For years I have grumbled about Halloween having morphed from a fun time for kids to a full blown event for adults. This in spite of having had a lot of fun at Halloween parties and dress up days at various employers! I don’t know why it bothered me so much, but it did. But I’m over that now. The… Read more »
It’s been about 3 months since we brought Oreo into our home so I figured folks would like an update on how things are going. Overall, things are going great! Oreo settled in like he’d been here forever in just a few hours. We never went through a “hiding under the bed” phase of adjusting to a new space. He… Read more »
I’ve written quite a bit about the joys of solo travel – yes, even for married folks. I think it’s unhealthy to think you can’t go anywhere alone, but that’s another topic for another day. Today I’m talking about a trip that my husband and I will be taking together. We’ve decided that in 2026 to celebrate our 20th anniversary… Read more »
This past week my husband and I welcomed a new family member! Meet Oreo! As you may remember, my husband and I said goodbye to our sweet baby girl Pumpkin last December after a wonderful 16 years together. In recent months we’ve been talking about adopting another cat on and off, but nothing too concrete. We had a few… Read more »
Today is the day to celebrate your siblings! I have one sister. She is three years younger than me and almost entirely unlike me in any way. She’s calm and laid back. She drives enormous vehicles. She has children. Our politics are different. Our taste in foods differ. Our taste in entertainment differs. But in spite of all of this,… Read more »
Today is one for the carnivores- it’s National Prime Rib day! Full disclosure- prime rib is not a personal favorite of mine. It’s just overpriced roast beef to me. I’d rather have a ribeye any day. BUT, it IS a big favorite of my dear husband Pat, so I feel it’s only right to mark this day for my favorite… Read more »
I’ve been talking/ writing about my dearly departed Pumpkin and the always surprising Lilly (aka Lil’ Miss Mayhem) a lot, but today we are going to talk about my BFF Boots. Last week we marked Boot’s 6th “Gotcha Day”. For those unfamiliar, Gotcha Day is the day you adopted/ “got” your fur baby and is the alternative for when you… Read more »
There isn’t much better than a good meal shared with good people. Today I was able to celebrate Easter with my dad’s side of the family including my cousin who lives in Las Vegas and her 5 month old daughter. Granted, the baby had everyone pretty well distracted with her cuteness and newness. But there wasn’t any little digs taken… Read more »
You have a cold, cold heart if you don’t appreciate today. It’s Cuddly Kitten Day! Who doesn’t love a cuddly baby animal? We’ve all fallen victim to falling down a YouTube or social media rabbit hole of cute babies at least once, right? Of course you have! In 2021 friends and family of me and my husband enjoyed the escapades… Read more »
There are days when I don’t think there is any way we can come back together as a nation. When COVID didn’t do it I thought nothing could. But I was wrong. Turns out there still is one thing everyone can get behind regardless of who they voted for or how they feel about vaccines. And that one thing is… Read more »