Chetspeak on Sunday
Even though it’s Monday! Rebels ‘R Us.
Back on the road, Bernie said, “Shot in the dark, Chet. Boozers working in close proximity – they tend to find each other.”
A shot? Hadn’t heard one, not at the cemetery, not since the Chang case, in fact. The Chang case: a nightmare, but the food! Another story for later. I yawned a nice big yawn, the kind that sometimes catches my lip over a tooth, and by the time I got everything straightened out, whatever I’d been worrying about was gone. Why worry anyway? I had Bernie.
– from TO FETCH A THIEF.
Tags: Chetspeak, To Fetch A Thief
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8:57 am on March 2nd, 2015
Good Morning! Rebels R us indeed. Heh!
We are just like Chet. We have Mom and Pop. Why worry?
9:00 am on March 2nd, 2015
Good morning, everyone! Love it when Chet gets a lip hung up over a tooth. Mom calls that “demon teeth”. The Staff/Fireslippers household will soon be winging their way west. Safe trip. Diane, Check your SDD.
Have a maximum Monday everyone
9:01 am on March 2nd, 2015
Drat, the O’H type faster than we do!
9:09 am on March 2nd, 2015
Good morning Chet and all.
9:17 am on March 2nd, 2015
Good morning all. Happy Chetspeak. Good even if it is one day late, we love it.
10:00 am on March 2nd, 2015
Morning everyone. We have 5 new inches of snow. yippee.
We just love that Cats with Opposible Thumbs video from last night. It would have given Rio nightmares for sure.
10:04 am on March 2nd, 2015
Good morning all, from day 689 of the dreary weather. We didn’t mind when the snow was on the ground, but now it is just yucky. My dainty feet do not care for the mud, not at all.
Happy countdown to all headed westward in the next few days. Mom is happy for you.
10:15 am on March 2nd, 2015
Barb: Did you like Secrets and Lies? It’s on On Demand so I’m going to watch the first two episodes later.
There’s another show called Battle Creek (a town in Michigan where Kellogg cereal originates) which I’m going to try.
Also, Broadchurch season 2 begins Wednesday on BBC America.
11:09 am on March 2nd, 2015
The Richard III online course this week is on the subjects of books, libraries and printed material and the English language. (The printing press was developed in Europe around 1450.) What fun!
11:13 am on March 2nd, 2015
Chet has Bernie. We have Nana. Sometimes they are A Lot Alike.
12:10 pm on March 2nd, 2015
We just watched the Downton Abbey season ender. Wow. What a great episode.
Day 3 of Birthday weekend, and Pop had to plow us out. What a birthday gift.
Staff, do you leave today? We can’t wait to see photos of you Way Up North!!!!
12:21 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Hmm…I must have missed a crucial video–off to check before class. I’ll also check my SDD…
12:28 pm on March 2nd, 2015
O’Howlers, Yes we leave today. Our plane does not take off until 4:30 Central and we get in to Anchorage at about Midnight Alaska time. That is about 3 a.m. Central time. I think we will be tuckered out. I have a back support and a neck support with me. I wonder if I should take a lap quilt too? But if I take a lap quilt I will not have room for fabric from the three quilt shops CHobbit knows about. decisions decisions!
12:30 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Amalia, I am having a hard time imagining your amount of snow. I do know we had about 5 feet one winter. 1997 I believe – when Fargo had its first 500 year flood. We here are down to the nubs. Ground is showing through in places. Bummer. We could use some of yours but I am not paying 89 dollars for some snowballs.
Starting to get really excited.
Yeep!
12:34 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Oh and staff, The fabrics in those stores is to die for. Leave room to bring home goodies.
12:38 pm on March 2nd, 2015
HOH. I have sad news. I can NOT find my passport. I am very disappointed in myself…grump. I don’t know what I will do. Sob. I am really mad at me. sniff sniff
I must get over this feeling. I am going to Alaska and I am going to be HAPPY or else. Sob.
12:42 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Staff, you can always ship things home from Alaska via UPS.
1:03 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Staffie: No Worries. You can Have Inserts Stamped, then When you find your passport paste them inside.
Bear says It’s All Good.
1:05 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Attention! Alice & Abbie and Henry & Keiko! Your staff has lost her Plunderer Passport. Your mission is to find it and pronto!
1:17 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Staff, I would leave the lap blanket at home. The airlines have blankets you can use if you need one.
Safe travels to you and Mr. Fireslippers. You are going to have so much fun! We look forward to many pictures.
Spring really is coming. We are still having bitter temps this week, but in two weeks we are going to get up to mid 50s. Yay!
1:19 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Staff – forget the lap quilt. That’s what those cheapie little airline blankets are for. By all means, save room for fabric. Let’s talk priorities here
teehee
1:20 pm on March 2nd, 2015
And if you to stinking kitties don’t find the passport. It doesn’t really matter we will still love you and that your mommy have a stamp. Period.
1:53 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Staff: Check your SDD! Leave the lap blanket home. Your coat will be plenty warm.
Have fun, you Alaskan bound travellers!
2:11 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Staff!…YEEEP!…I am getting very excited for you too!…snort!…Just keep a close eye on Mr.Fireslippers during the flights. We do not want any mishaps on travel-day!…YEEEEP!
2:52 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Sadie is excited. I made made bacon this morning so she knows something is afoot…special people are arriving!
2:54 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Staff–Am I correct in assuming that was the first flood in Fargo in 500 years? (I guess it would have to be, since even if you’re still flooded, it would only be an 18-year flood at this point).
Safe travels and exciting adventures to all those Alaska-bound.
2:56 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Staff – we would suggest that you not refer to “Mr. Fireslippers” as such within earshot if airport security.
Those guys simply have NO sense of humor.
2:57 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Okay, last year I had to ride around with Ray in a sea of estrogen and it looks like I’ll be outnumbered again this year. Hope I learn your real name since Mr. Fireslippers sounds just plain silly. Guess DDD does too. See youse in Anchorage.
3:04 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Oh, Lawd, looks like there is some snow and some rain and Oh, Oh Oh, Wolfie Wigglebutt are youse in the CA rain area? PLease be safe.
3:21 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Staff & Mr have left the homestead. They are at the airport. I am ready to go mining in the litter box.
4:00 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Turtleman, good hunting! Mom always loves the gems she finds while caring for the grand kats!
4:17 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Staff, have fun! One of my classes is going to track the race. I showed them my sister’s video; we have discussed distances; I have hung up AJ’s musher’s bib. The Educators’ area of the website has great content and provides all the academic cover we need to justify having fun.
Haven’t been around much lately. My car and the pipes in my cottage behind the house all froze or ceased to work in the last week. I believe I have found a good used car and was lucky to have a contractor who could fix things right away.
4:30 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Happy Chetspeak Monday Everyone!
Are we going to get to track Staff and Mr. Fireslippers?
Rio, I will say it again. Those are the best Iditarod maps I have ever seen.
4:47 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Siber-Maw!….Awwww shucks…snorkel!
4:49 pm on March 2nd, 2015
GAH!…sob!sob!sob!
4:51 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Martha is making me laugh: “…to justify having fun.”
4:56 pm on March 2nd, 2015
BStover, that is one of the reasons our Mom retired. She couldn’t do things that were fun learning…OH NO, had to teach the test.BAH. If a chhild can be taught to think, a child can be taught! Period! Teach your children well!.
5:22 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Rio, Thanks for trying with FlightAware….sob…Gah
5:28 pm on March 2nd, 2015
We do NOT want to hear any snickering out there:
5:28 pm on March 2nd, 2015
HOH: I agree. (And I’m glad I taught college kids.)
5:29 pm on March 2nd, 2015
And his name is “Spud”.
Ya gotta laugh. You just have to.
5:39 pm on March 2nd, 2015
And they’re off!
5:41 pm on March 2nd, 2015
pssst, Riõ, it’s back up.
5:52 pm on March 2nd, 2015
T&G I did laugh….snort
5:59 pm on March 2nd, 2015
HOH: I should probably explain further–College professors don’t have to deal with parents. In fact, student privacy laws require the we do not talk to parents about students.
6:07 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Back!…In business!…snort!
6:10 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Rio, Are they on their way to Seattle?
6:11 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Seattle!….Next stop Seattle!…snort!snort!
6:13 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Perspective!….They have a really long way to go!…wheeze!
6:27 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Bee, I missed your question this morning. Yes, I liked Secrets and Lies. I will watch it again next week, but too early to tell if it will be as good as Gracepoint. I missed Battle Creek and the last Downton, but will try to catch them on On Demand.
6:31 pm on March 2nd, 2015
T&G: I love Spud!
6:42 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Barb: I just watched the first two episodes of Secrets and Lies and I like it. The friend had a good question: How did Tom’s (I think that’s his name) “father” know that he was not his biological father?
6:49 pm on March 2nd, 2015
T&G: the gauntlet has been thrown down: twerking corgi. Your turn.
http://familypet.com/corgi-twerk-2/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=FP_AdSet_CorgiTwerk_MOBILE&utm_campaign=FP_Campaign_CorgiTwerk
7:00 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Rio: They have a Long Way to go! I hope Staffie has packed enough Snacks!
7:06 pm on March 2nd, 2015
OMD! First, Spuds the Corgi and now, a Corgi trying out for Dirty Dancing.
We can’t stop laughing!
7:16 pm on March 2nd, 2015
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Ooops. Puppy paws.
Aren’t I clever? Just two weeks old and already on the blog.
The guy took me to the vet today. The vet is nice. Everybody is nice. There are lots of nice people. Some of them, like the guy, are fun to chew on. They all think I’m beautiful, and who can blame them? When you’re right, you’re right. So I got a shot for…something or other…and I think I have to get more later sometime. The guy is impressed at my size, 13 pounds an 12 ounces, which I guess is more than two, but I don’t know what that means. It doesn’t matter, because I have brains and beauty both. What more can you possibly want?
7:25 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Hilde! Welcome to your very First Posting Day on the Blog.
That is Some Name! Very Cool & Upper Class. I’ll bet you have Papers and Everything.
7:46 pm on March 2nd, 2015
So much happening while we’ve been playing in the snow. Staff and mr. fireslippers are up up and away!!! We are so egg-cited to follow along with their Big Adventure. (Whispering) DDD, you HAD TO ride with our Pop? What does that mean?
Hildy, you must be the smartest 2-week old ever! Posting on CTD blog! Impressive, and how on earth did you learn to spell that big name?
Two new Snowhook shirts arrived here today, just in time for the start of The lAst Great Race! Whoopie!!! They are awesome, and also in the correct sizes for the new ‘rents.
Barb, Fern had her gate opened all day again today. We do think that she will be joining her sisters in the big coop one day. So far, though, she has not walked out of her run. Her sisters stop in to visit her instead. Mom wants to wait until Fern has enough confidence to step outside to mingle on her own, and maybe even visit their coop.
7:50 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Howlers: Heh, heh. Looks like Fern isn’t going to give up her condo anytime soon.
7:52 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Hello Hilde. Welcome to the blog. You will have lots of friends here, both two legged and four.
7:53 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Flying!…The Staff’s are still in the air…chuffle!
7:57 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Howlers, with the little that I know about chicken psychology, I think it is good that the other girls are coming to her area. They will probably be more accepting this way. And by the time she goes into the other coop they will be used to her again. Sounds like a good plan.
7:58 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Why does it have to be so difficult to fly to Alaska? I had to take three different flights. One to New York and the next one to Minneapolis and then from Minneapolis to Anchorage. Why can’t staff in Minneapolis go directly to Anchorage?
8:11 pm on March 2nd, 2015
MPM: It probably has to do with the flight routes of the particular airline they are taking. Cost and frequent flyer miles can factor into a decision too.
8:15 pm on March 2nd, 2015
BWAHAHAHA!!! That twerking corgi is hysterical!!
8:17 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Welcome to the blog, Hildegard!
Mr. and Mrs. Staff are putting the air miles behind them.
8:48 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Airborne!….snort!….They are getting very close to Seattle now!….chuffle!
8:50 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Hildegard!….Is she Buddy’s new pal?….Wooooo!Hoooo!…I’m so glad she has a voice on the blog!…heh!heh!
8:51 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Right!….I hope Staff and Mr.Staff don’t over shoot that sharp right turn to Seattle…gasp!
8:56 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Wow!…I’ve never seen the flight path change when the pilot decided to turn sooner than normal!…heh!heh!…I hope Mr.Fireslippers was hanging onto his glass of beer…snort!
8:58 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Rio! Yep, Hildegard Vom Entwerfer Haus is my new pal. Thought I posted a pic with all the pups and me in it, but not sure if it made the trip or not. Hilda’s asleep, so she can’t come to the keyboard right now. You can read all about her on her page though.
9:22 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Path!….The path to Seattle was a little jiggly towards the end…snort!….But they made it safe and sound!…Yipppeee!
9:34 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Wow!…Already a Photo from a Plunderer in Alaska!…snort!…This is record breaking news reporting. I love it!…Zowie!
9:44 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Time-Line!….I believe Staff and Mr. Fireslippers should be boarding their next flight right now…snort!…They take off at 9:00pm Central time, so that is 8:00 Mountain time and that my friends is only about 16 minutes from now….ZIPPPY!
9:45 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Close!….They sure cut it close. My friend would never be that brave not even in the summertime…yeeep!
9:46 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Woo hooo – so much happening!
WELCOME Hildegard – we love having a new member who has so much in common with us – “brains AND beauty”!
The Twerking Corgi – made Mama laugh so hard. But we fail to see the humor. Don’t all Corgis do that? We can’t see for ourselves, but it sure feels like our backfields are in motion when we are happy.
So glad that Staff and Mr. Fireslippers are having a good flight. They are in for such a wonderful adventure.
And we are glad that Fern is making such progress too. That is one lucky chicken, tell ya what.
9:49 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Is that a picture of Seattle? It s a cool picture, whatever it is.
9:52 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Sorry to change your mind Rio but we take off about an hour from now at 8:00 Pacific time. We are having a little snack near gate N7 right now. We had to take a train from the gate we got off of to this gate. This is a big airport.
Staff out.
Oh and DDD, you can call Mr.F “Jim”
9:56 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Rio: It is almost 7 in Seattle so they have another hour to make the flight.
Buddy, Leno & Hilda: Congratulation to all youse!
9:58 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Staff!…I knew I would get my pug-wires crossed time-wise…chorkel!….Thanks for the correction!…chuffle!
Siber-Maw!….Seattle – Alaska?? What does it matter?…heh!heh!…I’m so excited for Staff I can hardly contain myself…wheeze!…Twirling!
10:02 pm on March 2nd, 2015
They are having a smooth trip so far, compared to some others in past years. Can’t wait to see more pictures in the a.m.
10:04 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Good job on the flight tracking, Partner. Looks like it is almost time for this kat to takeover the controls. Next leg of the journey coming up shortly!
10:10 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Riõ: Just make sure you leave some snacks for the night-shift, which would be moi.
Time for a small kat nap before take-off.
10:17 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Look who is here!!!!
What a surprise! Rio Knew – the dog!
10:25 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Snort!…heh!heh!…I am so freakin’ happy youse guys will be going to Alaska together…snorkel!
10:27 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Wow! What a Great Photo of youse!!
Dawson! Great New Do!
10:29 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Photo!…That Photo of “Alaska” which Siber-Maw cleverly figured out was Seattle, was from Dawson….snort!…She arrived around the same time as Staff and Mr. Fireslippers…heh!heh!
10:43 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Heh heh we knew too and almost spilled the beans a couple of times. So much fun to come, you lucky kats!
10:44 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Maskers!…Be sure you wake up for the take-off and the land-in…snort!…Both Drew Sisters are a board so this is pretty special. Oh – and Mr. Fireslippers…chuffle!
10:49 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Time for Alice M. Johnson to fire up the Lear Jet!
There’s a Plethora of Plunderers aching to be in Alaska.
10:54 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Whooohoooo! Alaska here we come.
Staff actually saw me before I spotted her. It was the yellow suitcase and the red duffle bag that gave me away.
I was just in time for Mr Fireslippers to buy my supper. Clam Chowder!
10:55 pm on March 2nd, 2015
What? okay…i’m awake…just let me get a drink…of milk…first and i’ll be right with you.
11:05 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Oh my! Dawson, you sly dawg. What a wonderful thing. So very happy for all of youse guys. How Mama wishes she were there too.
Oh. Wait a minute. There’ s snow and ice and cold there, huh? Maybe not.
11:09 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Dawson: You Lucky Dogs! We all are So Happy for You.
11:12 pm on March 2nd, 2015
HerbKats: When is Your Mama leaving on Her Trip?
11:18 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Heh, heh. Dawson had to remind me a couple of times via SDD not to spill the beans. There is another surprise Plunderer coming but my lips are sealed! Yeep!
The Hobbit Hotel expands according to number of visitors. I *still* have a vacant living room sofa hide-a-bed and I can also give up my master bedroom and sleep nearby at my sister’s. So I can accommodate 8 guests (just in case any of you are thinking of next year).
I will be checking RIOMAS to see if the flight is landing on time.
11:22 pm on March 2nd, 2015
CHobbit!…Geeze!…grunt!
11:22 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Well the start of the Iditarod in Fairbanks has been moved from the Chena River. It will take place on land about 1/2 mile north of where it was to start. To those heading north of north:
“With the start moved to the roadway, traffic congestion is expected to be even worse than anticipated. Hopkins said no spectators should plan on driving to the start of the race. Overflow parking will be available at Pioneer Park. Shuttle buses from the Carlson Center will begin departing at 7 a.m. and will depart from the center every 10 minutes beginning at 8 a.m. Hopkins said the ride to and from the start line should last about 10 minutes.”
11:23 pm on March 2nd, 2015
CHobbit!…You have been living with way too many Kats lately…sniff!…You know how they like to get out of bags…grunt!
11:42 pm on March 2nd, 2015
13 minutes to take-off. They should be boarding as we speak.
11:48 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Maskers!…I am so glad you are awake and able to type…snort!
11:48 pm on March 2nd, 2015
Ok, now we aren’t going to be able to sleep, wondering who the other surprise Plunderer will be.
Bear – Mama is abandoning us….um, make that leaving on her trip on the 11th.
11:52 pm on March 2nd, 2015
2 minute count-down!
12:01 am on March 3rd, 2015
Dawg!…Why can’t I stay up late till Staff, Mr. Fireslippers and Dawson arrive in Alaska?…grunt!…Cuz my friend has to show up on time to the Busy-Place, that’s why…grumble!
12:03 am on March 3rd, 2015
Taxiing!!…They are Taxiing…heh!
12:11 am on March 3rd, 2015
Air!…They are in the AIR!…wheeze!…Now soon I must climb up those stairs and go to bed…snuffle!…Maskers will take over with flight details from here on out!…snort!
12:11 am on March 3rd, 2015
In 3 hrs. and 10 minutes they’ll be in Anchorage!
12:18 am on March 3rd, 2015
Tenzing is putting on every spare Bootie, collar, harness and dog jacket he can find just in case the pretty sisters want to play a paw or two of cards.
3:09 am on March 3rd, 2015
Tenzing, Snowhook’s great Alaskan card shark, soon to welcome those from the lower 48.
3:35 am on March 3rd, 2015
Touchdown! Now, let the games begin. ^..^
3:42 am on March 3rd, 2015
Airport:
Anchorage, AK (ANC)
At Gate Time: 11:18 PM, Mar 02
4:35 am on March 3rd, 2015
Staff, Dawson and Fireslippers have arrived! They have taken a tour of the Hobbit Hotel, petted Sadie and are now ready for bed. See you later this morning….
11:13 pm on May 24th, 2015
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