Hello Blogging friends. Things have leveled out here, and the light was not an oncoming train. Things are starting to improve., I actually enjoy answering the phone, once again.
Around here it has been a bit quiet, but still interesting. We have a new maintenance person. Female, maybe 100lbs soaking wet, short, cordial, covered in tattoos. She walks like Popeye the sailor, I’ve named her killer. Shoulders slightly up, arms held out from her body, like a killer weight-lifter. She works hard though.
She will keep your yard mowed, cleaned, and do minor repairs, for the special price of $60 a month. You give the money to the park manager. She can’t keep it, fearing she might spend it on booze, (her words) and some of it goes to fines she has, for beating up her “mans” girlfriend. Oh, and bond money if she gets picked up on warrants from another incident.
RIP Whiskey Girl
Yes, I had a Rat for a pet. Whiskey Girl, she was two and a half years old. I was asked to take her to my daughter-in-law as snake food. She was only a few days old. I couldn’t do it. We kept her and raised her as a pet. I would watch TV, and she would run the couch, playing with the cat. She even came if you called her. Then she would eventually curl up in my lap asleep. She injured her foot somehow, and I took her to the vet, where they also discovered a large tumor, when they examined her. She was listless, and suffering, so I had them put her to sleep. RIP Whiskey Girl.
Her last day 
It’s a great Monday, overcast with occasional showers. Much different from the last two weeks, of heat indexes around 109F Gotta run, lunchtime beckons me.
Comments, always welcomed.
So sorry to hear about Whiskey Girl. Rats make great pets, and are very intelligent. You gave her a loving home, Ron.
The new maintenance lady looks rather scary. I might be tempted to give her the $60 dollars to stay away. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
Thanks, Pete. Whiskey loved Fruit Loop cereal. She’s munching down on a bowl of them, I imagine.
Killer? Probably a wise move, and money well spent.
Yup, I am so sorry too to hear about Whiskey Girl but keep an eye on that Killer – she looks a bit dangerous.
Thank you, Lara. She does look a bit.. dangerous. Like a grenade. Pin pulled, fuse stuck.
RIP Whiskey Girl. You are a kind soul. Love the new maintenance person. She looks like she can handle the job! Just don’t mess with her man.
Thanks, Kate. She looks like she could really scrap if needed. I shudder at the thought of seeing what “her man” might look like. The area I heard he lives in, contains many diverse species, of the gender revolution.
More blog stories there!
I think you are right. My Spidey sense has been tingling.
Thanks for this fun/interesting post, Ron. I was a bit perplexed by “snake foot” until finally I realized you meant “snake food.” Whew! I didn’t think snakes had feet, and it turns out I was right! 😀
Thanks for catching that, Ellie. I really appreciate the comment. I fixed it. I stay confused enough, I don’t need to confuse others.
Always enjoy your print!
Thanks, Rooster. I appreciate that immensely.
So sorry about Whiskey Girl. She had a good home with loving pet parents.
Looks like the new maintenance woman will keep the park clean!
Thanks. Yes, I think they found a multi-tasker. She can cut grass, repair, and act as bouncer if needed.
Sad news about, “Whiskey Girl.” ?
She was a good pet. I miss her.
I’m so pleased to hear that things have leveled out a bit for you. My fingers are crossed that it will continue.
Thank you, Ann. Looking forward to great days.
Whiskey Girl sounds ass if she were a lovable (and unique) pet. I know you will miss her. Your new maintenance person sounds like quite a character!
I’d never had one, as a pet. They are surprisingly clean animals when in captivity. Constantly cleaning their fur and face. Amazingly, raised in captivity, they never seem to be aggressive. I could hand her to a stranger, and she never attempted to bite anyone.
Thanks for the comment seniorhiker, and your right, she is a character.
I am so glad to read a post of yours and hear you are feeling better. Where else would I read about a woman who doesn’t want to take the money herself because of her past misdeeds?
So sorry to hear about the loss of Whiskey Girl. All living beings deserve a good life and it sounds like she had one with you.