At 103°F (30.4444444° C for those into metric) no one in their right mind is hanging around outside. There's not even much traffic. I just finished walking the little dog hoping the heat would tire her out. My evil plan worked. Sort of ( Read more... )

The paperwork on kennel #8 read as follows:

Scrappy little girl that would love to be someone's special companion. She may be a little rough around the edges but will warm up with your daily tlc. We've finally thought of the perfect name for "Amy" six weeks too late: Marla. Everytime I want to settle in for some quality cuddle time, she thinks it ( Read more... )

With all the road construction around the Med Center, Mutual of Omaha, the North Freeway and my own neighborhood, driving anywhere is akin to being in a real life video game - can you help wee little Bongo reach his destination in the shortest amount of time possible? Everytime I figure out an alternate route, it changes again the next day. ( Read more... )

After this weekend, it's a relief to return to work today, especially since we can wear jeans and park close to the building for the next 2 weeks of semester break.

I just discovered that Prosecutor Pete has a website. I feel so out of the loop. I can't vote for him though because I'm in District 11 and he's since moved to BFE (aka: somewhere in ( Read more... )

So says the little wall hanging purchased at the Summer Arts Festival a couple years back. Since it's on my side of the bed, it's the first thing I see every morning. The lack of pet bedding at the foot of our bed reinforces that, as do my careful steps around something that is no longer there. Of the nearly 13 years we've lived in this house, only ( Read more... )

Someone's been stealing the library's Omaha World Herald and when I find out who it is, I'm gonna pound 'em. I've suspected for a while but the building engineer left a note this morning confirming my suspicions. How low and inconsiderate can one get ( Read more... )

I can't believe it's been a week already. I had an appointment and some errands to run after work yesterday which left Bruce to pick up the ashes by himself. They came in a burgundy velvet pouch embroidered with the words 'Til we meet again at the Rainbow Bridge' then tucked inside a purple plastic bag affixed with a gold seal that bore her name - ( Read more... )

Last night I fell asleep in the chair while watching the Olympics. That rarely happens but then again, I don't usually watch much tv. Right now, though, it's a pleasant, mindless distraction to engage in, especially with the plummeting temperatures inside and out ( Read more... )

I know it's cliché but this new year actually does feel like a fresh start, at least so far. Normally the holidays are followed by a sense of postpartum but I think I already experienced that when school was over ( Read more... )

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