thoughts from a freckle-faced pisces
For a couple of years, I worked at a lighting shop. We were the go to place in town for many things, especially lighting parts. You’d be surprised at the hundreds of pieces of hardware and glassware that go into lighting and we carried them all. When a customer asked for a specific piece, we’d … Read more
Last year I took the dog into the vet for his annual shots. Henry’s a big boy and it takes two to lift him up on the table for the exam. The doctor looked him over and weighed him. 89#. That’s too heavy, she said, how much do you feed him? I told her … Read more
Right before bed, I went downstairs to take my medicine. Three spoonfuls of vanilla ice cream right out of the carton. The Lion King was standing dead still looking out the back door. Staring right back at him on the other side of the door was a RACCOON…..on the screened-in porch, snacking from the metal … Read more
I love vacuuming. It’s instant gratification and the prescribed medicine for my fits of OCD. Since the Boy Child is moving into an apartment soon, I have been perusing garage and estate sales for things to set him up. When my neighbor had a sale, I found an old Hoover vacuum cleaner for $5.00. I … Read more
If you’ve never been to Savers, you don’t know what you’re missing. It’s a mega-thrift store, organized to the max. In fact, I went to Target the other day and then Savers and guess which one was cleaner? Hey, Target, spend a few bucks and clean up the place. The Boy Child went with me … Read more
The Big Daddy loves the Tour De France. I think he fancies himself to have been one of those guys in his younger days, but now that he’s older he’s had to settle into being an observer of those fit, young cyclists vying for the yellow jersey. As with past years, there was a spectacular … Read more
Mallie Bee is in a crossroad with her dance classes. Her long-time instructors are moving on and if she wants to pursue this as a career, we need to get her in another place. We made a visit to a new studio with tougher requirements and expectations. I was impressed. However, I dance like this………. … Read more
The Big Daddy is in full squirrel mode, setting the trap every morning before he goes to work. He just loves him some squirrel in a cage to transport to the Beverly Hills part of town where they can eat someone else’s tomatoes. The other day he came home to a trap with no bait … Read more