Steph

Thank you. Joe will be a comfort. He's a fun and funny and loving boy. Better-natured than Brother actually -- just not as adept at hogging the spotlight. : ) He'll get the benefit of double helpings of spoiling.

Another baby picture -- that's him on the right -- name is Brother. Here's his skinny self from tonight. Brother's brother's name is Joe. He's a sweetheart. He's going strong. And he's enjoying eating all of Brother's leftovers after we try to entice Brother to eat.

My soulmate kitty is very ill. He's probably not long for the world. We came here to Wisconsin with five cats. The three boys we have now were all still growing when we got here. Now they're 15 and 16. Here are kitten photos and a photo of my little one when he was at a healthy weight. Well, relatively healthy -- a little chubbers. He is less than half that size now. I'm going to miss this little boy so much.

I agree with Al.

Marble chessmen: http://blog.modernmechanix.com/marble-chessmen/

So blue is especially specially good?

Fun!

I remember that style in my parents' bathroom but can't remember if I've ever used a razor like that. When did the little bic and gillette disposable ones come out?

That blue and green one hardly looks real. Looks like an ocean scene.

CBS report http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/playing-with-marbles/

I didn't realize you pulled the cane so very long! Don't let my naive suggestion get in the way of the aesthetic!

Wha??? tizzit????? Vitro?

Carnelian?

What's an example of ridiculous? When I sell, I try to be realistic about the shipping price, including cost of packaging. I wince though every time because it ends up looking high. Higher than I'd want to pay if I were shopping. Edit: Oh, I see ... $99 shipping? ??? Why would anyone agree to pay that ... assuming it's not a very large item .....

Coolness! Studying Vitros sounds like a very zen way to spend a Friday night. In spite of the excitement of finding aventurine.

So, you cook them from scratch? I'm never learned to cook beans. I have several cans of black beans. Might have some tonight.

Condolences to you and to his family. Thank you for sharing the news.

End of day cat's eyes? With stretchy spots in the vanes?

oh my!

Handsome gent! Purple and orange and tan and red and ox/darker red?

Here are some modern Marble Kings

No kidding. That place should be on the historical register. How could they close it? Guess it's not trendy enough for the people who can afford to shop there? Wonder if they'll bring in people who know about treasures to help carry stuff away. Or if it'll professionals who just go in and shovel things into steel garbage bins without caring about content.

To the best of my understanding that would be a mist. Now that I've said yes, maybe that will get someone out of the woodwork to explain how it is not. But it sure looks like one to me.

Neat