I finally relented and let Morrison go outside to enjoy the warming weather. Within minutes this morning he bagged himself a chipmunk. Good for him, except that he brought it into the house for the death blow. L was kind enough to take the carcass back outside, where Morrison is currently dining ( Read more... )

It appears to be spring. The woodland creatures certainly think so... Yesterday I saw at least six deer dining on our grass, numerous songbirds, and a woodchuck. A WOODCHUCK. Does that even happen?? It's so cool seeing wild animals regularly. Wild animals that aren't rats or pigeons, I mean. Morrison definitely is aware of the season shift ( Read more... )

deer (5)
sandhill cranes (2)
squirrel (1)
chickadees (lots)
cardinal (1)
bluejay (1)
turkeys (4)
crows (many)

*sigh* Ah, biodiversity... I love it so.

L: It's still so strange being here. I'm trying to make it my own, but every morning I wake up and I think of it as my mom's house ( Read more... )

My feminism, upbringing, and food choices came to a head about a month ago. See, despite having given up milk and ice cream years ago, I still indulged in cheese from time to time. I blamed my ethnic roots--Greek AND Italian? How could I give up feta and the motz? I blamed that kind of taste and round, fullness in the mouth that only really ( Read more... )

Note: This post is a bit of a backtrack, since S and I went to Pittsburgh two weekends ago (Halloween weekend ( Read more... )

Dating C was like having a mirror held up to the me of about a year ago. Well, the insecure, clingy, needing to be with anyone rather that the right person bits. After that: alien. I seriously questioned whether she was human or not. What kind of person doesn't have a favorite color and has never made mac&cheese??? The kind from another planet ( Read more... )

16 years ago my mom burst through the door one summer afternoon with a box in her hands. "Give him a name and something to eat. I've got to go back to work! See you later!" To my sister and my delight, there was a kitten in the box! He was a grey and black tabby with huge ears and unblinking eyes. I was reading The Hobbit and my sister had ( Read more... )