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26 www.DesertMessenger.com January 19, 2022 RECYCLE RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER NEWSPAPER thank you! Everybody needs a scratching post By Jackie Deal Amber is lost! Disappeared! Not to be found. I've looked everywhere. High. Low. Her favorite hidey hole. No Amber. The water heater repair- man-prone across the kitchen fl oor, head under the sink- mumbles "I didn't let the cat out. She's not out." With all the things Amber is, she's not an outdoor cat. She's a beauti- ful tuxedo cat, black and white, sen- sitive, independent but Amber is not an outdoor cat. I frantically begin to call, "KIT- TY! KITTY!" She has never, ever answered me before but I try any- way. "KITTY! KITTY!" ''meow-ow- ow." "KITTY! KITTY!" "meow- ow-ow". She's answered! I start to trace the pitiful meow. The living room? No. Bedroom? No. Kitch- en? No. Aw, the bathroom. I look under the sink, behind the toilet, in the linen closet. And then I notice the shower stall: it's translucent panels reaching up to about 12 inches from the ceiling where it's open, and it's right next to the sink. I open the shower door and huddled in a far corner is a pa- thetic little black mass. Huddled small, eyes downcast. "meowow" She looks up-sees the open door and bolts out. She tears down the bedroom steps, through the kitchen (leaping over the repairman) and dashes into the living room where she attacks her scratching post. She nearly climbs the 4 foot pole dig- ging in with all four paws. Every cat needs a scratching post. That scratching post hears all of Amber's woes: "My Human no lon- ger pets my tummy when I throw myself in ecstasy on the fl oor de- lighted she's fi nally comes home." (Truth is, Human is recovering from total hip replacement and is forbid- den to bend over.) "And then she has the audacity to set herself down and call 'Kitty, Kitty, come, come.' What does she think I am? Her rag doll?" Then there are the times when Amber plainly wants something and Hu- man is too dense to know. "I ask her plain as day. "Me-Wow-Wow-Er"? What part of Me-Wow-Wow-ER" doesn't she understand? Surely she knows that means 'treats'?" Time for the scratching pole. The scratching pole hears all, keeps all and cleanses the soul. Wouldn't it be great if we had a scratching post? All the slights and snares of daily life could be scratched away. SCRATCH! SCRATCH! Never again to have to carry hurts and anger. SCRATCH! SCRATCH! No more counting to ten through clenched teeth, SCRATCH! SCRATCH! What a civilized world we might have if each of us had a personal scratching post. The American Pickers are excited to return to Arizona! They plan to fi lm episodes of The History Chan- nel hit television series throughout your area in March 2022. AMERICAN PICKERS is a docu- mentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique "pick- ing" on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers in the business, as they hunt for Amer- ica's most valuable antiques. They are always excited to fi nd sizeable, unique collections and learn the in- teresting stories behind them. As they hit the back roads from coast to coast, the Pickers are on a mission to recycle and rescue for- gotten relics. Along the way, they want to meet characters with re- markable and exceptional items. They hope to give historically sig- nifi cant objects a new lease on life while learning a thing or two about America's past along the way. The Pickers have seen a lot of rusty gold over the years and are al- ways looking to discover something they've never seen before. They are ready to fi nd extraordinary items and hear fascinating tales about them. "We at American Pickers continue to take the pandemic very seriously and will be following all guidelines and protocols for safe fi lming out- lined by the state and CDC. Never- theless, we are excited to continue reaching the many collectors in the area to discuss their years of picking and are eager to hear their memo- rable stories!" The American Pickers TV Show is looking for leads and would love to explore your hidden treasure. If you or someone you know has a large, private collection or accumulation of antiques that the Pickers can spend the better part of the day looking through, send us your name, phone number, location, and descrip- tion of the collection with photos to: americanpickers@cinefl ix.com or call (646) 493-2184; Facebook: @GotAPick. American Pickers to film in AZ Joanne Winer The Brotherhood of the Rogue Motorcycle Group will be sponsoring a a real fun event so as the song goes "get your motor running. Head on down the highway "to the Motor- cycle Rodeo on February 5, The Fundraiser for VFW projects place to be is a ways up hwy 60 to Salome where you will fi nd on the left side of the road just entering town the world famous "Don's His- toric Cactus Bar and Restaurant. Plenty of parking and a big back- yard!! Hope to see you there! All motorcyclists are welcome to come and bring your family and friends!! Enter some of the many crazy contests they have planned !! prizes awarded for many Best Of catagories!! 50/60 draw. Great music and 7 acres to run aroundout near the restaurant The place to have some great fun and help raise money for VFW projects including the monuments at Celia's Rainbow Gardens. 800-656-HOPE

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