Why is it that grandmas get all the glory? First our dog fell in love with her. Seriously, Juliette about pees herself every time my mom comes over. And she’s not a cocker spaniel. She’s a 40-pound German Shepherd mix who oughta know better. In the presence of my mom, […]
Well, it IS my website…
…so why not post a pic of myself? Eh. The only excuse is that I have no other photos to post at this time. This time of year is always the worst for me when it comes to photo inspiration. I need a vacation! I had a sleepless week. I’ve […]
The agony of defeat
I took the canine over to the park for a quick sniff around before hitting the sidewalks for a longer walk. She checked out her usual spots and I followed her around the snowy inclines. Then I noticed that she’d stumbled across something semi-exciting. She was sniffing like crazy, then […]
A question
Can someone please explain to me why 66 degrees feels so much colder inside than it does outside? I’m freezing. Brrrr. Damn heating prices. Sigh.
Aw, don’t spoil it for me!
Our next book club meeting is coming up fast and I hadn’t even picked up the book yet. So we made a little trip to the book store on Sunday to nab it and I put it on the bedside table for the night’s reading. By the first paragraph (they […]
Ain’t no sunshine when he’s gone
I was driving home from Kalamazoo last night, boy fast asleep in the back, when they played an Irish version of the Bill Withers hit on The Thistle and the Shamrock. I’ve always liked that song. This version was interesting. I loved the women’s voices on this one, but the […]
Damn plastic cap!
Every time Devin gets a cold, it tends to spiral into breathing problems (most likely asthma, but we haven’t gotten to that diagnosis just yet). It took us and the doctors a bit of exprience to get to the right combo of medicines to deal with it. So anytime a […]
Happy new year!
My mom bought me a necklace for Christmas, a gift I selected on my own. One portion has Chinese characters. The other has the English translation: Happiness. I chose that necklace because I thought it might remind me of what’s important. My own happiness. I lose that sometimes. I lose […]