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Too funny Ann. Now I will think of Coots every time I see a female member of the British Royal family.

And Galen, nobody said "old"

Rich,

It seems that Amex has addressed this problem and no longer has those fees on their gift cards, but going to their website "gift cards faq" leads to this site - https://kaufmanclassactionsettlement.com/

which is a class action suit regarding unfair charges and practices related to cards purchased before a certain date.

Possums are probably saying "humans' urban environment doesn't belong in our woods."

That's what I meant too Edna - first post crochet - colored ones knitted.

And the links are fascinating. They really point up the difference between the original "Kindergarten Movement" and the "Pre-school" of today.

Whoops. I thought the posts were "boy-girl-boy"

The covers in Steph's pic are knitted (using the short row technique). The one in Al's appears to be another construction, most likely crochet.

That was a great show!

Great photo Lloyd!

Good question. We have a debate about that in my house.

My husband insists that the canned cat food from the fridge is taken out and brought to room temperature before feeding time. His theory is that, in the wild, prey is most often live and warm (of course, the exception would be fish.)

I'm not sure it's so important but we do have one cat with a long-ago broken tooth, so it may be more palatable for her if it's not ice cold.

Also, I have found that warming food in the microwave can induce a sick cat to eat because, according to the vet, cat's rely heavily on scent for attraction to food.

Tuna is readily accepted by our felines, warm or cold, maybe because it has a strong scent in either case.

So, you see, you are not the only one over-thinking this. lol

What a stunningly handsome feline!

Wow - this is great info. Thanks!

Thanks Galen. Glad you survived that ride!

I'm no Mopar gal, but I'll take a guess - later 60's Barracuda?

Oh my - I LOVE those squirrels. Now there is something else to search.

It serves nicely on a baked potato too!

Thanks for the link Lloyd!

Down here in the Hudson Valley, our Bluebirds stick around all winter and they form flocks in the woods. Every year we are treated to a beautiful sight when they discover the berries on our swamp holly next to the door. In a matter of a day or two they pick it clean. One of these years I need to get a photo.

Ok, now I'm confused. What the Akros with the bubbly base glass called?

Isn't that a Carnelian Ox?

Love the names!

Just curious... why are they moving?

One needs to remember too, that when these photos were taken, folks were unlikely to have any other images of the child. We can't judge by today's standards, when we have photos, videos, etc,,ad nauseum of children from even before birth!

On the TV show subject, I used to love "Ally McBeal". They worked some great songs into that show.

This one always gets to me

http://youtu.be/rbiutiptei0

Thanks for the link Hansel. Some may find these images gruesome, but I don't. To me, they seem like loving remembrances that represent a much healthier accceptance of death as a part of life than what we have today. Having such extended and intimate contact with a deceased relative's body may have helped the family work through the grieving process.

This certainly looks like a postmortem photo to me. The expression and the very limp posture of the child are an indication of this.

In the eighteenth and well into the nineteenth century postmortem portraiture, especially of children, was not unusual. As photography became available, the practice continued. Among the many books that describe this phenomenon is "The Art of Family, Genealogical Artifacts in New England" by D. Brenton Simons and Peter Benes.

At the same time, and well into the 1900's, children of both sexes were dressed alike from birth through their first years. So, to indicate the gender of the child certain symbols were commonly used. A girl would often be depicted holding a flower and a boy would be posed with some sort of toy. The toys I have seen though were usually age-appropriate - a rattle for a baby or a ball,game or book for an older boy. This makes me doubt that the object in question is a marble. But, who knows, anything is possible.

So True Kbob!

And with the plague of stinkbugs around here, I am beginning to get nervous every time I hear a whinny.

And Ann, I too will cop to being a pedantic fuddy duddy but I do take exception to the "old" label.

Looks like a few of those might be what folks call "exotic" or "fancy" conquerers.