...co-starring her adopted brother, Amos Saturday (and my viewing of Iron Man) fast approaches. I am as giddy as a school girl. Also approaching: Mother's Day (already have card for my mom, need one for My Sweet Angel), Whole Earth Festival (aka Hippiefest) at UC Davis, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!!!, … Continue reading The Singularly Odd, Yet Not Wholly Unexpected, Story of Mostly Purple Patty And The Dog Revolution
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Zombie Cyborgs From Planet 14
...an Ed Wood film I have had, for the past couple of weeks, a pinched nerve or something in my neck. The left side of my neck will start hurting and that will lead to a headachce and that will make Doc a cranky and unmotivated boy. Which is a long way of saying that, … Continue reading Zombie Cyborgs From Planet 14
Chapter 88: In Which Our Hero Is Forced To Marry A Cow , Little Suzy Goes Insane And Ed Eats An Eel
...fortunately, she was a good looking cow Stuff I did today 1: Collected my paycheck from the day job 2: Behaved rather lazily towards the whole gardening thing, as it was windy and cold out. 3: Watched the first episode of the new Doctor Who series "Voyage of the Damned". It was pretty good. 4: … Continue reading Chapter 88: In Which Our Hero Is Forced To Marry A Cow , Little Suzy Goes Insane And Ed Eats An Eel
The Big Shootout At Coyote Gap
...fortunately, no coyotes were harmed Stuff 1: The man in the dress and pointy hat...err, I mean the pope...is visiting the USA this week. While this is of no importance to me, I know several recovered/recovering Catholics (including my wife) that have nothing good to say about it. Apparently, comedian Bill Maher pissed off a … Continue reading The Big Shootout At Coyote Gap
It’s All Fun And Games Until Somebody Gets Their Eyeball Stepped On
...by a high heeled shoe Weekend Update On Saturday, Grace and I hit the ASPCA book sale as planned and bought a bunch of books, mostly about gardening, pet care and such. After lunch and a bit of shopping, it was into the garden for me. I finally got all my veggies planted (with the … Continue reading It’s All Fun And Games Until Somebody Gets Their Eyeball Stepped On
Mighty Stork Adventures
...at the Stork Club, of course We shall be off to day one of the ASPCA book sale soon...The Girls are not going to be happy about us taking off for hours on a Saturday morning...After book sale, errands must be run...After errands, veggie garden will get the finishing touches...Should do some writing tonight, especially … Continue reading Mighty Stork Adventures
Super Yummy Raspberry Pickles
...they're pic-cool-licious! So, it's Saturday and by now y'all know what that means here at Chez Cross: Gardening, Amusing/Exercising Dogs, Running Errands and other Suburbanite Adventures. Actually, now that I think of it, Grace and I are getting a bit predictable. I must throw a large monkey wrench into those works. I see a spur … Continue reading Super Yummy Raspberry Pickles
The Humorously Pornographic, Yet Stylish, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Humongous Burp
...co-starring her pet millipede, Xander I have not been posting these last couple of days due to the ravages of some gastrointestinal pest. While there has been no vomiting, I have become extremely well versed on the layouts of both of our bathrooms. Drinking copious amounts of Pepto Bismol has helped, but I'm not completely … Continue reading The Humorously Pornographic, Yet Stylish, Story Of Mostly Purple Patty And The Humongous Burp
The Astounding Adventures Of Doctor Tempest In The Land Of The Cat Women
...from the January, 1901 edition Sunday went well here at the D&G Cross Basset Hound Spa and Hotel. Some housework got done, lots of yummy lasagna was eaten and plenty of lounging about was done. Daisy and I did go on a 1.5 mile hike, and in the evening, we all walked down the street … Continue reading The Astounding Adventures Of Doctor Tempest In The Land Of The Cat Women
The Sad Ballad Of Junior Muskrat And The Mean Weasels
...as sung by Tom Waits To All My Friends Of A Non-Religious Leaning: Happy Undead Jesus Day! To All My Friends Of Various Religious Faiths: Happy Whatever Day! All you religious folks need to standardize yer holidays, so as to make things easier on us heathens. Today at Chez Cross there will be relaxing, house … Continue reading The Sad Ballad Of Junior Muskrat And The Mean Weasels
Particle Man VS The Electric Birdhouse
...ok, so I was listening to "Flood" Stuff...on a roll, with mustard & relish 1: Grace is doling a bit better...less coughing, more sleeping. 2: I have a pulled muscle or pinched nerve in my neck. It hurts and pisses me off. 3. Winker's yeast infection in her ears seems to be under control, but … Continue reading Particle Man VS The Electric Birdhouse
The Rare And Beautiful Squishy Rhinoceros Of Potawango Island
...and they're neon colored STUFF 1: My health level is almost back to normal. Yay! 2: Grace's health, however, is not so great, mostly due to having caught my cold. In fact, even as I write this, she is at Urgent Care getting looked over by a doctor who can hopefully prescribe her some meds. … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Squishy Rhinoceros Of Potawango Island
Lolcats Ran Off With My Favorite Hamster
...and they ate my cheeseburger Well, my little pals, I finally had a night of more than 4 hours sleep. True, it came in a 4 hour chunk, followed by a 2.5 hour chunk, followed by two 1 hour chunks, but what the hell...it was sleep. My head still aches, but my nasal passages are … Continue reading Lolcats Ran Off With My Favorite Hamster
The 9 Things You Never Want To Say To A Rabid Mink
...of course, if you speak mink, there are 14 more Despite being brought to a state of near death by allergies, I shall still attempt to entertain you via the following IM exchange made earlier tonight. DocCross [7:05 P.M.]: I, on the other hand, am being skullfucked by a dedicated team of allergy goblins. DocCross … Continue reading The 9 Things You Never Want To Say To A Rabid Mink
Dogs Eating Sweet Potatoes, Cats Eating Turnips, Mice Eating Asparagus
...actually, dogs love sweet potatoes Doc's Day Well, going out in the wind today had it's good points and bad points. Good point: got a fine dining room table and chairs. Bad point: the wind grabbed an allergy hammer and gave me a helluva beatdown. I am SO glad I have an early morning appointment … Continue reading Dogs Eating Sweet Potatoes, Cats Eating Turnips, Mice Eating Asparagus
The Dog Who Thought She Was A Lap Warmer
...a 42 pound lap warmer Well, boys and girls, Uncle Doc had a rather sporadic 3.5 hour (4:00 to 7:30) nap this afternoon. It's hard to sleep for long at a stretch when you get coughing fits from a goddamned tickle in your throat. No cold...no fever...no runny nose...no phlegm...just a friggin' tickle in my … Continue reading The Dog Who Thought She Was A Lap Warmer
Scorched Mirth Policy
...blah blah blah Just a quickie here to let y'all know I'm not dead or abandoning LJ. For whatever reason, I've felt drained and kinda crappy these last 3-4 days. No energy, but also no real illness to speak of. It's like I'm running on half power. Hopefully, I'll be powered up soon and able … Continue reading Scorched Mirth Policy
The Totally Surprising, Yet Very Comforting, Story of Mostly Purple Patty And The Six Gay Lemurs
...co-starring her Grandma Trixie I have been pretty lazy about commenting upon the LJ entries of most of you, My Beloved Readers. To rectify this error, I present the following multiple choice generic comment list. Please choose one or two that best fit your recent LJ entries. 1: LOL 2: I'm sorry to hear that. … Continue reading The Totally Surprising, Yet Very Comforting, Story of Mostly Purple Patty And The Six Gay Lemurs
Chapter 102: In Which Our Hero Runs Afoul Of The Law, Trains A Duck To Waltz And Finally Beds Lucy
...it was a very clever duck What I did on my birthday well, for starters, I got up at 6 AM in the morning in order to be ready for my 8 AM appointment with my Orthopedist. He had some X rays taken of my fucked up right wrist and determined that... A: When I … Continue reading Chapter 102: In Which Our Hero Runs Afoul Of The Law, Trains A Duck To Waltz And Finally Beds Lucy
Dr. Tachyon Comes To Dinner
...once he returned from Takis, of course Quick Stuff Heath Ledger Is Dead: Looks as tho it was an accidental overdose. Tragic. He was a fine actor. His death will make watching The Dark Knight a bittersweet experience. Life After People: Watched and very much enjoyed this show on History Channel. Folks, most of the … Continue reading Dr. Tachyon Comes To Dinner
The Most Dangerous Baby Duck In The World
...but he's sooooo cuuuute Not much to report from Dr. Cross' Luxury Spa For Spoiled Basset Hounds. I have, after far too long, gotten back into using the treadmill. So far, I'm up to two 15 minute sessions a day, but I add a minute or two every day, so by my birthday (the 29th) … Continue reading The Most Dangerous Baby Duck In The World
The Last Lap Dance Of Candy The Cat
...no, she wasn't a real feline Television Note Next Monday, the History Channel is going to show a 2 hour program called "Life After Us". The basic premise is what would happen to all of the human artifacts if we all disappeared from the planet. It looks to be a pretty fascinating show. I'm not … Continue reading The Last Lap Dance Of Candy The Cat
The Monkey Who Won The Lottery
...he bought like, $2,000,000.00 worth of bananas Jeez, my writing impulses really got a beatdown by my S.A.D. these past couple of days. Getting a hefty beer buzz on Friday night didn't help, either. Ah well, the sun came out today and I'm feeling pretty good. Daisy and the Game that was Afoot We took … Continue reading The Monkey Who Won The Lottery
Mr. Porkwaffle Goes To The Disco
...and dances the night away Damn...I got a shitty night's sleep on Wednesday, so last night I was too tired and fuzzy minded to do another post. I'll try to crank out another Violet post tonight. Short Doc Oriented Lists Ok, gang, here are a bunch of short lists about stuff concerning me. Feel free … Continue reading Mr. Porkwaffle Goes To The Disco
Mouseburgers
...which are much smaller than Mooseburgers Good morning, my little elfin pals. I was all prepped to do a Violet post, but had some modem problems. Now, alas, I have not enough time. Fear not though, for I shall post Violet's next installment tonight...hopefully before the Guinness makes me too goofy:) I may or may … Continue reading Mouseburgers
