Panda prose...

Happy Thanksgiving my biped friends!

I know I have not been around the past month or so.  Time slips away when one is depressed.  We all know the reason for my depression; my biped was not here.  (one should never give biped anti-depression medicine to quadripeds as it can kill us, or so I have heard - TB does not take prescription drugs)

TB came home today.  I left her a 'present' on the porch that expresses my feelings, half a garden mole - and it was not the cute half.

Enough of the self-pity which seems to be a biped foible.  It is Thanksgiving and I will get fresh turkey (gently roasted with herbs and pleasantly moist).

What I am thankful for this year: 

1. TB's Companion who took up some of the slack when TB was off taking care of bipeds.  Jumby and Yoda helped because TB is hard to replace.
2. All of the work the bipeds did on the house this year - they dug up several hidden prey areas so I had a good hunting year.
3. Pepper, the other quadriped in the house.  Did I really just say that?  Well, yes, I appreciate her though she drives me nuts at times.  She is good company during the dark times.
4. TB's cooking, which I have missed.  She knows just how I like my fowl.

Do I rely too much on TB?  Probably.  Do I still show her unconditional love?  Yes.  Is unconditional love a feline trait?  No.  But, she is more than a mere biped.  I know she has an inviting essence, though she does not show it to most bipeds.  TB is open to and accepting of those things which most bipeds do not or are afraid to delve into.  It is a non-human thing.

I hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving.  If you are not from the US, I hope you have a good day and take a minute to be thankful for something.  I was born in Texas and have reluctantly travelled to various states and countries with TB.  I am thankful to finally be in a place from which I do not have to move.  I am also thankful for fowl gravy.

Life is good, my dear bipeds. 

Your favorite blogging feline,

Panda

Mama is home!!!

Companion picked me up at the airport and when we pulled into the driveway, Panda was waiting for me.  The girls are glad I'm back because I make the best 'fowl' gravy.  (OK, that could be feline or biped.)

Jumby and OIL will be here soon.  OIL and I will check his menu, then I'll go to the grocery store to get what he forgot. 

Yoda and Co. will be here tomorrow. 

Son will dine with L's family.  They were at a Korean lunch the other day and L's dad introduced Son as his future son-in-law.  (Son is fine with that.) 

So, how is everyone? 

My plan, or should I say hope, for the rest of the year is to NOT travel!!! 

Either Jumby and OIL are here or one of the cats just went outside...

call me crazy...

Yup, I'll be one of the insane people flying across the country this Wed., the busiest travel day of the year. 

still alive...

There is an old saying that what you do on New Years' Eve you will do throughout the next year.  I'm not much for those old sayings, but I was out of town for New Years' Eve...

I've been here 3 weeks as of yesterday.  In CO, though the location keeps changing.  Son is doing well.  His PT should start sometime next week, but civilian medicine is being stupid... His next doc. appt. is the 24th, two days before Thanksgiving.  It doesn't matter what the doc says that day, I'm NOT flying home that week - I may be crazy, but I'm not insane!  So, it looks like I'll be here until Dec. unless the PT people say Son can drive sooner. 

I had the Turkey feast menu set, grocery list made, good estimate of people numbers (always add 3 or 4 cuz that's what happens at my house).  So, OIL could be cooking at my house - he was planning on bringing 12 pies.  Yes, you read that right, 12!!!  Uhm, OIL, even with the extra 3 or 4 that's about a pie a person.(I don't eat dessert)  I'll go to my sisters or L's parents. 

So I'm back in COS for the weekend.  Fish chowder on Sun. for mom and her friends.  L (Son's girlfriend) doesn't like fish (or mushrooms or fresh tomatoes - what am I going to do with that girl?!?) so I have to make it here.  I left the fridge full in Denver with leftovers.  Yup, I cook.  That's what I do. 

Anyone know of a good beginner Korean cookbook?  I'm looking for one, or will be when I have room in my luggage. 

What I learned:  L's dad and I have the same birthday.  Also, Denver was founded on that day.  (all different years, of course)

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Stealing Son's computer for a minute - I'm checking his snail-mail.

Surgery went well.  Civilian medicine is a pain!!!  I'm headed over to the hospital after I fill up the truck to see where the damn paperwork we requested is!!!  Nobody likes to answer the phones.  Sure, the city was closed yesterday due to snow, but they are there today - I can smell them.

Oh, we got a foot of snow.  50° today so it's wet.  Son is getting cranky - that means he's feeling fine but wants to be able to, uhm, walk...

What I know:  When Denver smells like cow poop, it will snow within 12 hours.  (Greeley, 'cow town' is north of here)  Local mythology - there is always some fact in myth.