A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....05-30,31-07....Warm Fuzzy Wednesday & Thursday

May 30, 2007 | billie

[DollyCali]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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Welcome to Warm Fuzzy Wednesday at the Finest. For those who start counting the days on Monday until the weekend, we're halfway there! So we're here to banish those doldrums and make you smile inside! Please feel free to post sweet graphics and/or little stories that make you feel all warm and fuzzy - or just come by and give us a smile. Only two more days 'til the weekend!

03-27-07 ~ Hall of Fame #19 ~ Final

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 05-28,29-07 Military Tribute

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[Kitty Mittens]

Thank you to Everyone for the Pings and Awesome Graphics that Brightened Up my Morning! I Love your Pledge Graphic of Rush, Sweet (((((Dolly)))))!

I've been Practicing for the Last Week Learning to Make Tables, and Here is One I just Made, but it's a Little Loud, and Hurts my Eyes somewhat, Lol!

A Warm and Fuzzy Wednesday to the Finest!

[MEG33]

This is so pretty! You are doing great!

(Beware ..Framing may cause loss of sleep because of time spent trying out new backgrounds in the wee hours..Concerned friends and family members may knock on your door asking if you are OK,etc...LOL!)

[Billie]

Kate, the pictures of your little sweeties (doggie & grandbaby) are so cute! Like some, I had a difficult time getting them all to open, because there are still a few of us living in the dark ages and don't have cable or dsl connections available! LOL!

I didn't want anyone to miss them so I saved, reduced & compressed them, uploaded them to tinypic, and am reposting them. I thought I got all 7 of them before the post was deleted, but evidently missed the second one of your doggie.

Thanks for sharing these with us on our Warm Fuzzy thread! :)

[Billie]

Yaaaaayyy!!! Look at chu!!! Go Kitty! Great job!

[Billie]

Thanks for taking care of us this week, Dolly.

[Billie]

Oh, a Meercat! They are such interesting little animals - will never forget a documentary about them on PBS a few years ago. It's one of those kinds of animal stories with a female narrator, and about a family of meercats - of course we got to know each one in the family on a personal basis because they were given names like Debbie or something, and the story followed them as they struggled to survive among their predators. Cried a lot during that show - it was so sad to see them mourn one of their own as he or she was caught and killed by a hungry lion or tiger. :(

But your graphic is a cutie!

[GodBlessUSA]

LOL! These pictures are adorable!!! :) Thanks for reposting. I enjoyed seeing them. What sweeties! :)

[GodBlessUSA]

This is great! You created a beautiful table!! Hi (((Kitty Mittens)))

The other day a Robin landed right by the window and looked in. The Robin had a bunch of nesting material in his mouth. It was so funny and cute. :)

[Kate of Spice Island]

Thanks for reposting. I wonder why the post was deleted...

[Kate of Spice Island]

Why was the original post deleted?

[Billie]

You have mail, Kate.

[Mama_Bear]

Hi Billie. Meerkats are just the cutest things, aren't they? I didn't see the PBS Meerkat shows, but I have become very involved in "Meerkat Manor" on Animal Planet. I think I have watched all of the past two seasons which chronicle the adventures of the Whisker family. Have you seen any of them? Flower is the matriarch, Zaphod is her mate. Yossarian is his brother who has "social problems" and, when left to "babysit", has a habit of relocating the pups to a new burrow. He is such a misfit. One of Flowers pups died in one of Yossarians harebrained burrow move attempts. It was so sad. Then, one of Flower's daughters was seduced by "Carlos", a roving male from another family, and came home pregnant. Flower ostracized her, forcing her out of the family (Flower is the only female in the family allowed to mate). Another really sad turn of events for poor little Mozart. Shakespeare, Mozart's brother, was bitten by a poisionous snake. He survived, but it was touch and go for awhile. His sister Daisy would fore-go foraging trips to sit with her sick brother, keeping him company for days while he recovered.

The series is available on DVD now, I think. I highly recommend it. The social structure of these little animals is so interesting to watch. I sure hope that there is a new season of Meerkat Manor coming. I have to find out what happens to Flower's little family.

[Majie Purple]

I’m so glad I don’t have to deal with low speed connection!

All Y’all...Please,don’t feel it needed to continue to explain the resizing of stuff to me...I get it!(my tone is lite & jovial. I say something publically because I was pinged publically is all...)

Oh that we could all be as speedy as this rabbit!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLXNDMI3jG4

[Majie Purple]

Today You get a thank You for the ping all for You,Meg... since I forgot to include You last night! ;0)

[Majie Purple]

Another pretty pic & frame!

[Majie Purple]

I haven’t watched the meerkat show.

But, in flipping through the channels I do recognize the narrators voice to be that of Sean Astin...I like his voice and his acting skills!

Especially in “50 First Dates!

Very Funny!

[Mama_Bear]

Yes, Sean Astin narrates the show, and it appears that Animal Planet is currently rerunning some of the episodes of Meerkat Manor, but I don't know if it is season one or two. It would be best to watch from the beginning of season 1, but I suppose you could start watching at any point. The lead in to every show explains how they are photographed, who the meerkat "stars" are, how they are related to each other, and a bit of the previous show is recapped.

I think that, when compared to so much of the junk that is on tv, this show stands apart. It is well done, educational, interesting and good family fare (well, except for the Carlos' escapades with THREE of Flowers daughters, LOL).

BTW, speaking of Sean Astin, I think he was on a few of the episodes of "24" this season.....or, maybe I am thinking of someone else.

[Mama_Bear]

I meant to say "except for the Lazuli's "Carlos" and his escapades with three of Flowers daughters.

[Majie Purple]

Can’t help Ya there,M B... as I don’t watch 24 either...LOL!

(re: if Sean Astin guest starred on 24.) Maybe Jonny knows, He watches it.Jonny, do You know?

24 Must be good... lots of people seem to watch...

Do You realize there is a 24 Thread on FR, M B? Jonny already does,that’s why I didn’t ask Him that too.

[Majie Purple]

Googled S A TV creds:
/ answered...

“TV Credits - Recurring Role(1)
Show Role
24 Lynn McGill”