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He's going to take another dive
I'm convinced that, at some point, Caliban will take another swim in the
ocean. He waltzes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, just like he did last summer. He doesn't seem to have learned anything. The swallows have their nest under the jetty again, and this year, they are very aggressive. They dive within inches of anyone, cat or human, who ventures too close to their nest. When Caliban goes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, and a swallow swoops down at him, he either jerks away, or he puts up a paw after it, as if he's just going to pluck it out of the sky and into his mouth. Every time he jerks away, I'm convinced he's going to fall in the water. Then I have to work at swallowing my heart back in place. I swear, if I didn't have white hair already, it would be turning gray. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. |
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"Marina" wrote in message ... I'm convinced that, at some point, Caliban will take another swim in the ocean. He waltzes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, just like he did last summer. He doesn't seem to have learned anything. The swallows have their nest under the jetty again, and this year, they are very aggressive. They dive within inches of anyone, cat or human, who ventures too close to their nest. When Caliban goes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, and a swallow swoops down at him, he either jerks away, or he puts up a paw after it, as if he's just going to pluck it out of the sky and into his mouth. Every time he jerks away, I'm convinced he's going to fall in the water. Then I have to work at swallowing my heart back in place. I swear, if I didn't have white hair already, it would be turning gray. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. There have got to be little cat-sized life preservers somewhere. -- Theresa, Stinky and Dante drtmuirATearthlink.net Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh |
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On Jul 15, 9:39�am, "Kreisleriana" wrote:
"Marina" wrote in message ... I'm convinced that, at some point, Caliban will take another swim in the ocean. He waltzes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, just like he did last summer. He doesn't seem to have learned anything. The swallows have their nest under the jetty again, and this year, they are very aggressive. They dive within inches of anyone, cat or human, who ventures too close to their nest. When Caliban goes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, and a swallow swoops down at him, he either jerks away, or he puts up a paw after it, as if he's just going to pluck it out of the sky and into his mouth. Every time he jerks away, I'm convinced he's going to fall in the water. Then I have to work at swallowing my heart back in place. I swear, if I didn't have white hair already, it would be turning gray. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. There have got to be little cat-sized life preservers somewhere. -- Theresa, Stinky and Dante drtmuirATearthlink.net Stinky Pictures:http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Maybe he's an Aquacat. Suz&Spicey |
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"Suz" wrote in message ... On Jul 15, 9:39?am, "Kreisleriana" wrote: "Marina" wrote in message ... I'm convinced that, at some point, Caliban will take another swim in the ocean. He waltzes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, just like he did last summer. He doesn't seem to have learned anything. The swallows have their nest under the jetty again, and this year, they are very aggressive. They dive within inches of anyone, cat or human, who ventures too close to their nest. When Caliban goes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, and a swallow swoops down at him, he either jerks away, or he puts up a paw after it, as if he's just going to pluck it out of the sky and into his mouth. Every time he jerks away, I'm convinced he's going to fall in the water. Then I have to work at swallowing my heart back in place. I swear, if I didn't have white hair already, it would be turning gray. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. There have got to be little cat-sized life preservers somewhere. Cute! -- Theresa, Stinky and Dante drtmuirATearthlink.net Stinky Pictures:http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Maybe he's an Aquacat. Cute too! Suz&Spicey |
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Kreisleriana wrote: "Marina" wrote in message ... I'm convinced that, at some point, Caliban will take another swim in the ocean. He waltzes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, just like he did last summer. He doesn't seem to have learned anything. The swallows have their nest under the jetty again, and this year, they are very aggressive. They dive within inches of anyone, cat or human, who ventures too close to their nest. When Caliban goes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, and a swallow swoops down at him, he either jerks away, or he puts up a paw after it, as if he's just going to pluck it out of the sky and into his mouth. Every time he jerks away, I'm convinced he's going to fall in the water. Then I have to work at swallowing my heart back in place. I swear, if I didn't have white hair already, it would be turning gray. -- Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. There have got to be little cat-sized life preservers somewhere. That may be, and of course I've never met Caliban, but trying to get one of MINE into such a thing would have us ALL in the lake! |
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Marina wrote: I'm convinced that, at some point, Caliban will take another swim in the ocean. He waltzes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, just like he did last summer. He doesn't seem to have learned anything. The swallows have their nest under the jetty again, and this year, they are very aggressive. They dive within inches of anyone, cat or human, who ventures too close to their nest. That sounds like California mockingbirds! I had some nesting in the bushes by my front porch (next to my neighbor's driveway). Because they had a gated backyard, he'd pull his car into the drive to unload groceries, load the kids for school, etc. It got so his kids were afraid to get in and out of the car, because those birds would attack anyone venturing into the driveway. I didn't think about them, one day when I walked across to my neighbor's front door, until I felt a rap on the top of my head, caused by a mockingbird's beak! (It HURT, too - even if it didn't quite draw blood!) |
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"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message ... Marina wrote: I'm convinced that, at some point, Caliban will take another swim in the ocean. He waltzes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, just like he did last summer. He doesn't seem to have learned anything. The swallows have their nest under the jetty again, and this year, they are very aggressive. They dive within inches of anyone, cat or human, who ventures too close to their nest. That sounds like California mockingbirds! I had some nesting in the bushes by my front porch (next to my neighbor's driveway). Because they had a gated backyard, he'd pull his car into the drive to unload groceries, load the kids for school, etc. It got so his kids were afraid to get in and out of the car, because those birds would attack anyone venturing into the driveway. I didn't think about them, one day when I walked across to my neighbor's front door, until I felt a rap on the top of my head, caused by a mockingbird's beak! (It HURT, too - even if it didn't quite draw blood!) Our Blue Jays regularly draw blood when attacking the cats. The cats regularly retaliate by killing any fledgling jays that don't fly on their first venture from the nest. You would think the jays would quit nesting in our yard, but no. And I'm very sure its they same jays year after year. I think the last persistent set may have died of old age, none are nesting in the Cyprus trees this year. First time in ages. Jo |
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"Marina" wrote in message ... I'm convinced that, at some point, Caliban will take another swim in the ocean. He waltzes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, just like he did last summer. He doesn't seem to have learned anything. The swallows have their nest under the jetty again, and this year, they are very aggressive. They dive within inches of anyone, cat or human, who ventures too close to their nest. When Caliban goes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, and a swallow swoops down at him, he either jerks away, or he puts up a paw after it, as if he's just going to pluck it out of the sky and into his mouth. Every time he jerks away, I'm convinced he's going to fall in the water. Then I have to work at swallowing my heart back in place. I swear, if I didn't have white hair already, it would be turning gray. Let's start a book on whether Caliban takes a swim again ;-) 10-1 on, I start at.. In case the betting system is different world-wide from Britain, that's 10 chances he will against one he won't! 10-1 without the "on" means the reverse, worth a chance. 50-1, more than a bit unlikely, 100-1 don't waste your money unless you think it's your lucky day. Who'd like to take a bet on Caliban taking a unintended swim fairly soon? g He is so much like Boyfriend, in looks, in greediness, in amiability and sadly in not being quite the sharpest knife in the drawer. Fairly sharp but not that honed edge ;-) Tweed Tweed |
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Marina wrote:
I'm convinced that, at some point, Caliban will take another swim in the ocean. He waltzes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, just like he did last summer. He doesn't seem to have learned anything. The swallows have their nest under the jetty again, and this year, they are very aggressive. They dive within inches of anyone, cat or human, who ventures too close to their nest. When Caliban goes out on the jetty and hangs over the edge, and a swallow swoops down at him, he either jerks away, or he puts up a paw after it, as if he's just going to pluck it out of the sky and into his mouth. Every time he jerks away, I'm convinced he's going to fall in the water. Not an unfounded assumption. Maybe that's how he landed in the water last year. You guys need a lifeguard out there! -- Joyce ^..^ (To email me, remove the X's from my user name.) |
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Marina wrote:
mouth. Every time he jerks away, I'm convinced he's going to fall in the water. Then I have to work at swallowing my heart back in place. Any chance you can shoot some video of that? -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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