Well Amigos, nothing to report on the pending nuptials of the old woman Slow and Pretty. Nope, they never heard back from the county judge about their license, and they apparently have no clue when it might be accepted. In the mean time, The Red Man is sick to death of all this talk about social justice this and marriage equality that. Justice delayed is justice denied, blah, blah, blah. Frankly my dear, etc.
We have to get back to the basics around here. October. Halloween. The Gamecocks. The Longhorns. Their defenses and offenses. Coach Spurrier. Coach Strong. Pumpkins.
Did somebody say pumpkins?
Choosing the right pumpkin is a family affair
There’s a Pumpkin Patch right around the corner from Casa de Canterbury at the Methodist Church which evidently hasn’t gotten the memo about Halloween being off-limits and connected to heathens. They will have like a thousand follow-up questions if they ever find out about it.
At any rate The Red Man is staying tuned for an adventurous autumn weekend and hoping all of his Sports Fans have a Great Time and that all their favorite teams win – as long as they’re not playing the Cocks or the ‘Horns.
Go Cocks! Hook ’em!!
Red's Rants and Raves 
Sorry so much is up in the air for you. Hopefully you get your answers soon
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Thanks so much, Terry!! Hope things are settling down for you now…enjoy the weekend!
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Im tryimg to put on a brave front but this football season for my Horns feels like a year. I know they are rebuilding, but man. I bet Spur will be glad when he can get some downtime. I know he is tired of throwing headphones in a fit of anger. May 2015 bring us all peace and good news. I miss pumpkin picking, too, dangit.
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Thank you very much plgcm! Rough season for my Horns and Cocks who should be 5 – 1 except for total breakdowns in 4th quarters…oh, well. It is what it is, isn’t it? Watched the Horns play a couple and feel for my fellow Hook ’em fans…we’re in for it this year. I see good things in the future, though. Try to avoid Sports Center, and enjoy your weekend!! 🙂
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Hurray for the Methodists turning a blind eye toward paganism. Pumpkins rule October after all. They make pretty good balls for naughty terriers too!
We hope the Cocks did not deflate your expectations. 😉
We will keep our ears pricked awaiting good news from the South. These things take time, Ma says.
Love and kisses,
Your Poppy, Cassie Potatoes, that interloper, Zeus Almighty, and Ma
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Dear Miss Poppy Seed, Cassie P, Zeus Almighty and Ma,
Aha, so you are aware of the Power of the Pumpkin in Pennsylvania, too! Nothing gets past the all-seeing eyes of Poppy and her Pack!! What are you doing with yourself since your Ma has left you for greener pastures?? Ask her if you can come visit your cyberspace Amigos in South Carolina for a while for a littl r and r! The Red Man would welcome you with open paws!!
In the meantime, the Cocks managed to sustain their mojo long enouhg for a win over a hapless opponent, and the Horns hung on for a V in Texas so all is well at Casa de Canterbury this a.m.
Pretty and Slow were written about in The Free Times this week, and a TV duo from a USC media class came to our house to film a long interview – you would have been pleased to see TBO Chelsea jump up to lie down next to them on the sofa while the camera was rolling! Publicity hound… 🙂
Hope your weather is as beautiful as ours is today – enjoy the rest of your day!!
Paw Snaps and Twirls,
Your Red Man
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WOOOOO, HOOOO! Those girls are getting famouser and famouser!! They will have big heads soon, Red Man. I just may have to come down to visit you, because our humans are getting too preoccupied with things other than canine. But it is exciting that your peeps are taking such an important role in an amazing turn of events.
Ma took us for long walks this weekend, so we are feeling a little more loved. The weather is glorious and the colors beautiful. I know Ma has pretty pictures on her camera, but she can’t find time to get them uploaded to share. Soon!
Ma went riding again. She told us Zeus Almighty caused almighty mischief, refusing to take the bit, swelling his belly to the size of an elephant’s, and dancing a jig when she tried to mount. She did prevail, but he put on a great display of lameness that only improved when he was turned about to go home. Then his gait was a smooth as a cloud all the way back. Hmmm… 😀
Hope this week brings exciting news. We all love you!!!
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Aha, so Zeus Almighty has been putting on a little show of his own these days…he prefers eating and visiting with his buddies to carrying Ma around. That sounds about right – the old woman Slow has vague memories of those days – particularly of the belly swelling tricks to make the saddle loose. Hah! Zeus is nobody’s fool. Hopefully, he’ll get to where he has as much fun going for the ride as she does! Until then…patience is a virtue.
So glad your Ma woke up and smelled the roses or Poppies, heh, heh, and took you for a walk. Long overdue, I’m sure. No wonder your Ma doesn’t have time for her pictures these days with trying to keep up with you and Cassie P and being a horse wrangler, too. Sweet Jesus. When does she ever have time to turn around?? 🙂
Things have settled down for the poor and infamous the last week and gotten somewhat back to normal. Slow continues with her “real” writing chores and Pretty goes to the store to work. We try to get Slow to take us on walks, but she has the same “lame” issues Zeus does. She walks fine around the house, but apparently it’s a struggle for her to take us on our walks. Oh, well. At least, she feeds us regularly.
Thanks for hanging in with us at Casa de Canterbury – Paw Snaps and Twirls to all of you in Pennsylvania!
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Best of luck with the license. Fingers crossed it’ll come through xxxx
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Greetings Dianne,
How can it NOT come through when our favorite Australian author is pulling for us??!!
Teresa and I have worked for equal rights for so many years we’ve lost count, but I never dreamed of marriage equality in my lifetime. When there are so many things wrong in this world, it would be nice to see something be made right.
Thank you for caring. Hugs and kisses to you and all of your family!
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Ho ho ho, the magical speed of bureaucracy! Hope they pup your peeps minds to rest soon 😉 Now, pumpkins, there’s something to get your teeth into 😀
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Exactly, animal couriers…pumpkins are a lot more fun than pieces of paper!! Pumpkin Power – now that’s a slogan to march with!! 🙂
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