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Sprinky – Nothing is out of bounds. 2

A black and white photograph of Gary Allman, Springfield Missouri

Gary Allman, August 26, 2018. I saw a tired person peering back at me from the bathroom mirror this morning, and I thought I’d get a picture of what I saw. One-minute read, 4 pictures

Communications Director with the WEMO Youth — Just to prove that the diocesan Communications Director does venture out from behind his keyboard and camera once in a while. Here I am with the WEMO Youth and WEMO Jesus.

It’s all in the eyes – Tubby has always had problems with his eyes, it’s a birth defect.

Maybe I should stop taking pictures for a couple of years — That way I might be able to clear the backlog.

I think I know what killed the fridge-freezer – The cats. Plus: Pride before a fall & I love it when a plan (albeit Plan B) comes together. 2 pictures

Google Voice #Fail – This was the result of Ginger calling me via Google Voice.

Desk-buddy – Yesterday I thought Sprinky had finally grown tired of laying on my desk, but no, here she stays, pretty much 24 x 7. 6 pictures

D’oh! In a repeat of the dishwasher dying right after I spent money on a new hammock …

The freezer died tonight, less than a week after we laid down the cash on our new furniture.

This Wasn’t Part Of The Plan – When I cleared my office and changed the couch I did not anticipate the increased attention my office would get from the feline members of the family. 5 pictures

Following a successful field test with our old lounging hammock, I decided I could afford to buy a light-weight backpacking hammock, tarp, and under-quilt…

Four hours later, the dishwasher died, and we were mopping up a quarter inch of water from the kitchen floor.

Is someone trying to tell me something?

Photograph of a Maine Coon Cat

Sleepy Mao.

Family Visit. Ginger’s brother Sam, and his daughter Samantha are visiting the Grandparents for a couple of days. 2 pictures

Ginger & Sam. Sam and Samantha are visiting the Grandparents for a couple of days. 2 pictures

Photograph of Gary Allman and Ginger Allman on their ninth wedding anniversary (2018)

Gary and Ginger – Ninth Wedding Anniversary. Ginger took a ninth wedding anniversary selfie.

Mao & Tubbs. I had been getting a refill of coffee from the kitchen when I walked by these two looking particularly cute.

7am — View from My Office Window – This morning’s view from my office window didn’t augur well for an undisturbed day’s work. One-minute read, 2 pictures

This cat configuration is what we call a ‘Tri-Puss’.

Photograph of a sleeping burmese cat

Our poor little tropical Burmese likes to find somewhere warm to sleep. Also in this post … I’ve been busy …

Black and white photograph of Gary Allman (Springfield Missouri) with Sprinky, a Maine Coon cat

Black and white photograph of Gary with Sprinky.

How can I be expected to work with such large, noisy, and fascinating distractions outside my office window?

That moment when a sharp pain in the groin wakes you in the middle of the night … And, upon investigation one discovers a cat’s claw (attached to a cat) embedded in one’s scrotum.

I couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried.

Sleeping Maine Coon cats

My Two Office Fur Balls — They’ve left just enough room for me to sit between them.

Can’t Wait for Friday … The forecast says it’ll be 59°.

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