Almost no one rings the door bell at my house. I get few visitors and those that do come over, just "woo hoo" at the open door and brave Razzle's greetings. So, why would Razzle think that every time she hears the commercial for Home Advisors, which has a ringing door bell at the end, that she needs to tear outside and try to see who is at the door? I mean, she can't even see the front door from her vantage point in the back yard, but it never fails; she hears that door bell on the tv and off she goes. It cracks me up!
As you can see by Itzl's concerned look, this group gives Kossacks a safe place to check in, a daily diary where we can let people know we are alive, doing OK, and not affected by such things as heat, blizzards, floods, wild fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, power outages, earthquakes, or other such things that could keep us off DKos. It also allows us to find other Kossacks nearby for in-person checks when other methods of communication fail - a buddy system. If you're not here, or anywhere else on DKos, and there are adverse conditions in your area (floods, heatwaves, hurricanes, earthquakes etc.), we and your buddy are going to check up on you. If you are going to be away from your computer for a day or a week, let us know here. We care!
IAN is a great group to join, and a good place to learn to write diaries. Drop one of us a Kosmail and ask to be added to the Itzl Alert Network anytime! We all share the publishing duties, and we welcome everyone who reads IAN to write diaries for the group! Every member is an editor, so anyone can take a turn when they have something to say, photos and music to share, a cause to promote or news!
We do have a diary schedule. But, when you are ready to write that diary, either post in thread or send FloridaSNMOM a Kosmail with the date. If you need someone to fill in, ditto. FloridaSNMOM is here on and off through the day usually from around 9:30 or 10 am eastern to around 11 pm eastern.
Monday:
BadKitties
Tuesday:
ejoanna
Wednesday:
Caedy
Thursday:
art ah zen
Friday:
FloridaSNMOM
Saturday:
Most Awesome Nana
Sunday:
loggersbrat
Razzle will respond to the sound of puppies or kittens crying on tv or the computer. She puts her feet up on the desk and noses at the speakers, cocking her ears from side to side. She just goes right up to the tv and puts her nose on it. Some times she whines, but she never barks. She will watch tv shows with animals if they are predominate on the screen but loses interest if they run off.
Do your fur friends and family respond to such noises and visuals? Come on in and tell us.