It’s my birthday and I’ll laugh if I want to!

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Today is my birthday. It is a good one. Everyone had a part in making my day special. I received some wonderful birthday cards. Most cards had cats (I know, hard to imagine!) on them. One card had shoes! It made … Continue reading

Year end wrap up or how did I do this year!!!!

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I don’t do resolutions — not at New Year’s, for Lent or any other time. If I need to change something, I just do it. However, you should look back every so often to evaluate where you are. Did things get better, … Continue reading

Ben Hur’s visit on Christmas Eve

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Back when the beloved husband and I were dating we introduced each other to our family customs and traditions. For the beloved husband it was beer drinking, baseball and being outside whenever the weather allowed. For me it was different … Continue reading

The travelogues have started!

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Every Christmas we receive “letters” from distant family and friends. I look forward to most of them. They let me know what’s going on in their lives; events I might have missed; and updates on kids. I have a few … Continue reading

Have you seen my holiday spirit? I left it somewhere…..

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Groan…sniff…sigh. I’ve lost it. I have looked all over and I cannot find my holiday spirit. I have a hundred excuses but I can’t get myself excited about Christmas. The shopping is done. The beloved husband put up the tree but … Continue reading

Audio inputs kaput or silence is golden

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Throughout the fall, I keep writing about sickness – human or feline. It’s just been that kind of year. Here is a new twist. The ear infection that the beloved husband had has resulted in a profound hearing loss in … Continue reading

The amazing properties of chocolate or not!

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The beloved husband is amazing. It is true. He does the right thing most of the time. He read an article this past summer that dark chocolate was good for you and immediately bought a case of dark chocolate bars … Continue reading

A pet owner’s greatest fear | For Animal Lovers

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I typically don’t post two cat articles consecutively but this event was so traumatic that it needed to be written! There are a few things pet owners fear. One is having a pet get ill in the middle of the … Continue reading