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The raccoons have been absent for quite some time in real life. A week, I think. Still, The Puppy goes out and looks around like they're everywhere...and have vacuums. I feel bad because there's nothing I can do to convince her it's okay and I don't want to use cheese to lure her out to the grass because that's how we get her indoors when the sky is turning ten shades of gray and lightning is forking all around. We've had interesting weather.

Have a good weekend, ev'rybuddy!

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We are all the same, even if some of us have razor-sharp claws and slink off to sleep in the sewers! At least that's the gist of this one.

And what a fragrant gist it is, too.

This strip is #777. That it went up on the first day of the seventh month is interesting at a very late hour.

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Just tuned into the American Idol rerun in tribute to the music of Michael Jackson to watch Adam do Black or White. Awesomeness abounded. #

I whipped myself in the eye with a thorny vine today. Anyone familiar with my history of eye injuries, laugh when I say I've had worse. LOL #

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Slo-mo flying cats, claws at the ready, defend the mama.

Was that a proper haiku? I have no idea.

I really have held up telling stories to find a good song on the radio. When I started going out without the radio so I could hear the rustling and squeaking, everyone knew I was serious about the raccoons. Like running into the house with a cat under each arm wasn't convincing enough.

The garden invaders do seem to have moved on, though.

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Reading that Billy Mays died, I feel guilty for all those times I changed the channel. This is worrying evidence that I'm human. #

Just had an existential moment where I realized I'm closer to the people who live in my head because I don't have to stalk them online. O_O #

As I was tweeting, the clouds drifted over the moon. #

The moon I've seen a bunch of times was covered by clouds that will never look the same. I'm freaking myself out with this line of thought. #

I made my neighbors happy with the photos I took of our dogs together. #

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Completed many of my little hobby projects. Family hasn't heard from me, however. Here's part of what I was up to: bit.ly/RLUwa ^_^ #

It's days like this I fantasize that the chest pains are endometriosis migrating up to close the hole between my atriums. ...What, TMI? #

...catnip oil actually repels mosquitoes. I am as surprised as, well, as my cats were when I rubbed them with some. #

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Happy birthday @pangalactic ! Here's a ditty about inner wolves: bit.ly/5Q4QR
WOOOOO! #

An hour ago the news issued a severe storm warning. I raced the cats and dog indoors, and they're still waiting for a valid reason. As am I. #

A second after my last tweet, the power went out. It's back on but OKAY, I GET IT. Severe storm. Outtie time was not cut short in vain! #

The storm threatening to cut me off is taunting me for not doing my recording & scanning yesterday. Grateful this is my biggest problem. #

I've been inked in! :D RT @tylermassey #followfriday love bit.ly/uXlgm #

The rain has subsided, now I have no excuse to not finish m'stuff. I mean, what's a little weirdness? Spice things up a little, I say. #

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No word on whether I'm the creature or the mother. HA HA HA

Ah, yes...nothing is worth doing if you don't harness the power of the good foot. Seriously. Smash with tactical love. RAWR!

The Grand Funk Pookie pup totally used to put his head through the ground floor windows...while the windows were closed. After the second time we started using that plastic mesh '80s light fixture grid to protect both the window and the Pookie.

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An Ane Brun song was used on So You Think You Can Dance! :D bit.ly/mMSXt #

RIP Michael Jackson. bit.ly/tFKom #

Listening to Can You Feel It, which always made me bawl like a girl anyway. twurl.cc/16jy Get the message through, Michael. ♥ #

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You know, I felt a lot of love today. I'm grateful and blessed. (And not drunk, although I know it looks that way when I get sappy.) #

RT @alumusic Silly Humans. When will we get it right? Never, I fear :( #

Man I hope Obama announces a free EKG in every Rite-Aid program tonight. Then I hope the schmucks who already get theirs free approve. #

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Did I ever tell you guys about the time a raccoon just popped up out of the neighbors vines, like two feet from my head?

I know I didn't get to tell you about last night, when one was just sitting the tree exactly like I drew it here. DAMN.

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I just got around to playing I Love Traffic. bit.ly/11lvUQ
. I won, but I don't love traffic. O_O #

2 of 3 of my DC peeps have checked in alive, which means I can selfishly breathe a little easier. And remember how bullshit small stuff is. #

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The fact that I occasionally go, "Damn, I coulda had a kid old enough to do this," means two things. One, I'm old. Two, any potential children I haven't had got off LUCKY. Seriously, because they'd hate the weird floating eyes in the darkness as much as The Puppy and I do, I'm telling you.

The cracking stick sounds are pretty freaky, too.

There's still one in the area. It sits on the neighbor's porch, which is about level with the top of our fence, and it stares. The staring doesn't bother me as much as when I look to make sure it's there and IT ISN'T.

It's like the end of Halloween the 13th on Elm Street, when the body disappears.

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Happy solstice! *runs out in the rain* *runs back in* *drips on cats and dog* WHEE! ♥ #

I could have such a fantastic reality show if I just felt like exposing how ridiculous many things are. #

I hate what TLC has become, mind you. Used to be The Learning Channel, now it's one horrible show after another. #

My reality show would be called Reasoning With Walls. And I don't mean the flat things you hang stuff on. I know it's Sunday, I'll go easy. #

It's a lovely--if hideously humid--day outside, I'm heading out there to attempt to give The Puppy 20 minutes of exercise. NOT 2. 2x10. #

It started raining on minute 4 of the exercise called "run The Puppy around the table." Now the sun is out. Do I dare go out again? #

One of the not-quite-ripe tomatoes is gone. Like, GONE. Not pecked at, the tomato is GONE. O_o #

I keep assuring The Puppy that whatever ate the tomato isn't interested in her. She doesn't believe me...and it's starting to freak me out. #

And it's raining again. Good thing I didn't have a Summer vlog to post or anything. Oops. Forgot about that. #

Ways to mess with your child: make sure they're responsible for their dog's backside business, then serve them hot, lumpy chocolate pudding. #

Oh yeah, this video ought to be done by the end of June. #

Vlog 8 will be remembered as the one where everyone will ask, "Did you really grow a section of grass 2 feet high FOR MUNCHIES?!" I did. :) #

As Vlog 8 encoded, I walked The Puppy. The rain got heavy so she led me to the porch & stayed there until mum let us in. Not a water dog. #

Watching this video over and over, I see more and more potential raccoon hiding places. >_< #

Signs I shouldn't be online #16: opened Firefox intending to upload Vlog 8, read a story I thought was about Green Day's health benefits. #

After finding the story was about green TEA, I closed the browser...and thought about the Ewok song Yub Nub. Now Vlog 8 is uploading. -_- #

Vlog 8 is still uploading...I should leave the computer before I close the browser again. #

Vlog 8 is *still* uploading! It's not even 5 minutes long! Wow! Times like this I realize where the past 19 years went. Ataris were faster. #

Vlog 8 may never see the light of day, but THIS is hilariously wonderful: bit.ly/nD2Hg #

A summer Vlog: bit.ly/Qa9zb #

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At some point this afternoon I remembered I had planned to make a vlog for summer. I've given up the idea of talking at the camera about crap I've done because if you follow me here there and everywhere YOU KNOW WHAT I'VE DONE. At least what I'm going to tell you about, anyway. eheheheheh. Oh sure, throw in a dirty laugh and make it seem like I lead a really fast-paced life of intrigue.

This time I thought the Ninja Twins had far more important things to say on the topic of summery goodness and let them go for it. The Puppy chimes in with an agreement on the humidity. Because this is my fairytale, there are no raccoons visible. Only happy things. Wheeeeeeee!

Behold, the vlog of summer.

Set up the digital converter box, found the traffic cam station and this: twurl.cc/15gz I finally found something good on TV again! #

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Okay, today is absolutely beautiful. I would gladly take a summer with weather like this. #

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Raccoons are very dexterous, I wouldn't put it past the locals ones to start packing heat.

The wheezing you hear means we made it to summer, just about. Hope it's a good one.

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Oh hi, Internet. Did you miss me? I didn't miss you. I mean I missed you so much I followed you. Yeah! DON'T TOUCH THAT COAT! #80smusic #

Just realized you whippersnappers might not know this '80s classic known as The Rain: twurl.cc/14xo Watch the whole thing. #

I completely gave up on PETA around the time they euthanized all those dogs, and it's a good thing because I KILL MOSQUITOES. #

Hi PETA, my name is Lynda and I've stabbed termites. #

RT @isfullofcrap Fun cat game. Reminds me of Bath Time For Bruwyn: bit.ly/N2FGh <-- I CAN'T STOP PLAYING IT! #

Behold what happens when Nan's mind & my unwillingness to stop drawing combine: twurl.cc/1554 My favorite Comic Strip Improv ever. ♥ #

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'twas a good night here too, @urlgirl -- now it's even better! Start Wearing Purple / Gogol Bordello ♫ blip.fm/~8d9ux #

This goes out to everyone who needs to be awake. HAHA, Too soon? The Cure / Why Can't I be You? ♫ blip.fm/~8daor #

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