If I wanted Tarzan to get in the carrier, it wouldn’t happen willingly. Such a funny kitty.
Cats: Socialization Update
I have three cats I’m concerned with for socialization at this point. Here’s where we stand with them. Two of the four feral kittens we brought inside are still a concern. Rossie is in San Antonio with Mr. L and Ajax for the next three weeks for more intense personalized … Continue reading →
Photo: Oklahoma Surprises
We spent the weekend in Lawton, Oklahoma for my oldest nephew’s high school graduation. After the main event was successfully concluded, we had a little time on Saturday to check out the sights and attractions for the area. We visited Mount Scott, the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge, and The Holy … Continue reading →
Cats: Weekend Party
We left the cats alone for a long weekend. We confine them to two rooms of the house while we’re gone, but, well, sometimes that doesn’t work. The house does some settling, and at certain times of the year, some doors will stay closed and others won’t. Which doors varies … Continue reading →
Tech Stuff: Tools or Trials for Writers?
Technology has a lot to offer a writer these days — almost too much. It’s easy to get fooled by all the tools available and forget to just write. It used to be a writer needed a pen and a notebook or, more recently, a typewriter, paper, replacement ribbons, and … Continue reading →
Photo: Audacity
I stepped into the kitchen on Saturday and witnessed this: What makes this more audacious is I’d just caught four of them up there moments before and chased them off–I hadn’t been prepared to take a picture them. What? You don’t see four? Check the stove. The other Bengal sister … Continue reading →
MGR Tour: Current Projects
Welcome back to the May Edition of the Merry Go Round Blog Tour. This month, we’re talking about our current projects. I have two: The revision of Polar Bear on the Loose and a short story where the theme is cat eyes. I’ve been working through the Holly Lisle’s Writers’ … Continue reading →
Cats: Rossie Isolation Update
Mr. L and I tried an experiment last week. He had to stay in San Antonio several days longer than I did. I had a dental appointment in Central TX on Monday and he had a doctor appointment in San Antonio on Thursday, so we agreed he would keep Rossie … Continue reading →
House Update: Yards
The theme over the last month has been related to generally springtime activities of yard work and working in and around the yards. Here’s what’s been going on: We’ve just spent a couple of weeks at the San Antonio house getting it ready for spring: Mowing, hedge trimming, fence painting, … Continue reading →
Why Benghazi Matters
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (who likely has designs on running for the Presidency in 2016) famously retorted, “What does it matter now?” during Congressional hearings to attempt to determine what happened on the evening of September 11, 2012, in Benghazi, Libya, at the American Consulate when four Americans … Continue reading →