30 October 2003

party night

They must have been hard at it while we were asleep last night. I awoke to find one mouse running around the bathtub, where apparently he had been put to be used as a snack later, and the wings and feathers of at least one bird all around the living room and kitchen!
You'd think we don't feed them at all. I do wonder, though, if the Calico isn't trying to be nice by bringing in food for Blackjack. He is too young to hunt on his own, after all, and has already consumed at least one mouse!

16 October 2003

What Breed?

There is some speculation after looking at BlackJack that maybe he is a Jack-Russell | Dachsund mix. I can see that, I guess.
He's got a good sniffer, loves to dig, and has already eaten at least one mouse!
I was surprised to find that Jack Russell Terriers are named after John Russell... . In what universe did someone decide that Jack is short for John?!

Meet BlackJack!

These are a few quick pics of BlackJack, the newest member of our household.
He's a dachsund mix, weighing in at 7 pounds -- he's 14 weeks old now -- that we found hiding behind his water bowl at the County pound. I can't believe that anyone would leave such a sweet shy boy.
He's a sweetie, though the cats aren't convinced of it just yet!

He got the name because when I called the vet for his first appointment they asked if he had a name. When I said, "No", they said they'd just add him to our file... and that he was number 21 for us!

Somewhere along the way, the pictures got moved/lost... sorry!

15 October 2003

suspicious mail

Today in the mailbox that holds messages caught by my spam filter is this one:

    Hello,
    If you hate Spam like I do, you owe it to your self (sic) to try this program, and forward this email to all of your friends who also hate Spam or as many people possible.
Thought they could fool me, huh?