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[realexplodingcat]

They say, "If you love something, set it free."

Our precious tumbleweed has finally flown the coop. Yesterday's wind carried it out of the yard. Perhaps even now it is rolling down the street, seeking its fortune. Of course, we were looking for it on the ground. Perhaps it's stuck in a tree like a kitten. If so, I intend to call the fire department to get it down. Or maybe it was on the ground and I just couldn't see it because my glasses are so scratched I wander around seeing the world as if I were wearing goggles full of spoiled milk.

Fare ye well, tumbleweed.

Comments

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

'Tis a truly sad day.

"If you love something, set it free."

...and if it doesn't come back, hunt it down and kill it!

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

Yes, I regularly follow that advice for all my house pets, including fish (they usually don't get too far).

[karenthecroccy.livejournal.com]

My cat, Z, once convinced my male betta to jump out of the covered tank and hang out in a ball of lint near the baseboard.

He lived for quite awhile after I rinsed him off and tossed him back in the tank.

The betta (Mojo)I have now doesn't speak Z-ese. He may live longer than original Vicious Fish.

Fish. You never know. Be careful ;-)

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

I had a "vicious fish" once. I used to have a Piranha. And it jumped out the tank, too. No one convinced it that it was a good idea...the critter was terrified by me. Yes, piranhas are apparently classic bullies. They're mean when you get them together in a big group, but when you isolate them and confront them when they're alone, they're very scared. At least that's my experience with the one I kept. He'd freak out every time I got near the tank. And one day it shot straight out of the tank, through a small gap in the hood. He lived for a little while after that.

Believe me, the fish was scared. It was not trying to leap from the tank to eat me.

[ismene.livejournal.com]

Maybe it's in a tree somewhere, waiting for you to come by so it can try to kill you.

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

I see. It's in cahoots with the astral projection of Rumor that keeps showing up in our yard.

[ismene.livejournal.com]

Yep. It's been drafted into minionhood and it wants to EAT YOU.

a silver lining in every cloud...

[twilight-spirit.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but imagine the look on peoples faces as they realize a tumbleweed has just randomly rolled by them! :)

Re: a silver lining in every cloud...

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

Absolutely. Cold, blustery day with snow in the air...and there goes a tumbleweed, rolling down the street. Hey, whatever it takes to make life more surreal for everyone.

[ashbet]

>>>as if I were wearing goggles full of spoiled milk

Oh, *dear* . . .

Erm.

*waves a somewhat green-faced goodbye to the tumbleweed*

-- Andi

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

Don't worry. I just had an eye exam and I ordered new lenses. I'm looking forward to that...or I would be if I could properly see through my current lenses.

oh??

[krasota.livejournal.com]

I think the zombies got it. I fear the next windy evening...

Night of the Zombie Tumbleweeds

[blixa23.livejournal.com]

I feel very saddened by your loss. I do hope somebody finds it!

And I hope it is not being held for ransom either. That would be very low and inhumane.

Maybe I should shut up before I give you an ulcer...

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

I'm touched by all the support I'm receiving for losing the tumbleweed.

I'd be rather interested to know what kind of person would hold a tumbleweed for ransom. That's quite evil. Some old virginia coot shambling down his long farm driveway sees a tumbleweed roll by, "Well lookie there. Don't see dem aroun' hare. Must be someone dearly loves that weed to have brought it all da way out hare. I tink I will exploit that love. Ma! Get me mah shotgun and pitchfork, I'ma gonna be cruel today."

[absinthea.livejournal.com]

Baptists could be holding it for ransom.

eeeek!

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

I'm almost certain of it. They won't give it back until I burn my Harry Potter books.

[karenthecroccy.livejournal.com]

Maybe the tumbleweed is seeking another tumbleweed to love? Maybe the cows whispered that Valentines Day was coming?

Or maybe I kidnapped it!

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

Someone else suggested someone might be holding my tumbleweed for ransom. Yeah, you're the one.

Well...I feel honored to have made a tumbleweed part of my family for over a year. Probably more than anyone has ever done for a tumbleweed. I feel blessed to have shared my time with it for so long. It has every right to seek love elsewhere.

GIVE IT BACK!

Tumbleweed Roundup

[terrapingardens.livejournal.com]

When I drove across the country the first time in 1990, I had to stray from my route because of a freak snow storm that left the roads from Oklahoma to Arizona on Rte 40 iced over. I ended up driving due south toward Dallas/Fort Worth, and when I was finally able to head west again, I was very happy. Along that route I saw one of the weirdest, most surreal, things I have ever seen. Snow on tumbleweeds blowing by the side of the road. Thanks for the reminder, Bursting Feline.

Now a song...

Well here's a tale, boys
About the canyons and the Antelope Hills
And here's to the Tumbleweeds,
the sunsets and the spaces they fill.

We'll wave to the Major
with Weebee and Caddywampus by his side
The Short Shoes are dancing
and the whole gang is getting ready to ride.

[CHORUS]
On a Tumbleweed Roundup
we'll be heading out pretty soon
on a Tumbleweed Roundup
riding by the light of the moon.

So, remember me to your mother
and kiss for me your sister Gwen
The way these boys are riding
I don't expect to pass this way again.

I don't like big cities
I got no use for Cheyenne's boulevards
You'll find me up on Alkali Flat
Listening to Clem's lonely old guitar.

[CHORUS]

We'll ride across the Great Basin...
. . .
. . .
and stand in the shadows they cast.

So, let's get to where we're going
. . .
. . .
leaving the good cattle to their grazin'.

[CHORUS]

Re: Tumbleweed Roundup

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

Tumbleweeds make any occasion more surreal.

And to make it even more surreal, you can only sing songs about tumbleweeds.

[shaktiqueen.livejournal.com]

Is it too soon to replace your lost tumbleweed? If not, we have a wide array of poor homeless tumbleweeds for adoption. Let me know and I will be happy to choose a suitable one for you and your family.

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

Hm, yes, it may be too soon. I need to compose my tragic song of loss before I consider replacing it. But I will keep you in mind. Thanks!

[chorus-of-chaos.livejournal.com]

oh, could I get a a couple tumbleweeds? Exploding cat's fondness of them has rubbed off, and I think they would look fantastic rolling around the fence in my front yard here in the Adirondacks. Talk about surreal!

[explodingcat.livejournal.com]

I feel obligated to say that one should respect the power of tumbleweeds, aka Russian Thistle. The wife said she did her best to shake out all the seeds over time, and disposed of them in the trash, before we actually let it run loose in the yard. As much as I would love to see tumbleweeds every day, without natural predators in a nonnative area I have to wonder if a few stray seeds could cause a problem. A plague of tumbleweeds upon the land. So, shake out those tumbleweeds. Like all pets you don't intend to breed, they should be fixed.

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[chorus-of-chaos.livejournal.com]

(raises right hand)I will be very careful to not become an irresponsible tumbleweed breeder. :) Thanks for the warning though, I really don't want them surrounding the house completely! Just sitting in the front yard waving at passing cars, LOL