Mother’s Day – This was a particularly difficult week here. I did what I often do during tough times, I channeled my mother. She’s been gone for over 30 years but I still miss her. She was born just before … Continue reading
Category Archives: humor
Next house no pond too old
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A few years ago, there was an exercise to write a story in six words. The title is the cliff notes version to my post today. We cleaned the pond this past weekend. It’s not a large one, measuring 5 … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 3 – Release valve, immigrants, Mom, threes, sunshine
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It finally blew – Long time readers may have detected a creeping melancholy in my recent posts. I had to pick up some things at the grocery store so I went very early (before it got too germy). I haven’t … Continue reading
Sassy cats — The case of the dead mouse
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Gracie here. This has been a marvelous week for all of us except Mollie. The peep is so preoccupied that we could pull anything on her! And we sure did! I can’t mention exactly who did it (the peep reads … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 26 – Ideas, Amazon, yard work, plants, food
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A brainstorm! – As I was listening to the traffic report on the radio, I realized there isn’t any. Nothing to report. No accidents. No jams. No nothing. I wish they would change that to a people traffic report. It … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 19 – Shipping, bras, cough, kindness, masks
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If you can be anything, be kind – I have retreated from the news because it’s detrimental to my health but I did hear one woman on TV complaining about the lockdown. She was marching in a demonstration. She cried, … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Slow news week
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It’s been a slow week here. We all have some cabin fever even if the cats don’t go out. They think the house is too people-y! Lots of napping. Mollie is waiting for her vet appointment on Tuesday. In the … Continue reading
It’s all about the ears – Damn you Marie Kondo
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Our governor recommended we wear face masks. There are lots of tutorials available. I saw one made from socks. None of them worked for the materials I had on hand. I didn’t try the sock one. A long time ago … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 12 – Shopping, homicides, transportation, nut jobs, itching
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Designated shopper – In our family the beloved husband and I are the designated grocery shoppers. Maybe it’s because we are healthy or maybe expendable. Who knows? Every week it gets more “interesting.” At first there were just marks on … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 5 – Clorox, necessities, deliveries, masks, flowers
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Times be weird – I went to bed last night with hand lotion on my hands. Even with the lotion they smelled like Clorox. That’s the new eau de perfume at my house. The cats are not happy about that … Continue reading
