The Horticultural Whore Attempts Suicide By Garden

...but the garden will not let him die No shit, brothers & sisters, I worked myself into near total exhaustion both Saturday and Sunday. I did all manner of gardening stuff most of each day. The 95+ degree heat didn't make things any easier. Still, the garden is looking somewhat neater and Compost Pile Y43 …

Something Is Waiting In The Fairy Tale House

...for you Oy, the last few days have sucked. First off, work has been slow and boring and not very lucrative. Secondly, some heretofore unexperienced allergen has been making me feel terrible, both physically and emotionally. Bleah! Assorted Geeky Stuff 1: Karen Allen will be reprising the role of Marion Ravenwood in the new Indiana …

Doc Tempest And The Unkillable Beast

...from the June 1949 issue NOT a Meme! Or maybe it is:) Just to spread one last bit of Pottermania, I ask you all a question... What would your Patronus take the form of? Mine, I have no doubt, would be a coyote. Barring that, a fox. Grace thinks her's would be a horse, but …

Mrs. Wangdoodle: Jedi Master

...use the Force, dear, then we'll have tea Gaming Stuff 1: I'll return to my discussion of the Big Dociverse Overhaul soon. No doubt you are quivering with anticipation. 2: Yesterday was the last Game Day here at Casa Cross until mid-September. Since two of our group (Paul, who was sick, and Grace, who was …

The Dreamtime Will Not Be Televised

...but they might do a theatrical version. Thank you, Ms Rowling Finished the last Potter book almost exactly 24 hours after I started it. A very fine and satisfying read and a proper close to the saga. A bit of drag in a couple of places, but not nearly enough to damage the story. Some …

The Kitty Cats Get Into Big Trouble

...and they had to escape in a catamaran Doc's Weekend Plan 1: Finish breakfast 2: Join Grace in taking The Girls to the dog park 3: On the way home, stop by PetCo for dog food and pig ears 4: Stop to buy Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 5: Commence reading said potter book …

Lightly Pounded Snakes

...just enough to teach them respect The Dociverse: 21st Century Update, Part Three: A Tale of Two Harrys This is where I point out that while the Potterverse brings a great many attractive things to my world creating table, it is still not without it's flaws. First off, the whole Faery Realm is barely touched …

The California Kid And Spider Go On A Road Trip

...in disguise The Dociverse: 21st Century Update, Part Two Another thing that inspired me to update the Dociverse was the release of the Sixguns & Sorcery supplement for Castle Falkenstein. Admittedly, much of it's attraction has to do with a Native Californians belief that the world would be a better place if the Bear Flag …

Ten Crazy Dog Moments

...including much wrestling The Dociverse: 21st Century Update For those of you who are uninitiated to it, the Dociverse is what I call the universe in which all of my roleplaying games and much of my fiction take place. I first started writing about it way back in 1990 in the pages of Alarums & …

Ugly As A Bucket Full Of Mud

...or worse Just got back from seeing Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. My capsule review: Ties with Prisoner of Azkaban as best of the series. Might even be better. Good acting all around, with Daniel Radcliff carrying most of the film. It's pretty surprising how much of the thickass book made it …

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The Night We Fell Through A Tree

...and were chased by an insane trucker and his pet werewolves Stuff 1: My Harry Potter read-a-thon is progressing slower than I would like. This is mostly due to intrusions by Real Life. 3: The veggie garden is not growing with the insane vigor of previous years. This could be related to my choice to …

Peach Ice Cream And Exploding Geese

...from a TOON game How Harry Potter Ruined My Saturday Afternoon So, I've decided to re-read the whole Harry Potter series in preparation for the release of the final book two weeks from now. This meant that I needed to find the books, which I thought would be easy. HA! HA, I say! Finding things …

They Were Lost In The Great Wide Open

...but they'd never admit it. Last night, when all the neighbors started setting off their fireworks, we discovered that Daisy is one of the many dogs who get terribly frightened by all the loud noises. The poor girl was shaking and panting uncontrollably. She was also trying to find a dark corner to curl up …

The Rare And Beautiful Three Tailed Anteater Of Potawango Island

... they dance in the moonlight Quick Movie Review: Ratatouille Another excellent animated flick from Brad Bird and the Pixar gang. Perhaps not as universally appealing as Toy Story or The Incredibles or A Bug's Life, but still very good and especially appealing to foodies and those of us who have labored under the watchful …

Weather The Cuckoo Likes: The Musical

...control freaks get in free Fourth Of July at the House of C means... Doc goes to see Ratatouille! Winker gets a bath! Pork Chops and Baked Taters on the grill! Cold beer! Grace gets to nap! Daisy gets a long walk tonight after it cools down! Daytime temps over 100! Happy 4th to all …

Big Yellow Eyed Spooky Guys

...with ugly noses Here are the lyrics from two songs that compliment each other perfectly. I suppose it's pretty telling of me that the idea for this post came to me while I was showering:) Big Balls by AC/DC Well I'm upper upper class high society God's gift to ballroom notoriety And I always fill …

The Horticultural Whore Turned His Shoes Green

...while using the weed whacker Whew, am I ever tired! I just got inside after a 3 hour sessing in the garden and I feel like I've been rode hard and put away wet. Also, I forgot to eat lunch, so I'm a bit shaky. I'm thinking a nice ham sandwich is in order. Anyway, …