--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, danfriedman2002 <no_reply@...> wrote: > > Dear Ann, > > I must admit my mistake first, but then realize that it was Fate that > brought me to respond to you in this way. > > When I first read your words, and let me repeat them here, as we are > alone: > > "Ah, you are a better person than me." > > I was convinced that you were thinking of me, in that special way that I > like to be though of.
Alas, I was speaking to Emily but potentially it could have been about you. > > But then, alas there were some words about animals. > > Which confused me. > > So, is this the secret code that I asked you to devise? We could keep them all guessing if I don't divulge it now. > > And am I the Dog? > > And you the Cat? Perhaps. > > > [Emily Reyn] Beautiful story Raunchy, thank you. Â Sad ending, but > beautiful story. > > At my house, the dog and the cat are finally starting to tolerate each > other and once in awhile they come nose to nose. Â The cat, who I was > so worried would run off for good (as he would stay out for 2 days at a > time when the dog arrived), has finally asserted himself. Â He > actually started chasing the terrier around and the other day, they both > jumped in my lap. Â Mostly the cat is trying to reclaim his > territory. Â I'm on the cat's side :) > > Ah, you are a better person than me. Not only do you like both cats and > dogs (I am most definitely a dog person) you root for the underdog (er, > cat). I knew there were lots of reasons why I admired you. > ________________________________ > > > From: raunchydog raunchydog@ > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 10:31 AM > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: For the Birds > > > > > > > > > Â > > > Thanks, Em. The mirror has been in the family a long time, love the > porcelain cupids. I'm definitely more of a dog person, they're superior > beings in every way, and unlike birds they are fairly predictable. > Chi-chi could be happily preening the hair follicles on my head while > I'm sitting at the computer, then nip my ear just to be ornery. If I > yell, it's just makes him more excitable. Fortunately, he's stick > trained to step up on a chopstick that I keep handy. He'll perch on the > stick without too fuss so that I can transport him back in his cage when > he's been a bad boy. > > > > > > Some folks just have a knack for bonding with birds. A bird fancier > friend sent me a lovely story about a Macaw who bonded with all the > members of his family. Perhaps, she thought the story would improve my > bird attitude. One can hope. Anyway, thought you might enjoy the story. > "Charlie's Secret" > > > http://juliezickefoose.blogspot.com/2011/08/charlies-secret.html > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn <emilymae.reyn@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > Great photo, and that mirror...so fabulous. ÃÂ > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: raunchydog <raunchydog@> > > > > To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com > > > > Sent: Saturday, August 25, 2012 10:55 PM > > > > Subject: [FairfieldLife] For the Birds > > > > > > > > > > > > ÃÂ > > > > Chi-Chi (male) is on my shoulder. Tu-Tu (female) is on my head. > They're Green Cheeked Conures, small parrots. ÃÂ Tu-Tu lays eggs > every spring but the eggs are never fertile. Chi-Chi will be without > progeny, poor boy.ÃÂ It must be the junk food he eats (not my > fault) or maybe he has bad aim...dunno.ÃÂ Chi-Chi bites. I'm > always on my guard. If he's loose, and I have to answer the phone, I > escape to another room and close the door, otherwise he bites after dive > bombing the phone, which happens to be next to my ear. > > > > > > > > Chi Chi behaved himself for the picture.ÃÂ He's O.K. if I > don't make any sudden moves.ÃÂ It's a love hate relationship. IMO > birds are way too messy and belong outdoors.ÃÂ But I have family > members who love and care for them more than I do.ÃÂ I've made my > peace with it all.ÃÂ If they have just one redeeming quality, I'd > say...their feathers are beautifully iridescent in the sunlight. > > > > > > > > > >
