This week @ I Heart The Mudflats
17 05 2009Hi everyone! Charcoal Sniper P here. This is my first time writing the Sunday wrap up for I Heart The Mudflats.
Mudpuppy News -
It has been another week of sad news here on The Mudflats. Many of you know Womanwithsardinecan – her son Nehemiah has passed away. You can see some wonderful photos of him on this post here – Hiatus – he was a gorgeous young man taken far too soon.
Womanwithsardinecan requests – Please donate to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary or Miranda’s Rescue in lieu of flowers or other expressions of sympathy.
The last couple of weeks have been a reminder to us all that we are here for a good time, not for a long time. I found this comment from Martha Unalaska Yard Sign, who is the sister of womanwithsardinecan -
Please everyone, take the extra moment to tell your friends and family that you love them. Bypass a couple of arguments. Laugh a little more. Don’t stay mad. Visit as often as you can. Take lots of pictures, even if they are just in your head. Be good to those you love and let them be good to you.
A Special Announcement -
After much encouragement from AKMuckraker and Snoskred, Lynnrockets has created a blog! This is fantastic news for mudpuppies. In even better news, Lynnrockets will be aiming their songwriting talents at some new and very worthy targets on the new blog.
Make sure to drop by and welcome Lynnrockets to the blogosphere at Lynnrockets’ Blast-Off. 
There is also a link in the sidebar under “Fun Stuff!”
@ I Heart The Mudflats This Week -
Sunday Wrap Up – 10th May 2009 - The weekly wrap up @ I Heart The Mudflats.
Char Hearts Mudflats even at her wedding - with a photo also too!
A Chance of Scattered Hissy Fits? - 5 faves from Bonefish.
Moose On The Loose - Irishgirl found a moose on the loose.
All the Pretty Horses - KZK8 shares her view.
It Isn’t All Sparkly Ponys - 5 Faves from Karen Marie.
Internet Soul Food and More - 5 Faves from Sillywhabbit.
New Blogs On The Mudpuppy Blogroll -
anadventurer – An Adventurer
Paula – Good News Gazette
Greytdog – K9 Fitness
Lynnrockets – Lynnrockets’ Blast-Off
Ruby Re-Usable – Olympia Dumpster Divers
OzMud – Oz Mudflats
Kris – Plastic Obsession
Do you have a blog? Are you on the Mudpuppy Blogroll? You can submit your blog here
The powerful play goes on -
.. and you may contribute a verse. Find out how here!
May 17th, 2009 at 3:47 PM
Thanks !! Lots of cool blogs !!
May 17th, 2009 at 3:52 PM
And don’t forget to vote for AKM to get a ” Blogger Camp” netroots scholarship.
AKM is currently #1 with a comfortable lead, but is just 2 votes from 400…
so send your favorite blogger to “Camp” by voting here:
http://www.democracyforamerica.com/netroots_nation_scholarships?order=supporters
Go Mudflats !
May 17th, 2009 at 4:04 PM
Well done Charcoal!
I love the blog theme that Lynnrockets has gone with – just quietly I have downloaded it to have a play on my test blog.
We’ve emailed back and forth a few times with questions and answers to them and Lynnrockets knows I’m here to help with any bloggy questions, cos starting out as a blogger can be pretty overwhelming.
I actually have all the mudpuppy blogs in my bloglines blog reader which means anytime they update I get a copy of their new post. For anyone who might be interested in using a blog reader –
http://www.technologyevangelist.com/2006/02/how_to_use_bloglines.html
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9745368-2.html
Lynnrockets – if you are reading this – can you let mudpuppies know if you found blogging easier than you expected? They might be thinking of starting their own blog, too.
May 17th, 2009 at 4:07 PM
hey austintx. i been busy watching my neighbor’s pet while she is in vegas. i hear you saying that’s a nice thing to do bubbles. the thing is, this pet is a shrimp..i get nervous when i can’t find it. so i have been looking at ‘i heart mudflaps’ to calm msyself. i checked our greytdog’s blog and read all about mindy-rose who is recovering from surgery. a lovely dog is mindy and i am glad she is going to be fine. i hope this shrimp doesn’t get sick. how would i know?i feel this should be an episode of Seinfeld….b
May 17th, 2009 at 4:24 PM
4 bubbles Says:
May 17th, 2009 at 4:07 PM
hey austintx. i been busy watching my neighbor’s pet while she is in vegas. i hear you saying that’s a nice thing to do bubbles. the thing is, this pet is a shrimp..i get nervous when i can’t find it. so i have been looking at ‘i heart mudflaps’ to calm msyself. i checked our greytdog’s blog and read all about mindy-rose who is recovering from surgery. a lovely dog is mindy and i am glad she is going to be fine. i hope this shrimp doesn’t get sick. how would i know?i feel this should be an episode of Seinfeld….b
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Is it hard to find in the aquarium ??
May 17th, 2009 at 4:53 PM
Hello, folks:
I can’t thank all of you enough for the help and encouragement with my new blog-thing. I’m not going anywhere ,however, so as long as the terrific moderators here at The Mudflats can tolerate me, I’ll continue to post comments. Not too many songs though because I don’t want to disrupt the flow of conversation. You might be surprised to see that I can comment in a serious vein “also, too.”
In fact, on a more serious note, I would like to extend my thoughts and prayers to all who have suffered (in so many ways) the last week or so. You will always hold a special place in my thoughts.
Oh, and LET’S GO CELTICS!!!
May 17th, 2009 at 4:58 PM
the shrimp is tiny. it is in an ecosphere. sometimes it will come up from the bottom where it sleeps and eats. darndest thing i have ever seen. it responds more to my partner. it seems to like deep voices.
May 17th, 2009 at 5:01 PM
6 lynnrockets – You’re on my faves , right under mudflats !! I forwarded your link to a friend who teaches creative writing at Texas State University.
May 17th, 2009 at 5:09 PM
bubbles – well , if it’s in an ecosphere , I’m assuming that you don’t have to feed it. This might be helpful.
http://www.abundantearth.com/store/ecosphere.html
May 17th, 2009 at 5:10 PM
lynnrockets–left a message on your new blog. you must be excited. did you ever expect to someday have your own blog?…b
May 17th, 2009 at 5:13 PM
austintx. yes!!! thats the exact kind. no feeding or any care needed. just keep it under a light and away from drafts. the shrimp is kind of cute. for a shrimp[smile]…b
May 17th, 2009 at 5:15 PM
got to run now. son in law is starving. got to feed him…nite everyone…b
May 17th, 2009 at 5:52 PM
LOVE lynnrocket’s new blog! Thanks for all the updates, Char!
May 17th, 2009 at 6:02 PM
**Please everyone, take the extra moment to tell your friends and family that you love them.**
This is so true…I just learned my sister-in-law and her husband were killed in a motorcycle accident this afternoon…I love you Aunt Margee and Uncle G! We had some good times! And we will again! I’ll see you in the future.
May 17th, 2009 at 6:04 PM
WOw..Checking out all the new bloggs…You guys are great…Really a lot of talent here..Gotta run and tke my 3 furbabies for a walk…BBL
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May 17th, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Although Lynnrockets’ reconstituted lyrics took up a bunch of space, I missed reading her (?) regular contributions… and, as ya alls know, ya can’t have too many members of Red Sox nation chiming in!
Now… where did that rascally Babette get off to. …
May 17th, 2009 at 7:43 PM
Oh, and I keep looking for the “vote” button on blogger camp area but, alas… maybe I just keep having blonde moments.
May 17th, 2009 at 7:54 PM
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Freakout in Kansas Says:
May 17th, 2009 at 6:02 PM
**Please everyone, take the extra moment to tell your friends and family that you love them.**
This is so true…I just learned my sister-in-law and her husband were killed in a motorcycle accident this afternoon…I love you Aunt Margee and Uncle G! We had some good times! And we will again! I’ll see you in the future.
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I am so sorry to hear about this loss for your famiy. I know words don’t help, but hang in there!
May 17th, 2009 at 8:01 PM
My condolences to Freakout in Kansas…so very sorry.
May 17th, 2009 at 10:34 PM
@ Freakout in Kansas
My heart breaks for you – that’s terrible news. I’m so sorry for you and your family!
May 17th, 2009 at 10:40 PM
To all the mudpuppies who wrote on womanwithsardinecan’s blog about her son, thank you all for the kind words of support. I never realized until now how much that really does help. Each voice has something to give, each one is heard. Thank you again from the bottom of my broken heart.