Still busy with the house hunting, but not too busy to take notice of all the new calves that have magically appeared in our backyard in the past month or so. You see, folks, our current rental home sits on an 80-acre working farm. In fact, one of the many fenced livestock pastures butts up against the fenced-in area of our backyard. The closest pasture is usually where our landlords sequester the newly-birthed calves and their mothers, so we have the bittersweet pleasure of watching the young’uns romp around on shaky legs, test out their brand-new vocal cords with hearty moos!, and suckle on their mommas’ impossibly huge teats. Sweet because it’s like watching the live TV version of Cute Overload; bitter because the buhbies and parents alike all share in the same destiny - namely, the meat hooks. So sad, and so unnecessary.

Carnies, let me introduce you to your meat.
 

 

 
More “farm animal” pics here.

And, of course, them pesky carnivals (pesky because I just can’t seem to keep up, try as I might):

* Carnival of the Liberals 34

* Carnival Against Sexual Violence 19

* Carnival of Hurricane Relief 79

* History Carnival 50

* Carnival of Education 110

* Carnival of the Green 68

* Disability Blog Carnival 11

* Carnival of Bent Attractions 14

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This week, I bring you double the cuteness to make up for my lack of a carnivals-n-cuteness roundup last Friday. Sorry ’bout that. Posting will be kinda scattered for the time being, since Shane & I decided to make that final step into adulthood and buy a house already. My, how old that makes me feel. Anyway, Friday through Sunday is generally reserved for househunting type tasks, so I may miss a roundup here and there. I’ll try to make ‘em up best I can, promise. Until we settle in to our new digs in, oh, hopefully six months or less, bear with me.

Now, my best attempt at teaching Ralphie the history of contraception (via The Pill: A Biography of the Drug That Changed the World, by Bernard Asbell):
 

 
As you can see, the topic bores him to sleep. To be fair, though, everything save for food and fresh dirt lulls the little guy into a trance. He is a dog, after all.

And two weeks of carnivals for your browsing pleasure….

* Carnival of Hurricane Relief 78

* Carnival of Satire 69

* Carnival of Feminists 33

* Carnival of the Decline of Democracy 2.5

* Carnival of the Green 67

* Carnival of the Godless 61

* This Is Not My Country 2

* Carnival of Hurricane Relief 77

* Carnival of the Green 66

* The Giving Carnival 4

* Carnival of Feminist SF and Fantasy Fans 11

* Carnival Against Sexual Violence 18

* Carnival of Eating Disorders 3

* History Carnival 49

* Festival of the Trees 9

* Carnival of the Liberals 33

* Carnival of Education 108

* Carnival of Bad History 13

* Carnival Against Child Abuse 8

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“Let’s Use Natural Jewels”, by Hamed Saber

 
Your carnivalia, dear readers:

* Disability Carnival 9

* Carnival of Hurricane Relief 76

* Carnival of Satire 67

* Carnival of Feminists 32

* Giving Carnival 3

* Education Carnival 107

* Carnival of the Decline of Democracy 2.4

* Erase Racism Carnival 9

* Carnival of the Green 65

* Carnival of the Godless 60
 

Sorry to cut this so short, but it’s been a long week, and Kelly needs a nap…

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Though this week’s cuteness is of the veggie - rather than the animal - variety, I just couldn’t pass it up. How many veggies manage to pull off both creepiness and cuteness at the same time?

“freaky smiling soybean,” by rakka

And, of course, your carnivals…

* Carnival Against Sexual Violence 17

* Carnival of Satire 66

* History Carnival 48

* Carnival of Hurricane Relief 75

* Carnival of the Liberals 32

* Carnival of Education 106

* Carnival of the Green 64

* Radical Progressive Carnival 9

* Carnival of Bent Attractions 13

…those eyes just follow ya, don’t they?

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A special menage a trois shot for Valentine’s Day:
 

“The Kiss”, by creativity+

 
See? Animals got teh kinks, too!
 
 

Now, the obligatory carnival link dump.

* Carnival of Hurricane Relief 74

* Carnival of Satire 65

* Disability Blog Carnival 8

* Carnival of the Feminists 31 (part 1)

* Carnival of the Feminists 31 (part 2)

* Giving Carnival 2

* Carnival of Education 105

* Carnival of the Decline of Democracy 2.3

* Carnival of the Godless 59

* Carnival of the Green 63

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A little late in the season for an x-mas pic, but I’ve really been lovin’ on Kaylee lately. We’re finally at that point with the two newest canines where they still feel a little “new” but, at the same time, are starting to fit in with the rest of the family. We’re slowly picking up on their individual quirks and eccentricities: Kaylee, once she’s plopped down on the bed for the night, will not budge an inch until morning; Jayne loves frozen poo and is driven to fits an anxiety by closed doors, which she always seems to find herself on the wrong side of. Such sweet dogs - it’s hard to believe that, during their six-month stay at Friends of the Friendless, no one wanted them. Six friggin’ months.

Just look at how adorable that belly is!
 

Kaylee says, "I’ll show you my presents if you show me yours!"

 
Sigh. Anyways, here’s your carnival roundup.

* Carnival Against Sexual Violence 16

* Carnival of Hurricane Relief 73

* Carnival of Satire 64

* Festival of the Trees 8

* History Carnival 47

* Carnival of Eating Disorders 2

* Carnival of the Liberals 31

* Carnival of Education 104

* Carnival of Snark 26

* Carnival of the Green 62

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I haven’t had a chance to take any (decent) pics of the furballs lately, so we have a guest dog this week: “Pugsly Napoleon Cutie-Pants Pazu, Ph. D., M.D., D.V.M, J.D., C.P.A., D.D.S., Order of the British Empire, winner of the Pulitzer and Nobel Prizes.”
 

 
You can see more of Pugsly over at his father Dunechaser’s photostream.
 
Now on to the carnivals:

* Carnival of Satire 63

* Carnival of Hurricane Relief 72

* Carnival of Education 103

* Carnival of the Decline of Democracy 2.2

* Books Carnival 1

* Carnival of the Godless 58

* Carnival of the Green 61

* Erase Racism Carnival 8

* Carnival of Snark 25

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Seeing as I can’t lay down for more than five minutes without feeling like I’m drowning in my own snot, and slaveboy isn’t here to pamper me*, I’m not really in the mood for cuteness today.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
 

 
Yeah, that’s about right.

Now for them carnivals:

* Carnival of the Green 60

* Carnival of Hurricane Relief 71

* Brain Fitness 1

* Carnival of Satire 62

* Carnival of Feminists 30

* Carnival of the Liberals 30

* Carnival of Education 102

* Carnival Against Sexual Violence 15

* History Carnival 46

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* Supposedly he’s bringing me back a few dozen Vegan! Donuts!, in which case, all will be right in my world come Sunday.

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Kermie!
 

 
Busted!
 

 
For protesting Ford’s anti-enviro policies at the North American Auto Show!
 

 
Let’s hope they allow him the courtesy of conjugal visits with Miss Piggy in the slammer…even though I don’t think the two are technically married. I’m pretty sure that Rick Santorum would have objected to hawt frog-on-pig action.
 
(Photos via RAN.)
 
 
Luckily, I have plenty of reading material for our green friend:

* Carnival of Hurricane Relief 70

* Carnival of Satire 61

* Carnival of the Vanities 225

* Carnival of Education 101

* Carnival of Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy 9

* Carnival of the Green 59

* Carnival of Bent Attractions 12

* Carnival of Decline of Democracy 21

* Carnival of the Godless 57

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