I believe there is a quote from somewhere, that goes like this: If you want to hear the fates laugh, just tell them your plans. *My* plan was to post earlier in the week. *Their* plans were to have my shoulder tweak out. Oh, the joys of older joints! But enough of that, we continue ( Read more... )

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What an odd day! Here I am, minding my own business, when *WHAM!* Out of the blue comes a good mood! What the heck? I've not done anything lately that is particularly buoyant. Haven't eaten any chocolate for a while. My medication has not been adjusted recently. In fact, I should be somewhat depressed, having had to give away a cat last week. Could ( Read more... )

Alas and alack! I'm down to four cats! Well, not really a tragedy, as my most recent acquisition, Freddy, had turned out to be 'not a team player'. Actually, he really, really wanted to play with my guys, but his idea of 'play' seemed to be 'pounce on 'em and kick until there is a response'. Needless to say, the usual response was for the other ( Read more... )

Well, lookie there, a brand spanking new year, all ready to be unwrapped and played with. What shall I start with first? Oh, the potential! There's a dance in February, maybe I'll finally meet that special someone . . . might even get that gold and black gown finished. Or I might work on that hangover detector outfit I've been threatening . . . ( Read more... )

Sheesh, what a year! Lost a cat, wrecked the car, had my house broken into . . . I think I'm ready to move on now. Some good things happened, too, but the bad do seem to stick in the mind more. I wonder why that is? I mean, really, what possible use is that? Perhaps some sort of survival hold-over, i.e. 'That bush gives one a nasty rash. Use ( Read more... )

I'm most amazed. The entire holiday now almost gone by, and my new cat, Freddy (aka Freddy the Freeloader, aka Freddy Kruger) has not wrestled the tree to the ground. This is not to say he didn't consider it, oh no! He'd contemplated many and various plans by which the poor thing could be brought to its demise. However, I speak cat, and explained ( Read more... )

Will this day never end? I've looked at the clock at least 12 times in the last minute and a half. Why? Well, starting tomorrow, I've got those six days off! Yippee! Maybe I'll actually get those holiday gifts in the mail before the 25th! Well, most likely not, but I'm closer this year than in years past. Usually, I manage to get my act together ( Read more... )

Egads, another week! But not such a trial as most, as I've got Wednesday, Thursday and Friday off. Yippee! Since I've been using my vacation and personal days willy-nilly all year, I'm not sure how I managed to have enough time to use for this, but I'm not complaining! Think I'll actually get to some of those tasks at home that I've been blowing ( Read more... )