Winter doldrums and tantalizing catalogs

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This is the boring time of the year. Weather is yucky (technical term) even though we haven’t had the really cold winter weather yet. My yearning for warmer weather fuels unrealistic expectations that will slap me in the butt during … Continue reading →

Random 5 for January 22 – Gloria Steinem, political unrest, gifts, technology, Gracie

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History repeats itself – Yesterday I heard Gloria Steinem’s speech and it was awesome. I was around in the 60s when we protested for all sorts of equality. Here we are 50 years later still protesting. Kudos to my friends … Continue reading →

Sassy cats – Gracie’s story

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We got a new cat last week. She is somewhere between 9 months and 4 years old. The vet thinks older but I think younger. She came from a hoarding situation with 15 cats and no money for any cat … Continue reading →

Why we do the things we do

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With the recent addition of a fourth cat, I’ve had some folks ask why I did that. It wasn’t an easy decision. There’s always the risk of clashing feline personalities. (I worked in Human Resources. I know all about clashing … Continue reading →

Random 5 for January 15 – Pets, adoptions, Siri, happy, spellcheck

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Yesterday was my birthday! So did I paint the town red? Not exactly. I adopted another special needs cat. (If I don’t do it, who will?) Equally adorable to the one I have and looks a lot like Morgan except … Continue reading →

Stuff I’m not good at

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Everyone brags about how good they are at things. Blah, blah, blah. What about those areas where they fall short. Really short. Like lower than whale poop short. (It’s always good to work poop in a post because there are … Continue reading →