I just finished reading Marley and Me by John Grogan. I may be the last person on the planet to read the book, but I’d been eyeing it since it was released a few years ago, and I finally took the plunge. For the first half of the book or … Continue reading →
2009 has been an interesting year. It’s my first full year of retirement. There’s still no time for boredom. We experienced some sadness. My paternal grandmother died in February — complications of old age. She was my favorite grandmother when I was younger — she was a kid’s grandmother. She … Continue reading →
We lost Hershey in a driveway accident this afternoon. He got too close to the wheel as hubby was backing out. No external injuries, but Dr. Valerie diagnosed a broken pelvis (fixable) and a severed spinal cord just above the base of the tail (not fixable). She hoped the break … Continue reading →
We lost Pericles on May 21st. I wasn’t in a position to do a proper post for him then, but I want to acknowledge his passing. As the runt of his litter, his breeder didn’t want to sell him to us, but the kitten she did want to sell wasn’t … Continue reading →
I re-looked at the taxes this morning, and we still owe. Everything looks to be in order, so we’ll write up the final versions, make copies, get the check cut, and send it in. Estimated tax check is cut and waiting for us to fill out the form, address the … Continue reading →
Where has the month gone? I haven’t been doing anything exciting, but just in case you have been wondering, here’s what’s been up: I’m experiencing a wave of spam. I’ve noticed spam goes in cycles, and this is an up cycle. Akismet does it’s job and catches nearly all of … Continue reading →
Not much here, so you can keep moving if you want. I’ve been trying to learn how to read my web site logs and error messages, because, apparently, they tell me something that I could use to fix problems. I’ve been trimming bushes and bagging the debris. In San Antonio, … Continue reading →
It’s a glorious 76 degrees (F) outside with mostly clear skies. I sawed some branches that needed to be cut down to size. When my elbow began to hurt from the repetition, I moved on to an experiment. We have thirteen crape myrtles along our back property line that have … Continue reading →
I thought I lost a cat. I hadn’t seen Pericles since sometime last night. When I didn’t seem him this morning, I got concerned. Had he inadvertently gotten closed in a room? I searched the house, checking closets and rooms I’d gone into even briefly last night — just in … Continue reading →
Yesterday, it gave me a Wii Fit Age of 58. OK. I did poorly on the two balance tests. I wasn’t surprised. Today? I aced the walk test — perfect 50/50 balance (like that will ever happen again in this lifetime) AND another personal best balance score. I muttered to … Continue reading →
