Requiem for tomato plants – I did the same thing I did last year. I used the heating pad for germination and a sun lamp to help them grow. I planted 4 varieties of tomatoes (multiple plants) and only one … Continue reading
Author Archives: Kate Crimmins
Sassy cats — How Easter really was
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By the end of Easter day, this was how my lovely table looked. I’m not sure how it happened but here is a clue. The green “grass” was distributed around the room and those eggs in the basket were found … Continue reading
Thoughts in a dental chair
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I was in a dentist’s chair for two hours yesterday. TWO HOURS! It wasn’t all bad. The first half hour he did numbing that didn’t hurt. (Remember when the Novocaine shot was more painful than the drilling? Or so it … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 1 – Easter, venue change, brunch menu, days of old, jobs
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Could it be Easter (or Passover) already? – We’ve had such a dang cold March that it’s hard to believe something as springy as Easter is here. Where is my bonnet? How did it get here? – We’ve always celebrated … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Busy, busy
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Mollie: The Easter celebration was moved to our house this year. We have been working hard to find all the hidden hair balls so they can be thrown out and replaced with new ones. Hazel: The bunnies have come out … Continue reading
Follow your gut!
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Always! There is a difference between your gut giving you sage advice and rationalization. Your head will tell you it’s a good thing to reward yourself with another Starbucks mocha or a pair of shoes. (Those are my examples. Your examples … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 25 – Easter, chores, people, friends, death
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A new tradition? — This picture is from last year but it’s getting to be a tradition to have a big snowstorm right before Easter. Hopefully the snow will completely melt and the flowers will take over the parking lot! … Continue reading
Sassy cats – A random week
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It was another poopy week here. Hazel had another bout of diarrhea. Fortunately I had medicine in-house but it was five days until she (and I) felt better. When she doesn’t come out for dinner I know I have a … Continue reading
Some thoughts on aging
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My mother often yelled at the TV, especially regarding older actors/actresses. “Boy they look old!” Or “What happened to them? They used to be handsome/gorgeous!” It was baffling to me because they were her age. Contemporaries. They didn’t look any older than she … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 18 – Mating season, repairs, WordPress, search engines, business
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Is it mating season? – Why yes it is. The birds are doing their courting songs and looking for nesting material. I love this time of year. Such sweet singing. The last repair – There was a problem with our … Continue reading
