hibernation & hoarding

[claudelemonde]

      "we'll be together in our bear's cave, and our squirrel's dray, and we'll live on honey, and nuts--lots and lots of nuts. and we'll sing songs about ourselves--about warm trees and snug caves, and lying in the sun. and you'll keep those big eyes on my fur, and help me keep my claws in order, because i'm a bit of a sloppy, scruffy sort of a

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[tuckova]

What's the quote from? I love it.

There's a story here about a family that make a huge pot of soup and then they just sleep and cuddle all winter, and periodically somebody gets up and stokes the fire and has a bowl of soup and goes back to bed but basically it's like My Version of Heaven.

now i want soooooooup

[claudelemonde]

this decent richard burton movie, "look back in anger," based on a play...one of my other favourite bits goes

it's no good fooling about with love, you know. you can't fall into it like a soft job without dirtying up your hands. it takes muscle and guts. if you can't bear the thought of messing up your nice tidy soul, you better give up the whole idea of life and become a saint, because you'll never make it as a human being. it's either this world... or the next.

Re: now i want soooooooup

[ladynoblebarnes]

I read this a million years ago and forgot how endearing the bear/squirrel relationship is. I haven't forgot how much I like to act out the title. If you are lucky and nice I will cam-phone a picture to you.

[cowboyjesus]

Been wondering how you were doing. This gives a hint.
Without many job prospects I've been tempted to just...hibernate.
Alas, I'm not a bear. I DO get a regular robo-call from one debt collector at 7:52AM that wakes me up.

Hope you are well.

[olamina]

I adore this song. Thank you for it.
xoo,
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