Author: lis

I came into my office today to discover that someone had put party hats and singing speech balloons on the various toys that live on my desk. A delightful pre-birthday surprise. Scroll down to see the rest of them.

 

the rest of the gang:

Thank you, Hannaford supermarket, for getting it right!!

I know I just posted a pic of daffodils recently, but on such a cold dreary day, they’re so sunny and bright, they made me smile.

I’ve never seen this before:  a hand dryer that emits blue light.  Supposedly, this is a UV light that will help kill bacteria and viruses.  After a quick search, I haven’t found any credible studies that confirm or deny this.

Doug heading home

from Algonquian, probably Ojibwa ajidamoo (in the Ottawa dialect ajidamoonh) “red squirrel,” literally “head first,” or “one who descends trees headlong” (containing ajid- “upside down”)
They are awfully cute. It’s too bad they’re so destructive to gardens.

Ferrous demonstrates the lesser-known Upward Facing Cat pose.
(and yes, it’s another picture of Ferrous. Sue me.)

In many ways, Gandalf is like Parker, and Ferrous is like Winnie.  But Ferrous has developed a new-found fascination for the tub, much like Parker had
http://blog.parkercat.org/lis365/2010/07/31/curious_cat/

this guy at the library will help you

I assume this is supposed to be an image of a Jeep going over some tough terrain, but I just saw a monster face.