Month: December 2010

• December 29, 2010

  Monk Seal Surprise!

  There is a beach up on the North Shore where you can almost always see Hawaiian green sea turtles. There are about forty (I think) that live in the area and usually one or two are up on the sand, basking. It’s an ideal place for them, and an ideal place to take out of…
• December 21, 2010

  Stoneware and muddy rhinos

  …but not at the same time… ^_^ We recently acquired four of these little soup bowls and I am thoroughly pleased with them. I wouldn’t normally broadcast a kitchen purchase (especially a small one), but these stoneware pot-style bowls are wonderful and if you’re near a Crate and Barrel you should go look at them.…
• December 14, 2010

  In Defense of Soup

  I feel that there should be a book called In Defense of Soup. I have no idea what the plot would entail, or even why soup needs to be defended, except that soup is a very nice thing to have, especially on days when you are congested* and therefore cannot taste much except soup, which…
• December 9, 2010

  More Cat Antics

  This one will be quick, but I wanted to share with you… Last night, before bed, I looked outside to check that The Interloper had water and was under the porch cover since it had just started pouring rain. I could hear him out there, but couldn’t see him, and as my backyard is, well,…
• December 7, 2010

  Cat Drama

  My h0use is full of cat drama today and not a cheezburger in sight. Not only did we find a Santa hat to put on Caspian and Leena, but we’ve had an interloper! After a trip to our vet, we’ve determined that he doesn’t have a microchip so I don’t know who the owner is,…
• December 2, 2010

  A Cheetah’s Favorite Spots

  Yesterday I participated in an animal behavioral study. Specifically, we were keeping track of how often during the day the zoo’s two cheetahs were visible to the public. Have you ever had to study animal behavior? It makes for a long day. A long day during which my view was mostly this: Nice, empty exhibit,…