High: 50° FIt’s deer hunting season here in Maine. We’re not opposed to hunters per se: to the contrary, we’d just as soon see omnivores get their meat this way as any other. Still, the season does put a kind of damper on our lifestyle around here. With hundreds of armed humans in the woods around our house, we’re limited to walks in broad daylight on major thoroughfares. That’s okay as far as taking care of toiletry business is concerned, but it’s small consolation for an energetic canine naturalist in need of an occupation.
Low: 45° F
Conditions: Showers throughout the day.
Luckily, Ari has a list of home projects she’s been working on lately. We thought we’d share some of them with you.
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Project #1: Monitor For Intruders
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Project #2: Organize Bone Inventory
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Project #3: Sort Basement Recycling Bins
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Project #4: Relocate Canned Goods
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Project #5: Launch Demonic Exercise Program
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Project #6: When Feline Housemates Refuse to Sign up For Program, Initiate Cat Diet Regiment by Eating an Entire Bag of Catfood. (note to self: be prepared for housemate backlash)
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Project #7: Make Kindling for Woodstove
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So, as you can tell, we've been pretty busy around here. At least one of us will be very relieved when hunting season ends. In the meantime, spare a thought for our poor house.
30 comments:
Ha roo roo roo! Our mom LOVES Gary Larson's Far Side cartoons!
Hey, Ari ... if you need any help at all with that "Demonic Exercise Program", give me a call. I'm your man. Unless I'm snoozing.
Play bows,
Zim
Ha-roooo!
What a full day woo have!!
I like khouch khontainment duty!!!
Stay safe!!!!
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
My brother lives in rural Wisconsin - he has bright orange vests for his Wiemeraners. They look a little too much like deer!
Naughty naughty dog.
That demonic excercise program photo wins funny of the day.
Oh Ari, you make such a great watchdog. You look so fierce! We have so much in common. I love to do all those things you do indoors.
Hugs, Kodak
We know EXACTLY what youre going through Ari!! Be nice to your housemates tho...you still have to live with them. Try watching TV...Friday night at 8 pm...a guy name Cesar...you'll really like him!!!
June: Wow Ari, you have been very busy!
Samantha here: I like to make kindling too Ari! I think sometimes the logs that mom and dad had are way too big, so I help them break the logs into chips.
Dear Ari,
Obviously you need to take up Search and Rescue. I can verify that it is a very rewarding endeavor. It really gives you something to focus on.
Signed,
The Mighty Quinn
Wow you have lots of things to keep you busy while those hunters are about.. Make sure you take good care of that kindling never know when you might need one to chew on..
Big Sloppy Kisses
Gus, Louie and Callie
Ariiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!
How much more can you get into this winter? The household is going to be in shambles--but I think you want it that way.
Those are lots of interesting projects!
Have a nice weekend!
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
Whoa Ari, I hope you're not tiring yourself out there. I think snoozing on the couch is a very good plan - you can consider what your next project might be.
Huffle Mawson, Honorary Husky and Explorer Cat
Oh gosh Ari is keeping busy or should I really say keeping you busy...
Have a good indoor weekend!
Best wishes, pats & pets
Blue
Ari,
That is a great list. You made us laugh! We are now experiencing these sort of things in our house since Bear came to live with us.
Oh my DOG! My mom says your sofa looks just like ours! Check out this post:
http://jbssmallworld.blogspot.com/2008/08/but-mom-it-is-so-luxurious.html
You must have special priviledges like me though because my brother can not go on the sofa....only I can!
--JB
Ari always makes me smile but NOT the hunters in your woods.
(((((((BAMBI RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!!!))))
Ari you are so handsome!!!
**blush**
Mya Boo boo
We have a naughty dog too!
Your cartoon rocks. :)
Ari- maybe during hunting season you should take a trip down here to Portland. We still have places you can go that are hunting free and there are a lot of beaches. :)
A. One of my favorite Far Side cartoons!
B. Your kitty looks so much like Jenny . . . maybe they are long lost siblings!
Ari- a funny thing to do when you are stuck inside is to chase Kate around and bark "Tuna, t-t-t-tuna" over and over. It is really quite a hoot, just ask her. Get off the couch. PS, if you want to buy a snake let me know, apparently I know this guy who has a sweet deal. :)
This made me laugh so hard my ribs hurt.
Give Ari a kiss for me. Or a shoe.
FA
Arrrrooo, keeping busy! BOL!!
Woofs, Johann
Good evening Ari.
It is a season of hunting of the deer.
Deer's harm becomes frequent also in Japan because of Global warming.
The bud is eaten, and withers.
Then, it is a turn of the exercise program of the satan of Ari.
Nature consists of the balance of exquisiteness.
(^^)v
from loved ume tyan
Hey ARi, I need som kindling for the woodstove> Think you could help me out. ??
Looks like you're doing a great job! Maybe you should get your mom some hunter orange though. Then she could go for walks. Obviously you don't need walks.
Steve
OMG - I totally snorted out loud when I saw the demonic possession exercise program picture. Ah ha ha ha! Great photos...and Ari, you good girl, way to keep busy!
You certainly put your heart and enthusiasm into EVERYTHING you do. Don't let anybody try to curb that passion! :-)
Hugs from Oregon
Whooooeee. I think I need a nap. You guys are just too busy. lol!
No fun being stuck around the house, poor thing.
That expression of Ari on the sofa made me laugh!
~Lisa
New Mexico
Harrrrrr Ari
dont you love it when the dear go to the side of the fence that has a posted no hunting sign Harrrr. You have keeped your self filled with a lot of work Harrrr.
Cap'n Maverick the Pirate
Ari,
We can see that you NEVER get bored. You seem to be able to find excitement in any situation. Looks like fun :-) Can we come visit?
Love and licks,
Katie and Louie the Newfies
Kathryn, I am so with you and Ari! When I lived in Maine I used to say that the winter was too cold to go out, the spring was too buggy, summer too humid, and just when it gets nice outside in Autumn the hunters come out and it's unsafe!
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