Sunday was HOT!

Sometime during our nap Sunday afternoon, the air conditioning quit! I don’t mean it quit blowing; it just stopped blowing cool air! So, we opened all the windows to try to let it get a little bit cooler than the surface of the sun in our house. Finally, about 3 am, it got to be a little cooler! Mommy has scheduled an air dude to come by today and gas it!

Since we had the windows open, we could hear a lot of ‘country’ things outside. Crickets, birds, cows, donkeys, chickens, roosters, cats, dogs, teenagers, hyenas, panthers, bobcats, pterodactyls, you name it! Maw-maw said one time she had a deer and a panther fighting on her porch! Well, as I listened to all these things, I realised that Heather is tuned in to it all. So I watched her for a while, and I think I have her figured out. It goes something like this.

Lie down and sleep.
If a car is leaving, get up and bark, then lie down.
If a bird is flying overhead, get up and bark, then lie down.
If a cat is nearby, get up and bark, then lie down.
Go check for new food. If there’s any, eat it. If you’re not hungry, lie down beside it so that the cat wont eat it. If a cat comes to eat it, get up and bark, then lie down.
If a car is coming in the driveway, get up and bark and chase any nearby cats so the people in the car will think you’ve been working all day protecting the house from cats. Bark, then lie down.
If you hear any sound at all from the woods, get up and bark, but don’t lie down. Proceed to the edge of the woods, and bark non-stop for about 15 to 20 minutes, then go back to the house and lie down. Repeat as often as there are sounds from the woods.
Periodically, get up and walk around the property sniffing at various things. If they smell funny, bark.
Check the back door to see if you can see anyone inside eating. If so, sit down and whine at the door like you’re starving, but try to conceal the fact that you’re overweight. Try to look pitiful. If they ignore you, bark. Eventually they will give you food. If they dont, bark. After the food, bark, and lie down.
If they put the food up high for the cat, sit near the cat and bark.
If the children are playing ball, go over and get in their way, bark, and try to bite the ball. If they run, chase them and bark.
If they are riding bikes, chase them, bark, and try to bite the tires.
If they are swinging, stay out of the way, and try to find something to bark at.
If they are relaxing in chairs, go sit beside them, they might have food. Periodically, bark like it’s important. They like that.
Repeat process from step one as long as desired.

That’s pretty much it. Heather has a pretty full schedule, but she can usually accommodate you if you need to be worked in.

Saturday, Mommy and Daddy took Andy to visit Anderson University in lovely and picturesque Anderson, South Carolina. They said it was a very nice visit, and Andy looked to be excited about leaving home.
He said there are about eight girls to every guy at Anderson. I don’t think his girlfriend knows that! I wonder if she reads my blog??? Anna goes to Anderson, too.

They didn’t take very many pictures at Anderson, but here are a few.

They're known as the 'Trojans' at Anderson, so here's Andy at 'The Trojan Room'.


Here's Andy about to eat his lunch.


This is Daddy and Mommy's food.

This is Mommy's food a few seconds later...

Notice she's digging into that banana pudding!

On the way home, we spotted this interesting display.
I dont know what it is, or what purpose it serves, but I include it here for your enjoyment.


Later that evening, as Daddy was enjoying a refreshing glass of tea, and the latest episode of Stargate Atlantis, this little lady flew in for a visit.

Mommy said it was a visit from Jasmine!

Also inscribed on that same piece of fine furniture...

I wonder how that got there?

BTW, if you remember my earlier post that contained the recipe for the perfect BLT, you may be interested in this great article on taste-testing bacon.
The best line in the article is the one about 'Bad Bacon' being something of an oxymoron!

Okay, see you all tomorrow!

~Hon!