Park in Town

Not a big finish.  The giraffe was in the shade and too Far Away.

But the BBC did blame the leapsecond on....

Global Warming.

I Can ridicule Ignorance for another Year.

Lookin' at You

Caboose

Old Caboose

Near Old Depot.

Kitty Toes

Say no more.

It's Cold

Get out the Skates!








It's not a Zamboni, but

It gets the job done.

Silly Fence

Tiny sign says,

Beware of Insane Landscaper.

Bump Heads

Dead Head, Portishead, Radiohead



Yet, I have a life, or something ...




Had, had, had to make you look.
If Beth Had a Cigar...

.

IndyMac at Home

Six Months ago IndyMac bombarded me with $140,000

interest only for 5 years home equity loans by mail and phone.

I just got a call from someone, maybe Elisibeth with no employee number

dunning me for a mortgage payment that is in fact late, but will be paid before

the late fee kicks in, as I have done for the past 18 months. Sunday evening, on my phone,

at my house and I am not even in default. Or late enough to incur a fee!

Gonna suck in a month or two. I'm calling to complain.



Now it's 7pm. After I stopped cursing and began a line of questioning the purpose of the dunning,

I was hung up on by the customer service folks. Eventually I talked to 'Kris'. Employee ID A1.

No, no, no. If I request a cease and desist on the phone calls, I may not be able to pay, online or

any other way. escrow will be disabled and no, although Kris is A1, Kris does not have an

extension andno one that lives here has one. So much for "Press 5 or enter the extension for

Your Party."

I Cursed and belittled the first caller and answerer before I got pissed and asked why they

conceived this courtesy call would even help now, as 'the check's in the mail', but how about

April. That is going to be a problem. "Well, we'll be in touch about that in June."

Well, they really promised me they would put me on the list of people they call on the 3rd, or as

the next courtesy person put it, "We can start on the second, if we want to, Mr Awhatever

account#cussword dude." Three hung up before I could curse, then I got A1, The Stonewall.

The Robot says. "Federal law requires us to mention that we are collecting a debt and anything

you say may be.....bla.bla.bla. We'll record you, if we want to."

I was gonna say, "Gee Whiz, Dick. How's W gonna dodge this before 1/20?", but now I'm

Thinking ===Let me get the phone shut off first!!! These bailed-out

Bastards are calling before I'm all that late.

I really need a tv show.

Or the lotto.

Well, ok, a job.0

Wolley on YouTube

Wolley got a lot on this one.

Just wait. Now he's famous.


.

Nice Neighborhood

Gazebo/Treehouse

Going Up.








Neighbors.









Now you Know!








Later, at my House.

They're not Geminids,

But one can wish.

Almost Gone

Juke Joint Closes.

Bet the New Business

Paints over the Mural.

Shattered

Discount Tattoo,

That's so Old School.









Don't ask Santa for Skis.

Don't ask Sonny Bono for reindeer.





Just Art.

Guess where.

There's more.

Snow

Back porch delayed again.

Our Leader

'Hey Cheney. Can you here me? What's wrong with this Phone?
It's got a little Dick on it. Thas why I called you. Heh heh heh heh.'

Pardon a Turkey? Not me. Link here. Wait for the comment.

Back Porch

Wolley's Back Porch finally Breaks Ground.








He has no Idea.

From All Around

Ann Coulter's Jaw Wired Shut: Report

Could be a Happy Holiday Season after all.




Drink the Kool-Aid.

John McCain Patronizes a Restaurant with this
Orwellian Message on the Front Door.

Coincidence?






The Local Paper Couldn't get a Picture of this in their
Online edition.







The first planter like this, never did get any

pots, but here's one.

Slow

First Confirmed sighting.

No permits are issued.

Tree is Bootleg or from Private Stock.







Sculpture at CC.







We can shoot the bull,
Drag his fetid carcass
From the store,
and even forgive the errant ranchers
that set it loose.

But the tea party will be a long
long time coming.



Thanks Garrison

A good shingle for the new administration to hang out, rather than
The New Covenant or
A Fair Exchange or English Spoken Here, would be
Keep Seat Belt Buckled.

.

Bones

These guys have been around since before Halloween,
But I was too Scared,
To get close enough for a shot.

Rain? Where?

Not much anywhere.

I love internet weather.

Your results will vary.

The click is current.


Oh yeah, This is my Big Weather Page.

.

Westside

Stump Art









New Door/Wall on Old Garage.

One Less Downtown

Don't think about being
'Thrifty' downtown.
New store on S. Circle.
Or the Westside Store.

Evil Strip Mall

So, I'm lookin' for some shade at strip mall and
think on the north side of this building
'Hey, free shade.'
Not so. I parked so I blocked no one in and left many spaces free.
This Asshole drives up, indicates that he needs to park directly in a
spot I blocked. I pull up, let him in and resume reading.
The answer to his rude question at my window is, 'Just enjoying the shade, is that a problem?'

And it was. Go figure. So I left. Did I mention asshole?
I hope this small empowering encounter kept him from beating his wife
or buggering his kids for a day or two.

.

The Seen Downtown

My Thing Downtown is the new Rule about
Taxis blocking Emergency Vehicles by
Servicing Our Customers.









Yup. No Handicap parking, no left turn lane.








No Cab Customers Here.








No Fire.







Unattended and Immovable.










Pays more Taxes than a Taxi.






Change the Subject




I want to see a Mime on Stilts

Ringing a BIG Bell.

Hey Pop

Nothing reminds me of my dad more than burnt toast.
"Just scrap it down to the color you like."

Well, maybe fresh cut cut grass. "Count your feet when you finish,
you clumsy twit."

Tiny Targets

One of the smallest venues
is demolished Friday night.






Motor Courts your Mom loved.
Affordable Housing.








Future Strip Malls








Please, please, please

Build more strip malls.






Done!

Be Afraid

These Giant Spiders Live in Manitou

Year round.







Seen a lot of these this Year.

Still the Backyard

Can ya tell I put out some Weed & Feed?

Global Warming, the EPA and

Dandelions, can Kiss ...... and yeah



Republicans can Kiss it Goodbye.

With any Luck.

I Didn't Mail Mine

Denver residents were able to drop off their ballots at a drive-through at the Denver Elections Division office on Monday.

NYTimes.com

I See Spaghetti

Don't bring yo gangsta ass up here.

Two Cop Cars.

I voted out some bad guys today.







The Crop Ripens.








Peeled and Ready for Spaghetti.

Doesn't look like Chain Saw Massacre,

This time.