Category Archives: Humor

Don’t Know Much About Geology

Posted on April 12, 2013 by P. Kirby

In which I try to teach the greyhound geology. The lesson is precipitated by our new granite countertops and because I have nothing better to do (other than laundry, yard work, writing, taxes, etc.). I’m in the kitchen, having a … Continue reading →

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Horse Eats Hound

Posted on August 13, 2012 by P. Kirby

Yes, the vacuum is running. And, no, the greyhound isn’t budging from his spot on the carpet. In fact, his head is up is because he saw me with the camera and wondered what was going on.  In the absence … Continue reading →

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Things that Go Beep in the Night

Posted on August 8, 2012 by P. Kirby

It all started with a beep. At 3 AM in the morning. Remember that episode of Friends where Phoebe’s fire alarm keeps beeping? She unplugs it, takes out its battery, beats it with a shoe, and then throws it in … Continue reading →

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Slaughterhouse Kirby

Posted on July 31, 2012 by P. Kirby

Saturday morning at Casa de Kirby. At the obscenely early hour of 6:30, the greyhound hops up from his pile of bedding on my husband’s side of the bed and starts making slobbery snorting noises. A few minutes later, my … Continue reading →

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The Curious Case of the Dead Lagomorph

Posted on June 26, 2012 by P. Kirby

Rewind, several years ago, on another hot summer day…. I get home from work and trudge out to the barn to visit the Wonder Horse. Heat is pouring down like scalding rain and splashing off the pavement and sand. A … Continue reading →

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Monday, Hulk Style

Posted on June 11, 2012 by P. Kirby

Monday? Again? Seriously? We just had one last week. Here I am, minding my own business: not getting up at the ass crack of dawn to shuffle off to a job that makes watching paint dry seem like a high … Continue reading →

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My Little Pony Goes Crazy

Posted on May 25, 2012 by P. Kirby

The sign says it all. Horses are big dangerous and destructive animals. Why girls go horse crazy is beyond me. (Ahem. There’s a joke in there about men…moving on….) This is the Wonder Horse’s second liability sign. The first, made … Continue reading →

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They Hang Horse Thieves, Don’t They?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by P. Kirby

An interesting side effect of being a heathen employed by a church, is that I probably read more scripture than many so-called Christians. Certain scriptures, those associated with Lent/Easter, Pentecost, and Christmas, for instance, get replayed yearly. Every single time … Continue reading →

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And the Dental Plan Sucks Too

Posted on March 2, 2012 by P. Kirby

Still busy writing; muse is kicking my ass. Today’s sketchbook dump is one of several silly variations of “Most dangerous jobs in Middle Earth” that’s been kicking around my head. The most dangerous, of course, being Frodo’s gardener. The plan … Continue reading →

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Bet Your eBook Can’t Do This!

Posted on February 17, 2012 by P. Kirby

I’m utterly obsessed with my current WIP. Writing anything else when these damn pushy characters keep demanding time is about impossible. They did let me take a break and do some sketching…. I was thinking about my earlier post regarding … Continue reading →

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