As a blogger I stay away from controversial topics. This time I couldn’t. As a former human resources executive and a practicing female, I have seen a lot of sexual harassment. In many forms. Some valid and some not. I … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 23 – Seasons, old times, sadness, people, purchases
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Easing into fall – It’s almost as if someone flipped a switch. Summer is gone. It is fall. One day it was in the 90s and the next we were struggling to hit 70 degrees. It’s darker earlier. We are … Continue reading
Sassy cats – Can’t leave the lid off the litter
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Morgan is my most creative cat. I call her the perfect cat but she is not perfect. Back a few years, when Morgan was a youngster, I had brought in a new container of kitty litter. I buy it in … Continue reading
Brand names or generic and other twaddle
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During the summer we visited our friends in their “cabin in the woods.” It’s sort of a hunting cabin in a private area about a half hour drive from civilization (that’s defined as grocery stores and pharmacies. There are no … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 16 – Stupid, comments, smells, relocations, words
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A veil of stupid comes down – We had a power outage. I worked for an electric utility for 25 years. I know how it works. It’s not magic. Yet every time I walked into a room I switched the … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Working on yoga
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Cats always stretch after they are in a position for a while. They pull and adjust every joint and muscle in their body. It’s something we should do too. They have their own form of yoga! Gracie’s favorite pose involves … Continue reading
Do you age out of fine dining?
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No, I don’t think so. At least not exactly. It’s not like I’m a fan of fast food although give me a good French fry and I’m in heaven. I like good food. Fresh food but don’t get too weird. … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 8 – Nature, fall, procrastination, chores, happy
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I know better – As the keeper of four bird feeders, I know a lot about birds. At least birds at feeders. They are like people. Some are clumsy and fly into things. When you see one sitting in the … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Let sleeping cats lie
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It’s been hot. Almost hot enough to fry an egg on the driveway. Certainly too hot for any self-respecting cat to do much except eat, poop and sleep. My cats are champion sleepers (and poopers and eaters!). Most of my … Continue reading
Mad dogs and crazy people!
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That’s what I have always attracted. I like people with quirks but after you get to know someone, their quirks become…umm…too quirky. Even for me. Here are some folks I’ve known along the way. The free spirit – I met … Continue reading