wow, this has become quite the ‘open thread’, while maintaining the integrity of the post.

On the rat front, here’s this- One morning I went round to the side of the house, and there, on the ground, belly up, was a rat, a dead rat. And nearby was the remains of a miniature, pink, baby rat, also dead.

It was curious, and mysterious: I did no forensic examination, but there did not appear to be any sign of a mortal wound to either rodental corpse (no blood, etc); but I did feel sorry for them as this was quite a sad occasion for the rat population my house supported. But I did count the advantage of two fewer rats in my home.

Human emotion is sometimes complex

I have three cats, and one of them has bagged three mice. And of course, there is a difference in both size and perhaps color btw rat and mouse. Mice are tiny, thin little things and rats are fat, no, obese

On beauty, Walt, Jamie and wretchard, I hope and believe you are all right.

This is an even better quotation from pirate man-elder: “Every country will be treated the way it treats us. In the future, America will be the one mourning and crying,” and “We will retaliate (for) the killings of our men.” ["our Men]