A week ago I would have answered this question differently. I thought I treated everyone the same way. I don’t. I didn’t realize this until the other day but first a little background. Since my empathy is produced in pints … Continue reading
Category Archives: humor
Random 5 for March 11 – Projects, off-mark, cancellations, garden show, old records
Gallery
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Keystone Kops? – It’s always humorous when older folks do something. Aging brings some deficits like hearing loss and a few other things that add to the confusion. We’ve had trouble with our GFI outlet by the pond. The outlet … Continue reading
Sassy cats — More shades of gray
Gallery
This gallery contains 2 photos.
Nobody sleeps like a cat. They go all in but are alert to any sound of human opening food of danger. In this house, no one sleeps like Gracie. She’s the only one who doesn’t snore but she likes to sleep … Continue reading
Politically correct or not – days of old
Gallery
This gallery contains 1 photo.
I’ve been researching old records. Oh my! Talk about being offensive at least by current standards. European birth records from the 1800s list whether a child is legitimate or illegitimate. Yep, it has its own column. Whoa! Seriously? Was the … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 4 – Fruitful week, smells, cleaning up, expectations, memories
Gallery
Wonderful, wonderful – This has been a good week. I did my taxes and although there was a little mud wrestling with the on-line product, it’s done. (BTW the issues had to do with Internet Explorer…again). Then I found a … Continue reading
Sassy cats – Attempted assassination
Gallery
This gallery contains 2 photos.
Morgan: There was an attempt on my life this past week. I was peacefully sleeping on the floor in-da-way of any potty run. The giant human often called beloved husband flung his legs over the side of the bed and … Continue reading
Ratcheting down peacefully
Gallery
This gallery contains 1 photo.
The past few weeks were full of “repair” stuff. Mechanics, repairman, but worst of all multiple visits. Waiting around. Some companies have come a long way from “we’ll be there sometime Friday” to specifying time frames – 8 to noon, … Continue reading
Random 5 for February 25 – Time, correlations, skills, writing, research
Gallery
This gallery contains 1 photo.
Correlations – There is a definite correlation between how bad my hair looks and how long the drive-through line is at Starbucks. At this point in life I am not too proud to walk-in with a rooster or two sticking … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Olympics edition
Gallery
This gallery contains 4 photos.
Gracie was able to work on a new competition — bagging. Here she is practicing her routine. We have had a talk. This house is full of boxes and now bags. Her athletic career may be at an end. She … Continue reading
More thoughts on ancestry research
Gallery
This gallery contains 1 photo.
The title should really be “Help! I’m a prisoner!” This is coming to you from the black hole of ancestor research! It’s a land of stagnant bladders (no time for potty runs) and cookie survival (you can eat that at … Continue reading