I've been so tired lately, I haven't had much energy to do much beyond seeing to basic needs (i.e. food, laundry, and that's pretty much it). I'm not sure why. Trouble-shooting in itself takes energy. Anyhow, here's a hello-and-how-are-you-doing-these-days?

...with the old (BBC?) version of All Creatures Great and Small playing in the background. Yes, I'm officially retired. But again yes, I sometimes do a favour here or there. I must admit, the pocket money is a bonus temptation, even though it's small these days. (Still, I would hardly expect to see as much pocket money from editing an hour or two a ( Read more... )

...and the puppies are sleeping. I should be sleeping too. (And will be, quite soon.)

Did I mention we are dog-sitting for a relative who is away this summer due to work demands? It fills a gap; puppies are delightful, even if they're not my puppy.

(for shirebound, slightly belated, but well-meant for all that)

I seem to recall Pippin and Merry visiting Shirebound’s workplace and wreaking hobbit havoc some time ago, and so this little vignette came to mind when I read her post about the Anniversary on May the First. (Of course, if I’m misremembering the author of those mischief-filled visits, apologies ( Read more... )

We have temporarily filled the dog-sized void in our household by puppy-sitting a relative's dogs whilst the relative is away for work-related reasons through the summer and fall. Perhaps I should say "puppy" because one of the two young dogs is roughly 100 lbs (an Irish wolfhound). His "sister", a spaniel, is about the same age but half his size ( Read more... )

Hello again. I should be in bed; I'm exhausted. It's been a long day. I didn't want you to think I was taking another decade-long break.

I'll try to be back as soon as I have a fresh brain.

For Larner on her birthday.

Content caution: Character death - and what comes after
Note: The characters are not my own but are only borrowed, and I receive no compensation for fanfic writing. (If I did, I might have retired much sooner, LOL)

Arriving at the Feast

Dedicated to Panda Mae [Pandemonium ‘Mayhem’] and Zoe and Jiffy [‘Miss Jiff’] and Mwg,
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Life goes on.

...will be the day.

The time is simultaneously ticking by painfully slowly and galloping by distressingly fast.

We took Panda on a day trip to visit her beloved ocean and favorite beach last Sunday, and she let us know it's time. As her best-beloved person said, "I wish we could do it here, now, surrounded by her people, all petting her at the ( Read more... )

Panda has come to appointments with us with a certain provider for the last 3 or 4 years. The provider (she gives her patients a "good" piece of chocolate as a reward after each visit, which puts her up there in my book) always gave Panda Cheerios as a treat at the start of the appointment, making this person one of Panda's favorite people to visit ( Read more... )