Gracie here. It’s not been a good start to the day. Let’s start with what Gus did. Gus hollers loudly when he plays with his toys. Any toy. It sounds like he’s dying. The peep doesn’t know if he considers … Continue reading
Author Archives: Kate Crimmins
It’s done, it’s done! Hallelujah it’s done!
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The bathroom renovation is complete. (Ok, almost done. We are waiting for the shower door.) It took just shy of eight weeks which is ludicrous. It’s a standard bathroom. We opted not to put tile on the floor which saved … Continue reading
A reunion repeat — one of my favorites!
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Yesterday was our family reunion. It was hot and rainy. No one took a group picture this year. My brain is fried so I thought I’d bring back one of my favorite posts. This is a story from 2015, … Continue reading
Sassy cats – Pot Pourri
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Gracie reporting. Interesting week here. The peep was on the warpath. Not with us cats although she wasn’t taking any nonsense from us either. I continued my wonky food drama. One day I wouldn’t eat anything. She kept yelling, “You’re … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 28, 2024 – Normal, respite, August, availability, summer
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We’re back! – After six plus weeks of sleeping upstairs in a bed that’s too small and a room that’s too hot, we moved back into our bedroom. The bathroom renovation is not done but most of it is. The … Continue reading
Sassy cats — A state of the union
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Gracie here. The peep is mad at me. Really mad. She has been trying to wean me off of rotisserie chicken for a while (fat chance!). She says something about it being too much work and time consuming. Bullpoopies! Her … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 21, 2024 – Time, music, fantasies, technology, renovation
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July – Every year the month of July seems to go faster than any other month. It feels shorter than February. This year is different. We have a house project going on and I’m looking forward to it being completed. … Continue reading
Sassy cats – RIP Hector
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Gracie here. Exciting week. The peep was cranky as her bathroom project stalled (not sure what that means but she wasn’t receptive to my needs). Early in the week, the tiler told her there was a mouse in the bathroom. … Continue reading
Home improvement projects – managing disappointment and other things
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We are renovating our bathroom. A new home improvement brings excitement. Beautiful stuff to select and choices to make but it also comes with big bags of unmet expectations. Managing my emotions is a full-time job. They don’t do what … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 14, 2024 – Dumpster, first aid, seafood, death, update
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It’s gone! It’s gone! – The dumpster departed the driveway on Friday amid much fanfare! It was a fancy model with two portopotties. The good part is that it kept the contractors out of my powder room. The bad news … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 