The beloved husband had a routine colonoscopy last week. It was his second. His last one was ten years ago. I have had three or four over the last 25 years. The last one was last summer. That makes me … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life at Home
Maybe men are from Mars
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Disclaimer: While I believe most men are like my husband I have met a few who are quite chatty. I worked with one who kept me informed on EVERYTHING that was going on. I went to a picnic this past … Continue reading
Season finales and cliffhangers, oh no!
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Disclaimer: I really don’t watch much TV. I don’t do reality shows. I watch hospital and CSI/detective shows with a very occasional sitcom so there maybe some other programming that is more “normal” but I doubt it. The season finales for TV … Continue reading
Driving Miss Betty
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My sister-in-law Betty is a pistol. There is just no other word. She has always been her own person even in the 1950s and 60s when it wasn’t fashionable or accepted. Fast forward to now. She is 81 and … Continue reading
Men just don’t care about hair
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All of us have secret talents which are best hidden because they can wreak havoc in your life. I can cut hair. Yes, I know I complain about hair all the time but I really can cut it so it … Continue reading
The bigger the better | For Animal Lovers Only
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Size does count. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. If you have read past posts, you already know that I have one indoor/outdoor cat and two indoor only cats. Jake, Mr. Indoor/Outdoor, wakes me up around 2 to 3 a.m. each … Continue reading
The case of the missing bunny ears
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Easter was special in my family. It always meant a new spring outfit for me. Holy Saturday brought blessed food which included ham, my Mom’s wonderful potato salad, an egg cheese that she only made at Easter-time and red beet … Continue reading
Old friends, holiday cards and missing the cue
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Sometimes we get sucked into our own microsphere and get disengaged from friends. Not because we mean to but because life is full of nonsense stuff. I moved back to my childhood town 17 years ago following a painful divorce. A … Continue reading
Shoes ahoy! Spring cleaning in my closet
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When I left my job last summer, I decided to wait at least six months to really clean out clothing that I wouldn’t need or wear anymore. I do light cleanouts yearly but I wanted to look at everything from a … Continue reading
The cats’ view of a visiting relative | For Animal Lovers Only
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Mollie: Hazel, Jake and I are writing a post today. We had a visitor for several days and Kate is exhausted. As she says, it is exhausting to be nice all the time so she’s resting. Jake: Resting, my eyeball! … Continue reading