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…
Why didn’t I think of this? We’re just home from our nice holiday trip to Los Angeles. I even write a blog extolling the joys of coming home. Last night, at about 11:30 p.m., I’m getting ready to go to bed and ….. The toilet breaks. Fuck. Now, this might not be such a…
Well, made it through Christmas. Actually, had quite a nice Christmas, despite coming down with a cold that day. Once again, we were down in Los Angeles, visiting my sister’s family. Nothing like kids to make your Christmas special – and EARLY. The youngest (now 14) can only contain himself until 6 A.M., at which…
(Best cat toy EVER) Ollie was sick for so long. He’s still thin, but the little shit is making it known that he is feeling just fine now, thank you very much. First, he started refusing his prednisone; even though it was mixed with his favorite of favorites – BUTTER. Second, Ollie has not felt…
For the past few years, I have not done anything at home for Christmas because we go down to Los Angeles and spend time with my sister and her three men (husband and 2 sons). I swore that this year I would put up my tree. Hasn’t happened yet. BUT I have been baking/making Christmas…
