And last but not least, Hertz. Mother of God. I am going to be in San Jose for a few days in August.  Like the good fat old lady that I am, I made all my reservations well in advance. I originally made my Hertz reservation to pick up the car the day after I…

Next up on my oh-so-crabby week.  American Express. I canceled my American Express card two months ago. TWO MONTHS!!! A month after I canceled it, American Express put through a $5 charge and expected me to pay for it. American’s Express’ description for the charge was “Thank you for the payment”. Well, that’s helpful in…

Yes, I know this is a day late. And? I seem to be on a roll of run-ins with large corporations; and I’m just not having it. So guess what all my posts this week will be about? But before we start in on the people I had to actually telephone (and you know how…

Starting last Wednesday, the top of my left foot began to swell up; turn a little red, and hurt like a bitch when I tried to move my toe upwards (toward me), or when you touched the inside of the foot just below the toe.  Thursday, it was worse.  Friday, it was worse. But I…

As for the top.  To stuff or not to stuff?  Happy summer y’all!

Yesterday morning, maybe around 8:30 a.m., this really loud and annoying sound begins.  I’m still trying to sleep but not likely now. 5:00 p.m. and I’m still listening to it. Now the sound of lawn mowers is pretty much a constant around here in the land of lawn-obsessed neighbors, but this is more – much, much…

Last one, I promise. (You know I’m lying, right?) One more thing I discovered tonight. Murphy is known for getting the “zoomies”.  Running up and down the halls like a maniac and sounding like a herd of buffalo. Sometimes he even gets Berta to join in, but not often and it always ends in kitty…

I sincerely apologize, but let’s face it, I am literally a crazy cat (fat old) lady.  And we have a new-to-us cat, so my world currently revolves around the cuteness, sweetness, and wonder that is Moose (aka Sweet-a-moose; Muesli; Sir Moose-a-lot).  Come on, who could resist this punim? We have only had him for 8…

Actually, I’ve been holding out. Dressed up the cement-pooch mid-June.  During a thunderstorm, he lost his hat, but darling husband found it – dirty and wet. Suck it up pooch, you still have to wear it. Happy 4th y’all.

My brother-in-law’s mother has been getting hospice care at home.  My sister asked if we would take mother-in-law’s cat. You know the answer. Well today, mother-in-law entered a hospice home and we got the call to come and get the cat. Enter Moose. How this sweet little guy got such a brawny-beefy name, I’ll never…