...and it ended with everybody heading for breakfast at IHOP The weather has been pretty rainy and crappy here, with yesterday being a windy & rainy pain in the ass. I had to drive in the storm all day and it was the opposite of fun. In other news, Winker is still doing great healthwise … Continue reading Mexican Jenny Threw A Party
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George, The Little Gnome Who Could Get The Job Done
...but instead said "screw it" and went back to bed And speaking of going back to bed, I wish I was. Instead, I've been up since 7:00 and will soon be on my way to my regular Monday morning Anti-Psoriasis UVB Shake & Bake. After that, of course, comes work. Those of you who have … Continue reading George, The Little Gnome Who Could Get The Job Done
Master Detective Miko And The Demon Monkey
...more fake anime Here's the final entry for Tiny Folk Week. Next theme: The Undead. The Doclopedia #218 Tiny Folk: Badiban Storyteller Nobody knows exactly how old Badiban Storyteller is, but most agree that he is at least 300 years old. That is pretty amazing, since the average Tiny Folk person only lives to about … Continue reading Master Detective Miko And The Demon Monkey
Walk Like A Carthaginian
...nope, doesn't have the same catchy sound WooHoo, Wednesday post is up way early! The Doclopedia #217 Tiny Folk: Ehdan Underbarn Ehdan and his clan, the Red Rooster Clan, have lived on the Yoder family farm for well over 150 years. While some of the clan live beneath the farmhouse, most of them live under … Continue reading Walk Like A Carthaginian
Tales Of Brave Ulysses S. Grant
...it's a reference to a song by Cream Here is Tuesday's Doclopedia post, late, but still on Tuesday. The Doclopedia #216 Tiny Folk: Zini Googler Zini has always been fascinated by the high tech gadgets of the Giant Folk. At first, her fellow Zoo Dweller Clan members thought she was a bit daft, but nowadays … Continue reading Tales Of Brave Ulysses S. Grant
Spice In The Ice Cream
...mmmm, chili & lemon flavor AFTER THE CHANGE CAME An Early Morning For Posting More Old Writing Another piece I did for the Times of Luna, circa 2003. Of Wizards & Mages You folks on the Moon, lacking Magic as you do, have a bit of confusion about the differences between Wizards and Mages. This … Continue reading Spice In The Ice Cream
It’s All Fun And Games Until You Open That Vial Of Doomsday Virus
...oops, my bad Hey, look, a post that isn't about a Doclopedia entry! First off, if you read this blog, THANK YOU! I'm thinking I lost a bunch of readers when I left Live journal. Secondly, now that Winker is doing so much better, I can get back to helping Grace get the website into … Continue reading It’s All Fun And Games Until You Open That Vial Of Doomsday Virus
The Olive War Incident
...after which, our mothers actually breathed fire The Doclopedia #214 Tiny Folk: Captain Modan Wanderer Captain Modan Wanderer, a member of the White Rock Clan, is also the most legendary explorer of all the High Mountain Clans. He has traveled many hundreds of miles in his career and his maps have proven invaluable to the … Continue reading The Olive War Incident
Blue Oatmeal
...a colorful breakfast The Doclopedia #213 Tiny Folk: Shumi Mouseherder Shumi Mouseherder is a member of the Falling Leaf Clan. Her clan lives high in the mountains on the edge of a meadow. They have lived there for nearly 150 years. Like all of the Tiny Folk, Shumi is only 6 inches tall. Well, ok, … Continue reading Blue Oatmeal
The Rare And Beautiful Orange Tongued Swamp Turtle Of Potawango Island
...they hum operatic arias at night We end Lawmen Week with the cuddliest cop of them all. The Doclopedia #212 Lawmen: Detective Ted E. Bear At the Butte Valley Day Care & Pre-School, Ted E. Bear is the cop who gets the scum off of the street. Dolly hookers, action figure gangs, rowdy … Continue reading The Rare And Beautiful Orange Tongued Swamp Turtle Of Potawango Island
The Secret War Between Refrigerators & Ovens
...it's a very slow war, but full of vicious taunts Still playing catch up on the Doclopedia posts. I think these two bring me current or maybe one ahead. Winker is still hanging in there and mostly sleeping and mostly not eating on her own. The Doclopedia #209 Lawmen: Deputy Mark Lindale Deputy Lindale has … Continue reading The Secret War Between Refrigerators & Ovens
Spinning Straw Into Adamantium
...if Marvel had written the fairy tale The Doclopedia #208 Lawmen: Inspector Nick Douglas Nobody wants the Faerietown beat. Dealing with Pookas, Brownies, Elves, Gnomes, Sprites, Trolls and the dozens of other species of faerie that live there is enough to make a cop give up and become a farmer. Which is exactly why Nick … Continue reading Spinning Straw Into Adamantium
Chapter 386: In Which Our Hero Is Pursued By Greeks, Wins A Major Bet And Climbs Mount Danger
...he won 2,000 florins on that bet The Doclopedia #207 Lawmen: Marshall Bart McKain U.S. Marshall Bart McKain is about 90% of the law in Arizona Territory. Most local sheriffs are either cowards or crooks, so Bart has alot of bad guys to deal with. Pretty nice that he likes his work, eh? Bart is … Continue reading Chapter 386: In Which Our Hero Is Pursued By Greeks, Wins A Major Bet And Climbs Mount Danger
Here, Hold This Jackhammer For Me
...it was a TOON game, so things went badly for the holder . NOTE FROM THE FUTURE (November, 2019): I don't know why I didn't post about Winker sooner this month, but she really recovered well once the pills the vet prescribed kicked in. She was 90% her old sweet self and would live almost … Continue reading Here, Hold This Jackhammer For Me
My Life Among The Insane Children
...all of whom I am related to by blood The Doclopedia #197 Smells Like Toon Spirit: The Headless Horse There are two very important things that you need to know about the ghostly equine known as the Headless Horse: He's really a very nice fellow and he does have a head. You see, because he's … Continue reading My Life Among The Insane Children
Dragon Pie
...first, you'll need a medium sized dragon The Doclopedia #196 Smells Like Toon Spirit: The Spirit In The Anvil Let's face it, in the cartoon universe, there are lots and lots of anvils. Anvils are the number one item to drop on an unsuspecting nitwit, ranking far ahead of the number two item, pianos. No … Continue reading Dragon Pie
Zany Salamanders Bothered My Dwarf Hamster
...he was off his feed for two days afterward The Doclopedia #195 Smells Like Toon Spirit: Grandma Gussie's Ghost Many cartoon grandmothers are sweet old ladies who bake cookies and have kitty cats and wouldn't harm a fly. Grandma Gussie is not one of them. She was a cantankerous old gal when she was alive … Continue reading Zany Salamanders Bothered My Dwarf Hamster
The 4 Things You Need To Know About Cupcake Gnomes
...#2: they pee vanilla extract The Doclopedia #193 Good Idea/Bad Idea: RoboPets Good Idea: Building sweet little robotic bunnies and kitties that behaved just like the real thing. Bad Idea: Building robotic pitbulls and wolverines. The Doclopedia #194 Good Idea/Bad Idea: Deflecting Trouble Good Idea: Deflecting that 1,000 foot wide meteor away from Chicago. Bad … Continue reading The 4 Things You Need To Know About Cupcake Gnomes
Good Lord, What Has That Damned Hippie Done This Time?
...hippie? BIG NEWS!!! After 6 1/2 years on Live Journal, I'm leaving and taking everything to WordPress. While I have not had any huge problems with LJ, there have been some little things and when you add in the exodus of many of my friends to other venues, I started looking for another blogging joint. … Continue reading Good Lord, What Has That Damned Hippie Done This Time?
The Future Is So Bright, It Does My Taxes For Me
...and it can breeze through a crossword puzzle. What's all this then? Something that isn't a 365 post? Yep. My new Dociverse website will hopefully go live in early February. When it does, this blog will go back to being more...bloggy. Most of the new 365 stuff, fiction, top ten lists, etc, will go up … Continue reading The Future Is So Bright, It Does My Taxes For Me
My Pet Jerboa
...a book for strange little kids The Doclopedia #144 The Alphabet: C C is for CRATER CITY First off, Crater City, Western Australia, does sit inside a one mile wide meteor crater located about 450 miles north by northeast of Perth. But if you are expecting to find a real city, you'll be sadly … Continue reading My Pet Jerboa
Never Stick Your Finger In A Hot Meatloaf
...and no, that is NOT a euphemism The Doclopedia #142 The Alphabet: A A is for AIRSHIPS Several other realities have airships as a means of transport for both cargo and passengers. The exact nature of the lifting mechanism is almost as varied as the design of the ships. For example... In the 1930's CyberPulp … Continue reading Never Stick Your Finger In A Hot Meatloaf
Chapter 505: In Which Our Hero, Sodden With Rum And Broken Hearted, Still Manages To Rob A Bank
...and look stylish doing it We end "It Happened One Night..." week with a long one. Coming up for the next three weeks: The Alphabet. The Doclopedia #141 It Happened One Night...: All Hell Broke Loose In Goldvale …1971, at around 6:00 on a summer evening, young Andy Hamblin and his girlfriend, Josie Perkins, both 17 … Continue reading Chapter 505: In Which Our Hero, Sodden With Rum And Broken Hearted, Still Manages To Rob A Bank
Not In This Issue: Beans, Glass Cutting Tips Or Reviews Of Computer Games
...but there is a cat The Doclopedia #140 On New Year's Eve...: A Cat Got Lucky ...1821, at 3:12 in the afternoon, a pampered pet cat of the Royal Family of Russia managed to get outside the house and become lost in the vast snow covered gardens. Scared, cold and having been sexually assaulted by a … Continue reading Not In This Issue: Beans, Glass Cutting Tips Or Reviews Of Computer Games
Ovoviviporous Snakes Ate My Phalaropes
...I love writing stuff like that Ok, so I'm still one day behind. I suck. Two posts tomorrow, I swear! The Doclopedia #139 On New Year's Eve...: Yu Ming Got A Sweet Deal ...of 1460, a poor Chinese farmer named Yu Ming was walking home from his fields when he was approached by two very tall … Continue reading Ovoviviporous Snakes Ate My Phalaropes