This isn’t Lucy’s best attempt at Yoda ears, but it’s pretty close Is it too greedy to ask for longer days? I really could use more hours. Sure, it would take longer for holidays to roll around and for vacations to commence, but once they did, you’d have more time […]
Sad, demented little girl
The ball she rescued from the wet, muddy park (and her wet, not-so-muddy pawprint on our floor) On our way out of the park today, Juliette decided she wanted to take along the tennis ball she’d found. Then she got a bit distracted by someone’s discarded sandwich. Then she picked […]
Dreaming of sunshine
I just missed the shot of a beam of sun lighting up the top of this pile of snow. I’m always “just missing” shots! It’s January. It’s cold. It’s dreary. My skin is dry and itchy. My hands are constantly cold. Even my poor cat has dry, flaky skin. Typical […]
The beggar
Juliette waiting for the goldfish, cheerio, graham cracker, or cheddar cheese to drop
Everyone has their limits
It’s not necessarily a standoff, but there’s a bit of a “war” that goes on between me and my loving husband. It involves cleaning things. Things in the kitchen, to be exact. Several years ago, when we were co-habitating in Chicago, Scott bought a $20 cast-iron skillet from Service Merchandise. […]
A changing perspective on the Universe
(Note: Photos will resume soon.) Today I actually managed to take a nap at the same time as my son. This is unusual for me. Mostly because I feel like those moments of free time are a bit too precious to be thrown away on things like sleeping. I could […]
Just call me Grace
It’s a good thing my mother never signed me up for ballet lessons or some such childhood activity that required flair, balance or a slight dose of dignity. (Although she did allow me to brave the rink at Lawson Ice Arena for lessons that didn’t do a whole lotta good.) […]
A Christmas like no other
Maggie where all cats like to be at Christmas I like to plan things. And I don’t like it when the plans change. My husband says I lack spontaneity. He’s probably right. So picture me on Christmas Eve morning as I awake anticipating our yearly ritual of driving to my […]
Fa-la-la-la-ugh
Oh, to have such lovely hair So tomorrow is the Eve. It’s difficult for me to process that. Although there’s plenty of snow on the ground, and much more to come, I still don’t feel like I’m ready for all the fuss. The tree is finally decorated. The holiday festivities […]
Ain’t he sweet?
After a crazy-busy weekend filled with the typical holiday visiting of friends and family, and accompanied by what seemed like a constant headache and tiredness, I was happy – very happy – to crawl beneath the sheets last night and drift off to sleep. Of course the alarm beeped way too […]
NOT a Charlie Brown tree
I’ve never gone without a tree this time of year. My mom handled the specifics when I was a kid, then I inherited a small fake tree that graced a few of my apartments over the years. Even my first year in Chicago, when I was sure I wouldn’t be […]