Yup, I’ve been hooking. A lot. And I’d like to make some money at it. I do it Japanese-style. Amigurumi. For those who are not up on their Japanese: Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small, usually cute stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi,…
Well, maybe not religion but I sure am a fan of a bunch of gods I found on NetFlix. Just finished watching the New Zealand TV series The Almighty Johnsons, and oh my do I love it. For the accents, if nothing else. But there’s a lot more to love than just those fabulous…
St. Marie Island. In the Caribbean. Only, it doesn’t exist. Rats. It’s the make-believe locale of a wonderful British TV show called Death in Paradise. It is good old fashioned detective show at its best. Right down to the gathering of all of the suspects at the end for the announcement of who and…
Okay. Not a bullet. A show. Being cast in a show. First, I hope nobody thinks this is sour grapes. Because it truly is not. I would have been honored to have been cast in this show, and the people who were cast are fabulously talented and will be fabulous in the show.…
When is it time to say goodbye to a friend? I keep wondering if I’m keeping our gray ball of fluff (and bones) Ollie around for my own comfort. Ollie has his good times and his bad times. He was doing really well. Then he stopped eating his canned special protein venison diet; so…
A rare photo of me wearing jeans from “back in the day”. Takes out. Not lets out. I’m doing laundry. Sitting on the edge of the bed folding clothes, when I feel something in my “jeans” (okay, really jeggings) give. It feels just like a seam ripping. I’m checking all the seams and can’t find…
We have a new microwave. Our old microwave died. Our old microwave is no more. It has ceased to be. It is bereft of life. It rests in peace. It is an ex-microwave. Our old microwave was a very old microwave, and it served us well for many (many) years. I was so looking forward to…
I have lousy teeth. I have always had lousy teeth, and hence, a great fear of dentists. My mouth is full of crowns and bridgework. I thought once your teeth were covered up with a crown/bridge, you didn’t have to worry about them anymore. Except for maybe a cavity at the edge. Wrong. I…
Literally. Every year, my dear Aunt in Michigan makes hand knit mice which are stuffed with her homegrown catnip. Needless to say, she is our cats’ favorite Aunt. Ever. These mice last the full year – well chewed and licked and loved. For some reason, these mice are also a prime target for mail theft.…
As promised, I am here to report on my fuck-uppery when it came to replacing my toilet seat. Yes, I did it myself. Yes, it was a fucking nightmare. I look at the current (broken) toilet seat (replete with duct tape); specifically, at the hinges on the back. To my utter dismay, there is no…
Thoughts from a Fat Old Lady 