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About Kate Crimmins

Retired Human Resources executive with two bossy cats ready to share insights, experiences and wisdom to make you laugh and think in new ways.

Random 5 for January 29 – Chipmunks, carpets, nightclothes, cards, politics

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An early brunch – January has been six degrees warmer than normal. Very unusual. This week I saw a chipmunk looking for sunflower seeds around the bird feeders. It’s early to see them out of hibernation and I haven’t seen … Continue reading

Sassy cats — To pill or not to pill

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When Morgan was adopted she came with some intestinal issues that required pills. She was mixed with the other cats before we received her diagnosis and ALL the cats had to be pilled. It was a nightmare. Four cats, three pills … Continue reading

Cycles of life

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It’s the end of another tradition. The acknowledgment is more appropriate since the tradition ended many years ago. This week I met up with an old “shopping buddy.” Along with another friend, we would do whole day excursions visiting different shopping areas. … Continue reading

Winter doldrums and tantalizing catalogs

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This is the boring time of the year. Weather is yucky (technical term) even though we haven’t had the really cold winter weather yet. My yearning for warmer weather fuels unrealistic expectations that will slap me in the butt during … Continue reading

Random 5 for January 22 – Gloria Steinem, political unrest, gifts, technology, Gracie

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History repeats itself – Yesterday I heard Gloria Steinem’s speech and it was awesome. I was around in the 60s when we protested for all sorts of equality. Here we are 50 years later still protesting. Kudos to my friends … Continue reading

Sassy cats – Gracie’s story

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We got a new cat last week. She is somewhere between 9 months and 4 years old. The vet thinks older but I think younger. She came from a hoarding situation with 15 cats and no money for any cat … Continue reading

Why we do the things we do

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With the recent addition of a fourth cat, I’ve had some folks ask why I did that. It wasn’t an easy decision. There’s always the risk of clashing feline personalities. (I worked in Human Resources. I know all about clashing … Continue reading

Random 5 for January 15 – Pets, adoptions, Siri, happy, spellcheck

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Yesterday was my birthday! So did I paint the town red? Not exactly. I adopted another special needs cat. (If I don’t do it, who will?) Equally adorable to the one I have and looks a lot like Morgan except … Continue reading