Month: September 2011

My mom is a dog lover and has had a dog most of her life.  Mom’s last dog had plenty of health issues as she got older, and ended up costing her a whole lot of money.  The dog eventually was put to sleep, and Mom announced that she no longer would be a dog … Read more

It has been an eventful week, best described in photos………. The whole family has been anxiously waiting by the phone for the bank to call to approve our refi.  I read the Bible to keep my mind off The Troubles.  Or maybe it was Tina Fey’s book.  I can’t remember now cuz my headpiece was … Read more

The Big Daddy and I are trying to get in better shape, along with making better choices when it comes to food.  We figured with both of us committed to the same goal, we’d be likely to have more success.   The other day, BD was eating a bowl of ice cream.  Wow, that’s a lot … Read more

When I turned 50, I intentionally decided to shake things up a bit.  There was a group of women I knew that were writers, and met every month for several years.  I pleaded my case to join them and have been with them for four years.  Throughout the first year when it was my turn … Read more

This summer has been a disappointment for The Big Daddy as far as crops.  The heat was brutal and killed off much of what was growing.  A raccoon pulled down every stalk of corn for a late night snack, and as soon as the tomatoes start to ripen, the squirrels eat half of them and … Read more

This is Beemer the Cat.  He’s a wild child.  He likes to roam the hood, killing chipmunks and scaring squirrels. When he’s not doing that, he’s hanging out with his woman next door, Dora.  He and Dora used to hate each other, and I don’t know when that changed, but now he goes to see … Read more

The Big Daddy and I watched the Republican debate tonite.  The whole day was a shitstorm for me, so I thought I’d end it the same way it began.   Since the paid pundits analyze the daylights out of these kinds of things and bore me to death, I decided I’d make notes of my own………. … Read more