For the first time in my (long) life, I decided to make jambalaya. I have never tasted jambalaya, much less cooked it. I am an old white woman from Michigan, who grew up in a household where salt was considered an exotic spice. Needless to say, I do not do spicy. But I had a…
We have this orange tabby named Murphy. When we got Murphy he was long and lean. Now he is the epitome of a Kliban cat. He is a hell of a nice animal, frequently mistaken for a meatloaf. He has a sweet voice which he uses – a lot; mostly demanding pets at a place…
We had actual weather yesterday! Honest-to-God weather. Michigan-esque weather. We’re listening to a podcast, and we get thunder! In California, for whatever reason, we don’t get much in the way of thunder or lightening. We had thunder, and quite a bit of it. Then we got hail! Cute little-bitty hails! Then we got lightning! At…
It is nice to know that I still wield a voice that can put the fear of God into people. The beginning of January, we had a split (ductless) HVAC system installed in our wee house. And It has been a joy. The house has been much cozier this winter, and we look forward to…
Yes indeedy. Turns out this fat old lady clenches and grinds in her sleep. I assure you, this is not to be confused with bumping and grinding. I am clenching and grinding my teeth while I am sleeping to the point where the pressure is making my teeth spread apart. So, off I go to…
We don’t diet in our house. (We know diets don’t work.) However, we do try to make healthy choices. So, I was pleased to try riced cauliflower – which I like pretty well as a substitute for white rice. Then there’s cauliflower mash – which is supposed to be a substitute for mashed potatoes. And…
I can’t imagine anyone who knows me hasn’t heard about Mochi. She was our fluffy little ball of fuck you. She never made it to 7 pounds, but she was 6 pounds and change of nothing but attitude. The day I went to pick her up, I threw a rod in my engine. It was…
It’s like your birthday, it only comes once a year – thank God. And I, like most women, have an endless supply of bitching to do about this once-a-year ordeal. As I get older (and I am so getting older), my concerns about getting a mammogram aren’t so much about pain – the technology has…
I had to go to my HMO today. Big surprise – parking is a nightmare. Actually, even worse than ever because they are doing some kind of construction with half of the parking lot. But, they have people there to direct you to parking places. That was nice. And then the guy directing people to…
Yes. Cleaned. Our brown tabby Leo was on the back of my computer chair, and when I leaned back, he started licking my hair. And licking. And licking. And licking … It was so adorable. Right up until the moment I remembered he puked earlier this evening.
Thoughts from a Fat Old Lady 