I'll betcha my Cat is waaay cooler than yours...

Can your cat do this?

How about this?

Can your cat do this 6 times over?

Yea, that's what I thought.

Mine can.

Pepper killed Momba number 6...

...twas a green one this time.

...so Pepper got extra dried fish!

Good kitty.

Lions and tigers and SNAKES- OH MY!

My serious post is being worked on, but for now...

Yea- so how about I was talking to Thomas (a national friend who works in the yard) the other day.   Were were just joshing around talking about eating termites- things of that nature when I believe he let the cat out of the bag.  I jokingly said "Yea, but do you eat mamba's?"  HE laughed and said "oh no.. they are too poisonous."  Then he said something about one around the house.  I said "oh like last year?"  He said "no... just a few days ago".  "EXCUSE ME!"  He went on to tell me that Noah found them, killed them and threw them in our trash hole in the corner of the yard.  I told him- IF they were dead I'd like to see them so I know what they look like.  But they were set ablaze days ago.  Oh yes- my friends.  Did you notice the word "them"?  That means more than one.  

So that night I wanted to have a little chat with Noah as to WHY he didn't tell me of these matters.  Here is where it gets tender.  As I inquired about the snakes, he told me that he didn't want to tell me because he didn't want me to be scared and go away!  I assured him I wasn't going anywhere no matter what scary animals where in our yard.  God called us here.  Then I asked for an in depth scoop on the snakes.  There we actually 3.  (I wish you could hear him tell this part)  He was sitting in his guard house and a green mamba "just came to visit me here."  One he found on the side of the house.  On a different night he saw Pepper (our cat that came with the house) playing with something.  So he went over and it was a black mamba.  Real cool huh?  Man, I never thought I would EVER say this, but I LOVE THAT CAT!  Pepper is 4 for 4.  That's right he has hunted or killed 4 Mombas now.  I'm so proud of him.  You think Lex can compete?  So that is my snake story.  

THE END

UPDATE:  So the Hall family has been doing some research.  They brought it to my attention that the Black Mamba didn't get it's name from their color, but from the fact that their mouth is an "icky black" color.  I definitely thought this discovery warranted a picture.  (I'm pretty sure the green ones are really green in color though)

Viewer Disgretion is advised.  Pretty sure this will give just about anyone nightmares....

Words of wisdom from the world of little people

Yesterday my college roommate,Jana, drove up from Charlotte to have lunch with me at Monkeez Brew.  As a matter of fact she took a sick day just for this special occasion.  Jana is a Kindergarden teacher (and so cut out for it).  She shared the most precious thing with me and I could not wait to share it with you all.  Sitting in front of me I have 16 papers from her students.  Some with questions, some with comments... ALL with pictures.  They tickle me to death!  Here are a few of their questions and comments:

Do you have a DS  sey or No?  - Shaneem  (He meant a Nintendo DS... like a play station)

(picture: someone playing play station under an apple tree)

Do you have a ape?  -Davon  (I think Jana told me he was trying to write house- but it turned into "ape")

(house, apple trees planes and a mosque)

What will it be lick? I wish I code go too! Rille.  - Skylar  (She drew pictures of a christmas tree and our plane with us in it.  The last word is "really" in case you didn't get that)

Lindy and Chris Thomqson this is angelique holness i hoqe ya'll time.  (those stinkin' p's and q's always got me too.  She left out "have a good") oh- she drew us laying in hammocks... is that what we'll be doing?  :)

"jordan Lindy Chris Thompson Bye hop   e  I love you Jordan

Lhindy

chRis

ThoMPSoN"  (I think it is a picture of a monsoon and the sun- which has our names written in the sun...interesting)

"Alicia Ha Lindy Thompson Chris Thompson?

Do the pepplon (people) chrch (hunt) animals to eat?_____!

Nice to mech you.  My name is Alicia.  Have fun at africa.  What animals will you see wen you get they (there)?____.  Trec (take) gut (good) cer of (care of) them very ren ceffornl (careful)."

(again... we are laying in hammocks)

"Lindy and Chris are you going to see anmles? yes or no

have a grat fry.  (Let's hope he meant fly) I hop yor have a grat stay!  - Indya

(Yellow Skyscrapers)

Lindy Chris I see achrey (a tree).  -Mekhi (Pictures of us, I'm a little heavy set with really long arms)

Lindy Thompson Chris I bit you or the bis frenbs! and I bin on a playn. (... if you don't figure that out you are missing out!)  -Aneem

(Apples tree, sun, and christmas trees)

Chris Lindy Dog!  (Do you have a dog) - Jeffery

(me, chris, Lex, a monkey and a dude with a hockey stick.  oh and the sun with sunglasses- i mean- if I were the sun I'm pretty sure I'd need glasses too)

Lindy Chris Thompson frum AndrewH.  have a grat tim of flowr for Lindy 

(This picture is SO well drawn.  It is Chris and I in the desert, hats on, with an elephant and lion.  (I am holding the flower Chris gave me b/c he was told to)

Do zay have swime Pls? (Do they have swimming pools?)

Do zay have Iscrem? (would I really be going if they were no ice cream?  j/k)

I cat wat wen you telvs wut you sey.  ( I can't wait when you tell us what you say) 

Lindy Chris  -Raven

(sun with glasses, lots of rain and purple snakes- but don't be afraid Chris and I are sailing above the ground in the rainbow sky hanging on to umbrellas)

LiNdy good day LiNdy Chris Thompson and Chris hAve a good time were goig to mis you. (This is an autistic child who asked his friend beside him to help him write something.  HE drew a beautiful rainbow) -Bradley

Lindy and Chris have a good Time! (Rainbow and plane) -Jarod

Lidy Christ  hompson Masrayerar rasrom (I dunno- Im up for suggestions. Anyone good at mad gab?) - Alondia

(looks like an orange skull, but i could be wrong. also a cyclops)

Have a good tim.  Have a rely good tim at africa.  Have a rely good tim Lindy and Chris. 

(Sun, rainbow, plane...hmmm I wonder who was sitting at a table together?)  -Adnan

Hope you enjoyed these half as much as I did!!