Not that i'm superstitious...
...or anything. Yet, most of the time, these things do seem to come in threes.Last week, we heard about the loss of both Shirley Temple Black and Sid Caesar. Fleetingly, i thought, i wonder if i will...
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Rescue
It was as i was cleaning the kitten's bottle that i noticed it. Tiny, perched on the edge of the kitchen cabinet, it was crawling along in obvious oblivion to the bustle around it.Putting the bottle...
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Feline Friday: What of it?
Feline Friday was begun by Steve, The Burnt Food Dude, and i'm going to believe it's because he likes cats.KidaMosquito is a Siamese. She is called KidaMosquito because her name was originally just...
View ArticleInside and Out
One line of dialog that stuck in my brain from the hit TV series M*A*S*H was from the episode where Col. Potter was away and his horse, Sophie, got colic. When the Colonel called to ask how the horse...
View ArticleSilly Sunday: Pool
"Question. Do you have something large and heavy that I can throw at someone?" Little Girl asked.Um, besides books, no, not really, i answered. Besides, why are you wanting to throw something heavy...
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Aww Monday: Mama, I'm still hungry.
As with all kittens at 4 weeks of age, you cannot keep them full.Feed me again, mama!Lorax is really getting big. Ladybug, the adult foster cat, likes to play with him, although she has to be...
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Can you believe it?
"Can you believe it?" #1 Son was in a talkative mood."They've come out with the lists of Oscar nominees, and neither Joaquin Phoenix nor Tom Hanks are nominated this year!""Oscars, isn't that the other...
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Flowers in Their Hair
"Mom, I've been thinking about society, and socially acceptable attitudes about having children." When Bigger Girl has been thinking, i can usually guarantee it ain't about tiddlywinks.What's up? i...
View ArticleAnd i thought i was busy.
So, i thought i was busy. Cooking, cleaning, part time work, volunteer work, feeding kittens, laundry, kids, paperwork, automobile maintenance, and more -- all the usual stuff.Then i read this story,...
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Photo-Finish Friday: Another Taxing Situation
Several years ago, i found this:The caption reads: "I always wait until the last minute. I do my best work under pressure." Unlike the guy on the front, i do not like waiting until the last minute...
View ArticleShe calls it fun.
So, how was your first time volunteering at the food bank? i asked Bigger Girl as she came through the door."It was fine, mom, but listen to this! I was the only volunteer there who wasn't doing it as...
View ArticleSilly Sunday: Pancakes are coming.
"Mom, I hope you don't mind, but I'm going to be making lots of pancakes for Mardi Gras," #2 Son announced.That's fine, i noted. We have plenty of Nutella and everything else.When Mardi Gras comes...
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Aww Monday: Five and Six
Five-week-old Lorax looks at the new litter of six one-week-old babies we got on Friday.Three orange tabby boys, three brown tabbies that we think are all girls.Somehow, i think he's not impressed.Hard...
View ArticleNot much traffic in traffic court.
A few weeks back, Bigger Girl, who tries very hard to do everything right and by the book, got distracted and went over the speed limit on the uni campus, and was stopped for her first ever traffic...
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Wordless Wednesday: A Little Privacy, Please!
Actually, i wasn't sure whether to call this the above title, or "I'm a big boy now."Mom, do you mind!Seriously, though, since i seldom get any privacy, even in the loo, why should they? Yes, Lorax is...
View ArticleThey Lent It To Us
Sweetie was raised by a Southern Baptist preacher, and trained to have a holy horror of Roman Catholics. It scared him to death when we once went to a Lutheran church and they made the Sign of the...
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Feline Friday: Let me show you how it's done.
Feline Friday was started by Steve, The Burnt Food Dude, and i'm going to believe it's because he likes cats.When kittens first arrive, most of the older cats pay no attention to them. As they get...
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Fun Night
Last night was another fun night at rEcess.It went very smoothly. Lots of volunteers, and plenty of action with the kids.Katie came, for the first time since her mom had another baby. She now has two...
View ArticleSilly Sunday: Birthday Fun
#2 Son turned 18 yesterday! He was offered the opportunity to take yesterday off from his job, or today. He chose today, because he wants to go to a baseball game with Grandpa.We had chocolate cake,...
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Aww Monday:Why?
Aww Monday is brought to us by Sandy at Comedy Plus. It's easy, just post a picture that will make us all say, "Aww, how cute!"The six tiny kittens now have their eyes open and are moving around more....
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