Tag Archives: Recreation

Friday Funnies: Cats and Monkeys

Posted on 06/09/2013 by dianabuja

Well, the monkey in the above video certainly didn’t consider this episode ‘funny’. Have a lovely and restful weekend! Sunset on Lake Tanganyika

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Friday Funnies – Films

Posted on 30/08/2013 by dianabuja

This Friday, a series of cat and other animal videos – mostly funny. This first video is by Jim Hausman, who owns both the cat and the deer.  The deer is totally immobile, a trait found in the wild when … Continue reading →

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Cats vs. Dogs: A poem by T. S. Eliot

Posted on 25/08/2013 by dianabuja

Cats vs. Dogs: A Poem by T. S. Eliot, with Stunning Vintage Illustrations by Dame Eileen Mayo by Maria Popova “You now have learned enough to see That Cats are much like you and me And other people whom we … Continue reading →

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Friday Funnies – Somewhat Late (It’s the Cats’ Fault!)

Posted on 14/07/2013 by dianabuja

Hectic weekend – sick cat and other related issues, so the cats will be featured today. This is a video sent by Mateo, over at The Human Family .  It is his cat,  Scotty, who is Burkinabé (from Burkina Faso).  Check out … Continue reading →

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Petit Boy-Boy (Kittie) Goes Big-Time on LOL Cats (Maybe…)

Posted on 22/05/2013 by dianabuja

Yesterday the following picture appeared on LOL cats: And I thought, ‘OH!  Petit Boy-Boy has gone Global!’  Here’s why: Well, perhaps not… Although, perhaps tweaked with PhotoShop?  Who knows – LOL cat photo-makers have certainly been known to use photos … Continue reading →

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What Happened to the Black Mamba in the Bathroom

Posted on 15/09/2012 by dianabuja

We don’t know.  A group of villagers came over and searched everywhere in the house, but snakes are so clever at finding small places to hide… On the other hand, one of the folks pointed out that snakes are pretty good at … Continue reading →

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