small and discrete and in places where they couldn't be seen if I didn't want them to be. I didn't want it to hinder me finding a job. Then I got a job in advertising on the creative side, and it didn't matter what I wore (flip flops every day if I wanted) and eventually everyone had tattoos. And still the person I worried most about was my mom. I got another, more complicated tattoo on my forearm 2.5 years ago, and two more in the last year. (Oh, and a redo of the one I got when I was 22.) Also on my forearms. I feel like if I had the money I would have sort-of sleeves. It's my way of expressing myself. And my mother is not a fan. But she does her very best to realize I am a grown woman and restrain herself. She sometimes even succeeds! She even admitted the last two are "pretty." But it is hard to brave the disapproval of your mother, isn't it???
Naoko and anna -- I think we can make it work to all see Star Trek on the same day! It's not too hard for me to get away. And then we can follow that up with a virtual tattoo date?
I should go to bed. But I'm too tired ...
What he said!
*shuddering at the thought of spiders*I think a "meow" will give it away.
Oh, speaking of Star Trek; I've got the TV in the hotel is on HBO and Zachary Quinto on Bill Maher right now.
Anyone care to join me for coffee?
I don't think you have any say in where Lakhi will have her kittens, if she's having any.Sigh, I know! Good learning in life experience. I will make sure she has the kittens in Piglet's bed.
Maybe she's not preggers. Get out of that cosy kitten-bearing place, Lakhi! Maybe she is a spider, John.
If only my FB friends were not all in Australia and Valencia and other places where you can't post a kitten without objections being made by authorities who ought to adopt a kitten instead.
Ugh, I am never going to be able to be manly about this and make the vet operate, am I. Duh, why did I come on here for support, I should've gone to Mumsnet, they would all be screaming, You don't need a lot of messy kittens! BTW, can we have one for our family, we have been thinking about getting a cat.
John, Shea, you could each do with a kitten, couldn't you? anna? Er, HP!!! Dahlink!
Yes! coffee! Now! Sigh.
What he said!
Rugby season is over, steve? Don't any of the boys have other activities to take up summer?
*shuddering at the thought of spiders*
"Zachary Quinto is on Bill Maher?" <snerk>
I don't think you have any say in where Lakhi will have her kittens, if she's having any.
Sorry, no kittens for me. I'm very allergic.
Please, pass the coffee?
I'm steering clear of your cave, then...Mmm, a stiff one. Thank you. Can I get you something?<pours anna a stiff one>
No, they're similar to me, in that they've never really taken to any sport apart from rugby. I think it's the combination of the need for brute force and mindless violence that hold a certainly fascination for the boys in my family...
Temp tattoos are actually a really good idea. You never know, the Fella might find it hot...
Don't feel like you have to taste everything in the winery. In fact, it is possible to get a good start on being drunk by having too much at too many wineries. Believe me.
I knew once you and Shea got on the case it would be a lost cause! C'mon, where are the heartless people to encourage me to have the kittens obliterated before they ever have milky eyes to even open. Gimme the whisky bottle!
LOL
Thank you HP!
for the helpful balancing opinion. I'll take Lakhi along to the vet in a couple of weeks and see what I think. . Meanwhile I'll get onto the previous owners as soon as they are back from their holiday and see what gives and why they handed on to me a young cat with several assurances of having spayed her, who evidently isn't spayed. ! I'm going to link to it from my writing blog.
Beautiful day and VERY warm. The crowds at the wineries were not that bad either. Ok she was on fire in it. You should have leaned over to Piglet at that scene and said, "That's what I turn into when you don't clean your room." Though, you should wait for the Hulk movie for that. Oh my, now you've locked me into updating it after the trip. Well, Maybe there will be a few post trip adventured that will be noteworthy.
Good evening, Duchess. My phone died on me halfway through the day. Got quite a few pictures, ate lots of delicious food.....oh, and drank a few glasses of wine.
I'm glad you liked Iron Man 3. I agree on the whole plot issue, but doesn't that seem to be common with trilogies these days? (I'm looking at you Pirates of the Caribbean At Worlds End). But Pepper Pots was awesome....and hot too...er I mean.....
Link to my blog from yours?
Say, could you or anna help with this aloe on my back. I apparently got pretty sunburnt while at the theme park.
on California and Napa Valley wines so just the posts you put up on your trip will be great - although you may get hooked on blogging. I started that series of posts when I realised that a lot of writers try to establish luxury/vice/sinful decadence through getting their villains, in particular, to drink fine wines ... only to get the wine disastrously wrong. I have still not quite forgiven LaRascasse for insisting on keeping in his list of characters a villain so disgusting that he drank champagne with beef ravioli - in spite of my repeated cries of protest. Although he did thank me in a later chapter for making it clear that he should not consider a career as a sommelier. (LOL, you'll remember that he will soon be going to work for Google so he jolly well should be grateful!)
Oh sweet thing! you better sit still while I gently pat this on. Ve-ery gently. Mmmmm.
Coffee with that?
No no, I listed your blog on my blog as a Life's Little Luxury, for people who want to bone up
Hilariously, when I put a thread on here saying I was going to do a Life's Little Luxuries series, it started class warfare with a number of writers saying how disgraceful it was to swill virtual champagne and hobnob with imaginary aristocrats and I should be focussing my efforts on kick-starting the revolution.
Nobody else cares about the plot in Iron Man 3! We are all too busy admiring Pepper's awesome ... er, her ... brainpower. Yes, her incredible intelligence. <snerk>. The cub scouts were ecstatic, my main MILF friend was thrilled to bits with all the iron men and hot men, and the Fella and his brother from another mother were happy too, so we all had a good time apart from Piglet who had popcorn and a chocolate bar so she wasn't really unhappy. I was particularly impressed to see TWO hot women with super brains starring in the film, although I notice that neither has yet got her Chair, which was an unexpected nod to realism.
Not too comfortable. Oh, and my nose got it pretty good too.
Ow! *cringes at first touch of burn* No no, don't stop. Ah, that's better. My camera strap was rubbing against that burn spot all day.
Yes, coffee please.
San Francisco tomorrow...well today. Will take the BART (light rail) into town to avoid the high parking rates and traffic. Grabbed some brochures from the hotel lobby. May be a bit late with that Napa posting on my blog, but it should be good. I'm going through my pictures now. So glad I shot in RAW format for this outing. Ok, technical geek talk here so fan yourself down (though anna might appreciate this). RAW format captures a picture that includes all the sensor data from the shot. What does that mean? It means that camera adjustment functions are available in the software on my computer. For example, some of my outdoor shots had a blue tint on the picture. With the RAW file, I can change the white balance in the picture so everything is a more natural color. Ok, need a drink or a cold shower?
The food was delicious though, especially lunch at V. Sattui. Also stopped at the Buchon Bakery in Yountville. Wish I could send you some of the macaroons I had there.
Actually, macaroons are my favourite. Well, apart from Chelsea buns and Lardy cake. And some other things I like. I really really love macaroons, especially when they make them a bit chewy. They used to do them at Costa in Paddington Station; if I was going to Bath to see my mom, I would go specially early so I could queue for a coffee and a large macaroon - crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside. I was gutted when Costa stopped doing them. I should write and beg them to start again. Or figure out the recipe ... hmmmm.
*Pauses while gently stroking aloe onto nose to pant*
Um, what was that? RAW adjustments to the natural color? (Color! LOL, type it again for us Brits - slo-o-owly.)
Hmm, maybe I'll rethink taking up this photography malarkey. It's bad enough figuring out how to get followers to link into my blog. I actually have some, although I'm not sure how I put in a link to enable them to follow me.
You are at least going to post piccies of those macaroons arencha?
C...O...L...O...U...R
Before I got the DSLR, I was taking pics with my cell phone and getting stuff like this with no adjustments. http://sdrv.ms/S4yU7V So as long as you can take great pictures, you can worry about the technical perfectionist stuff later.
Here are is a piccie of the macaroons. Oh and that croissant was sooo good too. I don't think I've ever had one so buttery. And it was very light and fluffy too. https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/941255_4758577448602_602140319_n.jpg
(ROFL). Mmm, cookbook , mmm croissants mmmm. ) and an almond croissant, or I would be eating your camera with those piccies on it! LOL.
. There will be cucumber salad and carrots and things *angelicsmileyemoticon*)
Oh dear, sorry.
Piglet has gone off to stuff her face at an ice skating party so we are having very dull sandwiches here for lunch if that makes you feel better. (Well ... locally produced salt beef - very low fat, probably? And Someone ate all the crisps so someone-else has not bought any more
I think I must post some recipes especially for you. . These ones will be grated guys! so don't get excited. Stop wincing, Willie <snerk>.
I won't go on about the carrots any more
