So…what is the Monday Poll? Well, it isn’t precisely a poll. It’s a lot more of a regularly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random listing of concerns I’ve been putting out to visitors every Monday morning for the past 11 (!) years. (It’s like a kickstart for your brain.) I’ve always took pleasure in reading your answers in the comments, as well as I hope you take pleasure in reading mine. 1. would you rather wear a ballgown or a tuxedo? Depending on what I’d be doing, I might see myself using either, however I’d rather wear a ballgown. Ballgowns are quite...

Tabs had no idea he was being watched/stalked this morning on his walk. As he was surveying his domain and taste-testing the foliage, the neighbor’s Shih Tzu was viewing the watcher. Tabs had no idea that he was the one who was actually under surveillance. It was kind of embarrassing. ADVERTISEMENT Lots of interesting things in the circle this morning, notwithstanding the canine that caught Tabs completely unawares. Highlights included a huge grasshopper, a number of fragrant shrubs, a very bold crow and two very feisty male turkeys. The early mornings are the best times to take a tabby on...