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From The New York Shitty Inbox: Eyresses
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
This item is too good to resist passing along. Think about it: our furry companions have it pretty darned good. They get free room and board; hell they even have their poop picked up for them. The least they can do is endure 5 -10 minutes of abject humiliation so as to be dressed up in period costume and photographed. Interested parties can submit your entries via email to Eyresses (at) gmail (dot) com. Otherwise, yours truly is going to wait until these ladies showcase Wuthering Heights. Chez Shitty has the entire cast of characters for that one!
Miss Heather
*This weekend yours truly learned that she is indeed a cat! It went down something like this.
(I am reading a book— Homage To Catalonia, lest you are wondering— in bed when the Mister comes in)
T.M. (pointing to the various slumbering hairy masses on aforementioned bed):
You’re a good cat, You’re a good cat…
(points at me)
You’re a good cat.
Me: But I don’t shit in the bath tub.
T.M.: Yet.
Perhaps this should be my resolution for 2011?
From The New York Shitty Inbox: Williamsburg Loses One of its Own
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
This afternoon I received some disheartening news which I feel compelled to pass along. Gina Risica, one of the brains behind Red Gate Garden is not longer with us. The details are scant but apparently she has not been feeling well recently and for this reason had been seeking medical attention. She was found by her significant other New Year’s Eve. No cause of death is known at this time.
I did not know Gina well, but I am very grateful for the love she lavished on Red Gate Garden. I am not the only one either. Miss Mousey Brown opines:
…She has been the mother to Red gate for 10 years. It was her baby and it brought her great comfort and beauty in life that was certainly not all sunshine and roses.
She and I got along so well because of our shared leeriness of humanity, and we shared a bond over the little plants.
Beautifully put. May you rest in piece, Gina. You will be missed.
UPDATE, January 3, 2010: You can see some of Gina/Jeanne’s art work (painting was another passion of hers) by clicking here.
Miss Heather
Photo Credits: Miss Mousey Brown
Spotted At Father Jerzy Popieluszko Square: Snow Removal
Filed under: 11211, 11222, Greenpoint, Greenpoint Brooklyn, Greenpoint Magic, Williamsburg, Williamsburg Brooklyn
I know, it seems incredible but I’ll swear on a stack of Bibles/Talmuds/Korans/Telephone Phone Books— whatever you want— it’s true! Better yet, why not watch for yourself. Seeing is believing!
Perhaps when our Parks Person is done lavishing a little love on Bedford Avenue she could send this guy over to the American Playground? It’s a mess.
But this is not to suggest there isn’t humor to be found here: there most assuredly is! Many of you might recall a portion of this playground has been vacated by the Department of Buildings due to falling debris from an adjacent building. To this end (and in the interest of public safety) a barricade has been put in place. For those of you who are wondering: as of today it is still there.*
The owner of 49 Noble Street (the property in question) may be taking his sweet time to address his decaying building…
but at least he has seen fit to clean his sidewalk! This begs the question as to why our Parks Department has not done the same. No worries, dear readers, I will let our Parks Person herself tender an explanation.
So there have you.
Miss Heather
*Anyone care to place bets how long it will be in place?
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