Taming..errr...Killing of the Shrew

Got up this morning and on my way to the shower I noticed a dead mammal just outside the bathroom door. At first I thought it was just one of the many stuffed mice that out two cats play with around the house. After I finished my shower I went out in the hall way and inspected it a little closer.

It was not a stuffed mouse....it was a black shrew with its head nearly destroyed and bitten off. The cats were in the hallway and they barely registered that this dead shrew existed, apparently they had done there duty and were ready for the day to start.

Once dressed I headed down stairs to eat some breakfast. Much to my surprise, another shrew was laying dead and maimed in the middle of my kitchen floor. Guess the cats had a busy night. As I left the house, I felt a suspicion that not all was well. So I decided to venture into our unfinished basement to have a peek.

I ventured onto a mammal on mammal trauma scene. There were chunks of flesh and hair in two separate spots and trails of blood on the steps and the floor. I'm not sure how the three shrews got into the house, but I bet it had something to do with the heavy rain we had had the night before.

Maybe I need to put a "Beware of Cats" sign on my front door.

iPod Touch....It lives up to the hype.....

Last weekend I replaced my first generation iPod (the one that the dial actually rotates!) with a 8Gb iPod Touch. For those of you don't know, an iPod Touch is essentially an iPhone with out the phone and camera functions. I was very impressed with the Touch the moment I fired it up with the usb port connection to my computer. The screen is crystal clear even for how small it is. After spending several days monkeying around with it the best features that I like are:

• Syncs with are Microsoft Outlook calendar, contacts, and email
• Surf the web with any wifi connection (more on this in a bit)
• Great zoom in function for viewing photos
• scrolling and navigation features with the touch of a finger

After I had played around with it for awhile, I realized that I can surf the net anyplace that has wifi. I quickly found our owners manual for our high speed home internet and configured our home wifi network. Just like that, I was surfing the net checking on playoff NBA scores while we were watching American Idol recaps. I can't wait until football season!!!!!

If you are thinking about upgrading you iPod I highly recommend the iPod touch!!