We went out of town for the weekend. When we got back home, I discovered I hadn’t gotten the parlor door all the way shut, so kitties had the run of the house. They must have had a good time, judging from the mess. I had an open package of … Continue reading →
I know people who see no reason to use Twitter. The common statement is, “Why would I want to read about someone telling me when they go to the bathroom?” The answer, of course, is, you wouldn’t. If you’re tweeting about that, you’re liable to have some very dodgy followers … Continue reading →
The last month has flown by. What’s been happening with the properties this month? We’ve done nothing at either the ranch or the store. There were plans for the San Antonio house, but they were overcome by events. I’ve been doing yard work at the Central Texas house. I find … Continue reading →
I collect thumbprint glass. My preferred collectable is Bakewell and Pears from the mid to late 1860s. I started my collection with a glass that caught my eye in a Maryland Eastern Shore junk shop. I paid $1.50 for the glass. Generally, any non chipped piece of Bakewell and Pears … Continue reading →
After I picked the kittens up from the vet this week when I returned from Wisconsin, they began their next phase of development: Household Integration. Until now, they’d been contained to two rooms during the day (kitchen and parlor) and crated at night. That’s not how cats live in our … Continue reading →
My grandmother is no longer in pain. Her youngest child got there last Saturday morning, and by that evening, grandma was gone. At peace with her God and the world. I can’t feel bad. She led a full and complete life, and she wasn’t able to do anything she liked … Continue reading →
I don’t know. I’m in Wisconsin. The cats are home. The kittens are at the vet. They’re getting their spayings done at the vet’s leisure and they are on display for possible homes. The big cats are home fending for themselves for attention from Daddy. Except Natasha.* She’s curled up … Continue reading →
This month’s Merry-Go-Round Blog Tour focuses on our first work. I know I must have written a story in the second grade. I think we all do, and I’m sure my mother saved it, and I have it now. I have a box of that stuff — as soon as … Continue reading →
I’d been pondering the right time to upgrade my iPad. While the Retina MacBook Pro doesn’t strike me as a significant upgrade — at least visually. I had to compare before a regular MacBook Pro and a retina model for several times before I could really tell any difference, and … Continue reading →
There were a few things I wanted as a kid but my parents said I couldn’t have until I was out of the house and financially responsible for myself. Motorcycles. St. Bernards. I think those were the only two things I can remember my parents telling me I was on … Continue reading →