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Almost Wordless Wednesday: Sweet
Grandpa has a weakness -- hojaldras, a fried sweet bread his mother and aunt used to make.Every culture seems to have its fried sweet treat, beignets come to mind here in south Louisiana, and he grew...
View ArticleThanksgiving Schedule
This is what i figure today's schedule will look like.Get up. Figure out no one else in the house wants to get up at the same time as you, which is to say before the crack of 9am.Finally get everyone...
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Feline Friday: What the Cats are Thankful About
Feline Friday was started by Steve, The Burnt Food Dude, and i'm going to believe it's because he likes cats.It's easy to participate, just post a cat picture of some kind and link up!My cats where...
View ArticleMilestone
In 2004, our cat rescue had the most adoptions it had ever done in a year, 749.The year after that, Hurricane Katrina paid her visit and from the end of August to the end of the year, the whole...
View ArticleSilly Sunday: Freedom!
Silly Sunday is hosted by Sandee, of Comedy Plus, and it's the place to come for a weekly laugh. The rules are simple, just have fun, Laugh and Link Up! "Mom, I was talking to my friend Amber about...
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Awww Monday: Meeting
Awww Monday is hosted by Sandee, of Comedy Plus. It's simple to play along, just post a picture that makes everyone say, "Awww!" because we could all use some cute to start the week.Over the holiday,...
View ArticleIf it's 6pm, someone must be late.
"Mom, Cicero is getting harder to get into gear," Bigger Girl announced. "When can we take her to Darren's?"Mr. Darren is the guy who does the big, major repairs to our vehicles. As much as i love...
View ArticleSiren Call
This is me sounding off, so if you don't want to read an indignant rant, you might want to skip this post.Up the highway from here, the traffic can get rather thick. At some of the intersections, the...
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Thankful Thursday
Yesterday, we got good news.First, we got a call from the mechanic. They actually found some time to get to Cicero, and they are thinking her transmission is fine. There's a brake switch that, when...
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Feline Friday: I'm Innocent, I Tell Ya!
Feline Friday was started by Steve, The Burnt Food Dude, and i'm going to believe it's because he likes cats.It's easy to do, just post a cat picture -- one of your cats, a picture you found on the...
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Not So Silent This Time
Our church puts on an annual Christmas pageant, as many churches do. It's always the same weekend that the downtown area turns on the Christmas lights for the season and has a big celebration. This...
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Silly Sunday: Work
Silly Sunday is hosted by Sandee, of Comedy Plus. It's the place to come for laughs, and it's easy to participate, just have fun, laugh, and link up!Yesterday was busy with a lot of work done around...
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Awww Monday: The Real Statistics
Awww Monday is hosted by Sandee, of Comedy Plus. It's easy to participate, just post a picture that makes everyone say, "Awww!" After all, we could all use a smile on Monday mornings.Sunday School at...
View ArticleLots of Bull
We thought Cicero had a transmission problem. Then the mechanic thought it was a problem with the brake switch.Then they got down into it, and they found a sticky mess. An actual, real sticky mess....
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Not Very Wordless Wednesday: Sparrow's Swan Song
Red-headed Alec came to me and said, "Sparrow is losing weight, and I'm worried about her. She was throwing up, and she won't come when I call her and she always comes when I call her. She also...
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Tired!
You know a boy is tired when he comes in from work and ends up like this:It was a hard work shift!He likes to sleep in his chair, not in a bed. This time, he landed upside down in the chair, and was...
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Feline Friday: I Can Cover For the Dog!
Feline Friday was started by Steve, The Burnt Food Dude, and i'm going to believe it's because he likes cats.It's easy to participate, just post a picture of a cat, whether it be your cat, the...
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Wreaths
On December 1, Steve issued a challenge to post a wreath today in honor of deceased veterans.Several times, between extra work and car breakdowns and house repairs and other trauma, i've tried to...
View ArticleSilly Sunday: Just Ducky!
Silly Sunday is hosted by Sandee, of Comedy Plus. It's great to start the week with a laugh, and it's easy to do. Post something funny, Laugh and Link Up!"Mom, I know what I want for Christmas!"...
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Awww Monday: rEcess Santa
Awww Monday is hosted by Sandee, of Comedy Plus. It's easy to play along, just post something that makes everyone say, "Awww!" and link up. After all, on Monday mornings, we could all use a...
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