Sudoku Puzzles

That looks like a Jelly Fungus. I've always been fascinated by them.

Plum, both Canada and the US have lobbied the Haitian government to allow all children whose adoptions were previously approved out of the country ASAP. We are expecting a number (not sure how many yet) here in Canada within a few days, and three who have already been legally adopted in Canada More...

Just for the fun of it....

Why do ducks have webbed feet?
To stamp out fires.

Why do elephants have flat feet?
To stamp out burning ducks.

I love a silly joke like that!

Thyra, that is one calm cat! My cat used to love to play with the Christmas bows, but it would have gotten ugly if I tried to stick one on his head, let alone wrap him in paper!

Thyra, that was so cute! If I hadn't put my wrapping paper away...
(Actually, I bet my Tuxedo WOULD let me... he seems to like anything I do to him! ...except whistle. He hates whistling! In fact, he'll meow in a cussing tone at me first, then put his paw on my lips if I don't stop, and then bite me if I ignore that. Ever try to whistle while laughing???)

Thyra, I am astounded that your cat tolerated the bow being put on its head. Our cat (SP Siamese) used to turn into a supersonic whirlwind of claws and paws if anything stuck to its fur, particularly a small piece of cellotape. It was a guaranteed way of clearing the humans out of the room.

BTW, we're back - from three weeks touring with friends around southern NSW and northern Victoria. Lots of adventures and fun - and heat. Thank goodness for air conditioning in the motorhome.
Photos to follow.

My sister-in-law is a mycologist. She would love the photo!

Welcome home Ian (and Anne of course). Nice to see you back on the site.

Welcome home Ian and Anne!
I hope you slept well CP!
Spectacular fungus! Great host, that Plum ...

I don't use plums anyway, hope all are having a goodday.

Everyone's invited over to my page. As you come in, tell me what kind of fungus you would be if you were a fungus.

CG - the burning ducks joke is my all time favorite. I mentioned the couple my daughter Starr knows from her time in NY. I have a friend who knows a local couple who are hoping to soon be united with their adoptive Haitian child, and others who are applying to adopt.

Is anyone else finding the site painfully slow tonight? I can't open my inbox either...

An elderly gentleman had serious hearing problems for a number of years. He went to the doctor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100%
The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, 'Your More...

As You Slide Down the Banister of Life, Remember

1. Jim Baker and Jimmy Swaggert have written an impressive new book.
It's called ......... 'Ministers Do More Than Lay People'

2. Transvestite: A guy who likes to eat, drink and be Mary.

3. The difference between the More...

Pickup Line:

Having already downed a few power drinks, she turned around, faced him, looked him straight in the eye and said, 'Listen here good looking, I screw anybody, anytime, anywhere, your place, my place, in the car, front door, back door, on the ground, standing up, sitting down, More...

Very good advice:
Limit all US politicians to two terms...
One in office.
One in prison.
Illinois already does this...

Enough CP for now. Back to work... ;-)

Never enough CP!

I'm up again - and yes, I did sleep well, thank you. Still tired, funnily enough, but might sneak back to bed for a while this morning.

Good morning all.
Colo Jim - anyone who's ever had a teenager can identify with this one - 11. Definition of a teenager? God's punishment...for enjoying sex.
My revenge is that within a couple of years both of my (former teenage) children will have teenagers of their own. (Cue sadistic laugh!)

a little later in the day than usual for me.

Thyra: loved that wrapped cat YouTube!

Colo Jim: great one liners!

Fiona, aaaachoo, gesundheit ♥

Thyra, adorable!

Welcome home Ian and Anne ♥

1.55 Plum, you are looking so alluring today. You are one fun guy.

Thyra, I loved it too. It's just too cute.

Did I break the site?
You obviously all have lives that don't involve sitting in front of a computer 8 hours per day.
Bring on Friday afternoon!

Whoa, CG, that cold remedy would relieve me of any pain I might have!

Don't you think that Plum would attract a fungi (fun guy)?

Thyra, great youTube!!! If I tried that with my Nemmy the wrapping paper and my fingers would be in shreds!!

Colo Jim, I resemble the remark - 4. My mind works like lightning, One brilliant Flash and it is gone! That and "I have a photographic memory, I just lack the film!" I just wish I could be the one to say - "I refuse to have a duel of wits with an unarmed person!"

Ian and Anne, back home!
when you're not posting!

Shiela, hi!!! I'm sorry that right after I posted this morning, I zipped off to work. I didn't see your post until now! The third day of rain and kids who haven't had recesses are now driving me crazy! I don't think I will have any brain left soon!

From Melbourne
Grandson, aged 7,loves fishing. The last 3 days I have spent at least 2 hours a day watching him fish seaweed out of the water. Not one sign of a fish. He is normally overactive so at laeast it kept him in one place for all that time.
I am here to look after him while his More...

My family plays a word game called Headed and Beheaded that is the same as Fiona's puzzle. Some words keep working as the initial letter is removed, as in Start, Tart, Art, so we call those Headed, Beheaded, and Be-Necked. We play in the car or whenever a good Headed and Beheaded occurs to us.

Thanks for the welcome back. There are 17 new photos in my gallery.
It is HOT today, just under 41ºC (105ºF). Tomorrow is forecast to be 43ºC (109).
Thank goodness for air conditioning.
My single aim on a hot day is to live through it.

Welcome back Anne and Ian!
Well I am out on the boat until next Tuesday, so be safe and happy, will see you all next week.

"Ah," she says, being up in the middle of the night because her electric blanket was too hot, "it is supposed to get up to 44ºF this weekend here, and it is a veritable heat wave for us. Wish we could mingle your summer and our winter, but that would probably really mess things up, climatologically."