Eleven Little Black Cats

Eleven little black cats
Sitting by a pen.
One caught a fat mouse.
Then there were ten.

Ten little black cats
Sipping kitty wine.
One sipped too much sips.
Then there were nine.

Nine little black cats
Swinging on the gate.
One left for sushi.
Then there were eight.

Eight little black cats
Tried to climb to heaven.
One grabbed a big bird.
Then there were seven.

Seven little black cats
Swatting dogs for kicks.
One smacked a bad dog.
Now there are six.

Six little black cats
Eyeing the bee hive.
One eyed the wrong bee.
Now there are five.

Five little black cats
Sitting by the door.
One sniffed some catnip.
Now there are four.

Four little black cats
Resting 'neath the tree.
One went to climb it.
Now there are three.

Three little black cats
Playing with a shoe.
One grabbed the laces.
Now there are two.

Two little black cats
Out for a run.
One gave up jogging.
Now there is one.

One little black cat
Sitting in the sun
Drove the other ten away.
Now he is done.

And now he is done.

That Whole Easter Bunny Thing

Let me get this straight.



Easter eggs come from Easter bunnies.



Not chickens.



But they don't necessarily lay the eggs.



That's a job for Easter chickens.



Easter bunnies just deliver the eggs.



But there's a shelf life on eggs.



So the Easter Bunny must get special eggs that don't decompose, and deliver them very quickly.



Otherwise, he is turned to chocolate.  Or hematite.



Okay.  I hope you finally understand.




Easter bunnies, Easter eggs, and assorted Easter goodies can be found here and here and here and all along the bunny trail.

Is It Spring Yet?

The bird, with head hid 'neath his wing
Asked of the world, "Now is it spring?
I'm tired of eternal showers.
I want to perch in budding flowers.

I'm done with feeders jammed with suet.
I need some nectar. Let's get to it!
No more winter's frigid blast.
Keep those cold temps in the past.

I want light past five PM,
I want freshly new-mown stem.
I want soft ground jammed with worms.
I want weather on my terms.

So if, World, this is not real spring,
I'm heading back beneath my wing."

A necklace to bring us spring.

The bird's lament, as a necklace can be found here.

Spotted Owls on a (Nearly) Wordless Wednesday

Owls here.

A Spider Question

If a spider's skeleton



Is worn on her outsides,



Does she dress her inside parts



For festive spider rides?

Ask her here.

Siamese Cat, Snooze Button Not Included

"There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." --Anonymous

"Cat's Motto: No matter what you've done wrong, always try to make it look like the dog did it." --Unknown

"All children left unattended will be given a free kitten." --Sign in a veterinarian's office

"Ignorant people think it's the noise which fighting cats make that is so aggravating, but it ain't so; it's the sickening grammar they use." --Mark Twain

"Cats are the ultimate narcissists. You can tell this by all the time they spend on personal grooming. Dogs aren't like this. A dog's idea of personal grooming is to roll in a dead fish." --James Gorman

"You know when people see a cat's litter box, they always say, 'Oh, have you got a cat?' Just once I want to say, 'No, it's for company!'" --Unknown

"Never feed your cat anything that doesn't match the carpet." --Anonymous

Pleasing Siamese here.  Not-so-pleasing Siamese are here, too.

[hist whist]

[hist whist]

by E. E. Cummings

hist      whist

little ghostthings

tip-toe

twinkle-toe

 

little twitchy

witches and tingling

goblins

hob-a-nob     hob-a-nob

 

little hoppy happy

toad in tweeds

tweeds

little itchy mousies

with scuttling

eyes    rustle and run     and

hidehidehide

whisk

 

whisk     look out for the old woman

with the wart on her nose

what she’ll do to yer

nobody knows

 

for she knows the devil     ooch

the devil     ouch

the devil

ach     the great

 

green

dancing

devil

devil

 

devil

devil

        wheeEEE

 

[hist whist here]