We have a very old, totally blind black cat named Salem. Salem loves to be held. He is not a lap cat, he wants to be held up on your shoulder, like the big baby that he is. He is very old, and I feel guilty when I don’t snuggle him up. Plus, Salem is…
I just got my new membership to Costco. I haven’t had a membership to Costco for many years; mostly because I just don’t want to deal with the crowds. But through a program called “MyPoints” (check them out people – you get e-mails, you go to sites, you take surveys, and you accumulate points without…
I am really hard on toilet seats. Since the one before last (a fairly cheap plastic one) gave up the ghost pretty quickly, we opted for a good solid wooden one. Fucker cracked today. Now every time I sit, I am in very real danger of getting my nether region pinched – painfully. So off…
After a month in the office, I am back to my own little workspace at home, getting my leg snotted by an old blind cat that wants me to pick him up, supper in the crock pot, and a cup of my husband’s delicious coffee at hand. Life is good. My biggest problem with being…
A few months ago, the fan in my bathroom stopped working. This is a problem. Fans in bathrooms are important. Without a fan, your bathroom mirrors will stay fogged up. Your towels stay damp. And bathroom smells don’t go away. Not only is the cat box in my bathroom, but despite my assertions to the…
First off, I HATE housework. I am my mother’s child. Her motto was “Go ahead and write your name in the dust, just don’t put the date.” Word’s to live by, and I have. My house is a reflection of this attitude. Not filthy, but never sparkling clean – maybe, comfortably grubby would be the…
Thoughts from a Fat Old Lady 