The Back Story of the DK Visit

[F, Calla & Luca]

Let me warn you that some parts of this discussion, which I wrote because I am not like some people who feel the need to write blogs in order to dominate the front page endlessly, are x rated. And I am not talking about Laurie and Doris trying out my adjustable bed with me. 

What could one say when some DK buddies decided to pay me a visit? I was flattered really. I ignored my son who asked me if my will was in order. In the short time allotted to me I cleaned, decluttered, and toiled endlessly. I knew Laurie would practically redecorate her house in order to outdo me. It was in fact a great incentive for me. My house looks better than it has in a long time.

They say “Beware Greeks bearing gifts”. But Joanne wasn’t coming and Laurie, Janie, and Doris don’t seem to be of Greek origin. So I let my guard down. Truly I was unprepared for the largesse. Gifts too numerous to count.  After weeks of tofu spinach soup, in order to lose an ounce or two, these rich pastries and cookies flooded my house. And to be polite I ate some lots of them. And then I got Stewpid. He does look mighty fine in the garden but we know he can wreak havoc.

Next came the only bluebird I’m likely to ever see in my garden.

And a gorgeous rose garden book.

I did get a chuckle from this sign.

It does malign my poor dogs because they bite no one, though. No wonder the car D and L arrived in was low to the ground, it wasn’t all due to Laurie.

And so on. So I was very pleased. This morning though I realized Laurie never knows boundaries. Luca was barking his head off. You can barely see him but there was a young raccoon up a tree across the brook.

I have never seen a raccoon right here so I am convinced Laurie brought her surplus live wildlife too.

When I mentioned there were prizes for any games we might play, Laurie told me she didn’t want junk I had cleared out of my closets. I was highly insulted. After all only one or two were used and many had never even made it into the closet.  

As to the ACV, this is how I looked before I drank it. WTD?

 

And now the x-rated part. We went for a walk with the doodles around the Ridgewood Duck Pond. Lo and behold we came upon a screaming woman shooing ducks. A poor female duck was being attacked by two male ducks. I decided that nature should be left alone. We all walked on. Not too long afterward the same woman came to tell us a man had said it was just the way ducks procreate. And Laurie found this fascinating explanation when we got home. Who knew how ducks f… and all those other interesting things about their anatomy.  Here is the link. Read it only if you are over 21 please. http://www.webvet.com/main/2009/01/09/duck-mating-sex-lives-ducks

So now the house seems so quiet. Luca and Calla were very depressed until their brothers came the next day. We gals really did have lots of fun and the time flew by. More adventures must be planned.

The three Amigas

I swear this is the truth and nothing but the truth but not necessarily the whole truth. No one could deal with that.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Remember Matthew at Doodletown?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Oh yes! I love this photo!

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Someone beat us to it!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Long ago.

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

F does this mean there are people whose last name is Doodle?

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

I found this info on Wiki:

"Doodletown was first settled in 1762, at least partly by descendants of French Huguenots. The name is said to derive from the Dutch for "dead valley", or Dood Dal, with the "town" suffix added later by English-speaking settlers."

Dead Valley isn't a very flattering name. Someone didn't have much of an imagination.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I would really like to leave the suffix "Ville" off of the town name. 

[F, Calla & Luca]

Why? From Cruella deVille?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Well, that is one unpleasant connotation, but there is another one more relevant to doodles, and if anyone doesn't understand that and absolutely must know, they can message me. 

[F, Calla & Luca]

I wrote about this town one time bu that is an awful name. We just don't have dead valleys around here.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Uh oh, does that mean dood means dead in Dutch? : (

[F, Calla & Luca]

Just checked, TG for the Internet, and sadly yes dood means dead in Dutch.