Yesterday was a huge holiday in the US. It sounded like a war zone. I want to say it started at dusk but it started earlier than that. Days earlier. We are a very dog friendly neighborhood. Almost everyone has at … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 3rd – Inspiration, hearing, elections, attitude, birthdays
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What’s next? – Whenever I think I will run out of things to write about, something happens. I anticipated an uninspiring week leading up to the holiday weekend. Then I had my garden ravaged (update – cucumber plant history, zinnias … Continue reading
Sassy cats — just pictures
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Inappropriate intimate relationships with…insects
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New relationships should start slowly. Maybe with a nice dinner or drinks. Then move to activities that take longer like dinner and a movie. Slowly! That’s not what happened. No dinner or drinks. Just blood sucking. There are very few … Continue reading
When it comes to gardens, the critters win again
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A few years back I wrote a post about my tomatoes. The critters were eating them first. After I put in a dog pen I was able to enjoy a garden. Then this year happened. If you read my post … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 26 – Vacations, Amazon, cats, illness, groundhogs
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Where is everyone? – Everyone seems to have disappeared. Maybe vacation? Even Starbucks isn’t crowded. Bloggers, shoppers, friends are all on hiatus! There is something I like about that (at least the Starbucks part) but it also feels like something … Continue reading
Sassy cats – and the occasional dog! Who Says I’m Up For Adoption?
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I hate reading pet books. I fear the worst. I was the last person on the planet to read “Marley and Me.” I knew that he died. I am not good when an animal dies even if it’s not my … Continue reading
Summer Solstice Odds and Ends – dreams, conga lines and general silliness
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I love summer. The solstice is exciting. To celebrate I sang my favorite summer song to the beloved husband. It was off-key and the paragraphs were mixed up but the words were all there. I can’t remember what I ate … Continue reading
The week that was – the weenie and the cat crisis
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When it comes to a crisis I’m stronger than most. I know what needs to be done and have the guts to do it. Unless it involves my cats. Then I am a weenie. The queen of weenies. At a … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 19 – Pets, activities, irony, cameras, water lilies
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Pond – This is the first week that all three colors of my water lilies bloomed. It is just gorgeous. The week that was – Hazel had surgery this week. (That’s a total other story!) Talk about a household turning … Continue reading
