Could it be Easter (or Passover) already? – We’ve had such a dang cold March that it’s hard to believe something as springy as Easter is here. Where is my bonnet? How did it get here? – We’ve always celebrated … Continue reading
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Sassy cats — Busy, busy
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Mollie: The Easter celebration was moved to our house this year. We have been working hard to find all the hidden hair balls so they can be thrown out and replaced with new ones. Hazel: The bunnies have come out … Continue reading
Follow your gut!
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Always! There is a difference between your gut giving you sage advice and rationalization. Your head will tell you it’s a good thing to reward yourself with another Starbucks mocha or a pair of shoes. (Those are my examples. Your examples … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 25 – Easter, chores, people, friends, death
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A new tradition? — This picture is from last year but it’s getting to be a tradition to have a big snowstorm right before Easter. Hopefully the snow will completely melt and the flowers will take over the parking lot! … Continue reading
Sassy cats – A random week
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It was another poopy week here. Hazel had another bout of diarrhea. Fortunately I had medicine in-house but it was five days until she (and I) felt better. When she doesn’t come out for dinner I know I have a … Continue reading
Some thoughts on aging
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My mother often yelled at the TV, especially regarding older actors/actresses. “Boy they look old!” Or “What happened to them? They used to be handsome/gorgeous!” It was baffling to me because they were her age. Contemporaries. They didn’t look any older than she … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 18 – Mating season, repairs, WordPress, search engines, business
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Is it mating season? – Why yes it is. The birds are doing their courting songs and looking for nesting material. I love this time of year. Such sweet singing. The last repair – There was a problem with our … Continue reading
Sassy cats – Accommodations
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Living with cats often requires changes. It’s like getting married or having kids. Things change. Here are some things that changed in our house. Toilets — When we adopted Mollie 13 years ago, she was an adult cat who already … Continue reading
Are you biased? Do you get angry at some people but not at others?
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A week ago I would have answered this question differently. I thought I treated everyone the same way. I don’t. I didn’t realize this until the other day but first a little background. Since my empathy is produced in pints … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 11 – Projects, off-mark, cancellations, garden show, old records
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Keystone Kops? – It’s always humorous when older folks do something. Aging brings some deficits like hearing loss and a few other things that add to the confusion. We’ve had trouble with our GFI outlet by the pond. The outlet … Continue reading