Tuesday, December 01, 2015

Preoccupied by time passages

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Now that I'm back at work, and The Big Project is almost wrapped up, I am able to search the internet at lightening speed for the arcane...
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Well, that was a first ... and second

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I wrote up my holiday cards last night* and found myself inscribing two of them the way I never, ever thought I would: Enjoy your first Ch...
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Monday, November 30, 2015

It was a crappy thing to say, I suppose

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... but I'm not sorry. "Well, then, it's hard to feel sorry for you." My oldest friend was telling me about her prob...
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Sunday, November 29, 2015

It's a gray cat thing

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Here's Joey, snoozing away in his favorite spot. There's Connie, squeezing in as close to him as she can get. This makes me so h...
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Sunday Stealing

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Consider Yourself Meme 1) Of the various cultures, ethnicities or nationalities you belong to, which most strongly do you consider yoursel...
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Saturday, November 28, 2015

Oh, what a day we had!

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Joey and I had to be at the vet by 8:40 this morning, which means I woke up to an alarm clock for the first time in more than a week. I di...
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Friday, November 27, 2015

Saturday 9

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Saturday 9: Black is Black   1) Black is this week's signature color because Friday, November 27, was "Black Friday," ...
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Happy birthday to me, part 4

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I cannot believe the gift I got from John! He bought us passes for all three days of the 2016 Cubs Convention! It's sold out already,...
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Thursday, November 26, 2015

To you and yours from me and Doris

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Happy Thanksgiving!

He's not feeling well

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Joey and I went to the vet today. He hates leaving the house and, now that he's so arthritic, hates being handled by strange hands. ...
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Happy birthday to me, part 3

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When I got home, there was a big Amazon box waiting for me. Inside was a plush throw decorated with the various official Cubbie logos. It...
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Happy birthday to me, part 2

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I spent my birthday in Vegas again this year. It was a fine time. This horned lizard greets you when you deplane in McCarran's Ameri...
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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Compare and Contrast Challenge

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The highly imaginative young Angel the Alien flattered me with this compare/contrast challenge . (She writes really well, too. If you have...
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Thursday, November 19, 2015

What is it about this time of year?

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I have one of these in my closet Last year, as I was preparing to go to Vegas to celebrate my birthday, Joey was sick and my bedframe b...
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Happy Birthday to Me, Part 1

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Packages for me! Packages for me! My birthday is coming, and the USPS delivered gifties from Florida. My aunt/Godmother sent me a big bo...
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THREE 4 THREE

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On Wednesday, Jake Arrieta was named the very best pitcher in the National League. First Kris Bryant won Rookie of the Year, then Joe ...
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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

WWW.WEDNESDAY

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WWW is back! To participate, and to see how others responded, click here . 1. What are you currently reading? Talk Show by Dick...
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And they all lived happily ever after

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Back in 2011, I was certain my friend Ed's life was going to be full of heartbreak . Boy, oh, boy, was I wrong! And boy, oh, boy, am I g...
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

When the dog bites, when the bee stings ...

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… when I'm feeling sad, I simply look at Joe, National League Manager of the Year ! Oh, this was such a magical year for my Cubs. H...
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Why is this man drenched in Gator Aid?

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Behold the NL Rookie of the Year, the Cubs' very own Kris Bryant ! Since it's mid-November, his teammates can't bestow a G...
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Sunday, November 15, 2015

Enchanted

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I have been watching Sleuth (1972) rather obsessively since I accidentally happened upon it more than a week ago. I'm struck by wh...
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