Today is International Strange Music Day! Originally proposed by musician Patrick Gray as a way to promote his own music, the stated purpose of the day is to “expose people, without prejudice, to music that they are unfamiliar with”. So, “strange” doesn’t have to mean “really weird”- although it certainly can! It can also simply mean “something I’ve never heard… Read more »
Today is Black Cat Appreciation Day. Yes, I mark this one every year because this one is that important to me. As you know, for the past 15 years I have shared my home with a number of black beauties. We currently have 2 adult black cats, Pumpkin and Boots, and one of Lilly’s kittens is black as well. In… Read more »
As you may or may not be aware, the Q faithful were waiting for Trump to be “reinstated” as President on Friday August 13th. This is at least the 6th date that I’m aware of that has been set for this event, and just like all the previous ones, it passed without a change of White House occupancy. I hear… Read more »
Under the category of “WTF” I managed to destroy the cord for my laptop charger with a vacuum cleaner. There are all kinds of jokes you can,make about this, including my lack of domestic skills. But without my laptop i have to write using my phone or tablet. Thia is virtually impossible for my 40something eyes to do for any… Read more »
Today is National Underwear Day! The organizers of this day suggest that to celebrate you should go about your daily routine in nothing but your clean underwear (yes, the “clean” part is specifically mentioned). If you are currently working from home I suppose this is pretty doable. However, those of us who are working around other humans, maybe just wear… Read more »
There is nothing quite like writer’s block. All week long I have had all kinds of ideas that I was excited to write about. I didn’t jot them down anywhere because they were SO GOOD that there was no way I’d forget. Yet here we are. I’ve been staring at a blinking cursor for WAY longer than I care to… Read more »
Just a couple weeks ago I introduced you to our newest cat, Lilly. We were 90% sure she was pregnant by then. I held off on saying anything about it because she was going to the vet on July 26th for a prenatal check and I wanted to make sure everything was OK before “going public”. Well. 2 things happened last… Read more »