This is one of my favorite Christmas stories of all times. It’s all true. There is no need to enhance anything. It happened many years ago. Back when the beloved husband and I were dating we introduced each other to our … Continue reading
Category Archives: Humor
Random 5 for December 17 – Gym people, weirdos, Christmas cards, lost pups, winter
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Notes from the new gym – The Unabomber (or his lookalike) works out at my gym. Seriously! I did a double-take especially since I thought he was in jail. There are a few guys who workout in hoodies but only … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Random notes from exhausted cats
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Hazel is feeling her old chipper self. Sleepy is her natural look. To treat her recent bout of explosive diarrhea I used pro-pectalin which is an over-the-counter medication. I keep it in the house because that’s Hazel’s preferred way of … Continue reading
Semantics on aging
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I came across someone recently who took offense to the word “old.” It’s not a bad word. It doesn’t mean decrepit (which is a sad word). It doesn’t mean you are incapacitated. It only means that you have lived a … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 10 – Cats, Christmas, boxes, snow, sales
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They are all grown – We put up the Christmas tree this week. It is new cat Gracie’s first Christmas here. We don’t know her age for sure. I didn’t know what to expect. Total chaos? Or opportunist awe? She’s … Continue reading
Sassy cats — The grays are scrapping
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I was sitting at my computer and the grays were carrying on. The conversation went something like this. Morgan: Human! She’s touching me! Gracie: Am not! Morgan: Are too! You’re sticking your nose in my butt! Gracie: Am not. You backed … Continue reading
Planning life exits
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We attended a funeral this week and it made me think about exits. When I was born, my mother didn’t tell anyone she was pregnant — not her best friend or any of her sisters. Not for any salacious reason. … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 3 – Blogs, cameras, clothes, nice people, workers
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A new one – I get a lot of weird stuff but this one stunned me. I received a request to write a guest post on another blog. It is a technical website. They want me to write a technical post. … Continue reading
Another round of oddball thoughts
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Today I met up with one of my former gym friends at the mall for an early morning walk. She is in her early 80s. I was worried that she would hold me back. I wanted to get “good” exercise. … Continue reading
Random 5 for November 26 – Predators, snickerdoodles, Mom, deer, germs
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Holy moly! – I heard a noise outside and looked out my kitchen window. A ginormous hawk was checking out the pond. Not sure if he was fishing or searching for rodents. This picture was taken through a rather dusty … Continue reading