An up and down day already and it's not yet 9 am

[susandennis]

I fell asleep last night in the middle of the 8th inning. The Mariners' game was lackluster at best but it was good to have baseball back regardless. The score was 5-1 Giants. This morning I got onto the treadmill and turned on the recorded game picking up where I had left off. And... what a surprise I got. They took the lead in the bottom of the 8th in dramatic fashion. Then the Giants tied it. In the 10th, the Mariners won when the Giants walked all the batters they faced. It was just lovely, actually and amazing.

That's going to be my new treadmill I like it. jam now. Picking up the game wherever it was when I fell asleep.

Also fun yesterday was all the coverage that the Mariners got on local news. Seattle is a football town first and a soccer town second. If/when the local TV news remembers we have a baseball team, it is warn that there will be traffic issues in the evening commute. BUT last night was the first time any of those sports had had actual people in the actual stadium in forfreakinever and all four local news stations covered the shit out of it. Several reporters on the story clearly knew zippidy doo da about baseball or the Mariners so the coverage was also fairly hilarious. But, at least one for evening, Seattle baseball was in the spotlight.

But also, this morning, Biggie bit me again. Inches from the last bite on my hand. At least this one was not his usual hard chomp. That last one was sore for more than a week. This one isn't even sore at all and the skin break is very superficial. He tried to bite my leg while I was on the toilet and failed so he got my hand when I sat on the couch. I did get him with the water spray and some strong language and he did not try again. I sure wish he'd get a new hobby. In general, he seems to be in a mood today. Wonder what happened. Quit smoking? Girlfriend dumped him? He's not talking. Just biting.

No plans for today.The house has gotten a little untidy in spots so I'll fix that. I still have a teriyaki jones so I might do a lunch time run to the other place. Or I might just eat what I've got here which would be a smarter deal anyway.

Comments

[kensmind.livejournal.com]

I saw the best part of the game. I was out and didn't get back home until after 9, just in time to see them fall behind 6-1 and then rally back to 7-6. I stuck around for the win in extra-innings. I love that these guys don't quit!

[susandennis]

oh! i'm so glad you got to see the great part of the game. Excellent planning!

[sherlock999.livejournal.com]

Sometimes when a cat tries to bite, it's in pain. Dobby bit me once when I just touched him -- That's when we found out that he had a stone stuck in his ureter, an really painful condition in male cats. Other times it seems to be related to petting them. I guess cats can get hyper-sensitive to touch, so that it becomes unpleasant for them. Usually in that case the cat shows signs of becoming pissed off ahead of time. But I've had a few cats that were a bit more like what you describe: They just seemed to find biting to be the best go-to method of blowing off steam. I discovered that if I stopped moving (very important!) and made crying noises they would stop immediately. I guess the crying noises said to the cat that it hurt me, and maybe it made them so confused that they stopped. I actually don't use a water bottle any more because I think cats get more agitated by it and just don't respond well. Anyway, I hope some part of this might help! Clearly attacks while you're on the toilet are un-called-for!!!

[hopefulspirit.livejournal.com]

That must have been a fun game to watch.

I hope Biggie finds something else to take his mood out on, ouch. Although I have to admit I cracked up at your 'quit smoking' line. lol

[galebird.livejournal.com]

I love games like that! We had a game with the Texas Rangers years ago that yo-yoed for hours and the scores looked more like a football game by the time we were done. All us staff were wandering the park catching up with one another asking "is this for real?!". Great memories.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

One of my fondest memories of living in Seattle was attending a Mariners game courtesy of the law firm for whom I was temping. It was "Barry White" night, so the music was fun and a filter was added to all of the players photos featuring a heavy, dark beard. If memory serves, they won the game, too!

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

I'm surprised they cover soccer so much.

[zoefruitcake.livejournal.com]

You must be so tasty that he can't stop biting you