When Gracie, the youngest catkid was adopted in January, there were a lot of food issues. She wouldn’t eat anything. Then only dry. Then only real chicken. Then only chicken cat food. Then back to real chicken. (When I say … Continue reading
What’s happening in the ‘hood
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I live in a mixed neighborhood. There are some homes that go for over a million dollars (no not ours) and some smaller homes that look more like cottages. Ding, ding, ding! Right now there are several for sale. One … Continue reading
Cut the cheese!
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Seriously, that’s the best title I could come up with. Remember back in the old days when you were invited to something that had snacks or hors d’oeuvres there was always good food? I can barely remember that myself. Today … Continue reading
Random 5 for October 1 – Time, mouse, nesting, weather, gym
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Holy cow! It’s October! Where did the year go? *bangs head on desk* Each it year goes faster. It’s a carousel out of control. Mouse update – I so wanted to tell you that the mouse problem is resolved. We … Continue reading
Sassy cats — The holy grail
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In this house, it’s the dining room table. Despite it’s hard surface, it’s the place to be. All shiny and usually clean. So elegant! And the humans get so excited to see us there. They used to flap their arms … Continue reading
What would you do?
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I was waiting for my mocha latte inside Starbucks earlier this week and a guy walked in. He looked very Middle Eastern. That wasn’t the scary part. We have a lot of local people who immigrated from Syrian 30 years … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 24 – Smells, reunions, pot luck, customer service, nostalgia
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Decomp – If you ever smell it, you never forget it. (If you saw any CSI show, you will remember they put a tissue over their nose. Seriously, that’s not enough to stop the stink!) Something stank outside the house. … Continue reading
Sassy cats — More synchronized watching
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Gracie may be the new kid in the house but she can hold her own with the larger, tenured cats. Here she is clearly pushing Hazel out-of-the-way to get a good look at a chipmunk that was mocking them both. … Continue reading
News from the gym
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This gym rat (and I use that term loosely) is getting her stride going. Here are more observations. Gyms have an odor. My gym is very clean. I’ve never seen a sweaty piece of equipment but it still smells like … Continue reading
Snippets of a ridiculous conversation
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Did you ever have an inane conversation based on “what if’s?” Sometimes the oddest bits of info come out of them. In the course of a conversation, a friend asked if I would buy a new car anytime soon. This … Continue reading