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Feline Friday: None so Relaxed
From what i understand, Feline Friday was begun by The Burnt Food Dude, to show that he has nothing against cats. Though i don't know if that's true, i'm glad he did start it, it's fun to play...
View ArticleTough Guy
Well, at least #1 Son thought he was a tough guy.It seems he started to get sick over a week ago. He toughed it out, believing it would go away, or get better. Then he called late Wednesday, after...
View ArticleHard To Go
Most of the time, i'm bottle raising for a couple of particular rescue groups, especially one that has a shelter of its own.This call was from the group that tries to rescue the dozens and dozens of...
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My Turn!
Mealtime. Get out of my way!Don't get your bare toes too close, either.A happy Labor Day/Labour Day to all workers!Today is:Bison-Ten-Yell Day -- celebrating the imaginary Bison-Ten-Yell, inventor of...
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"Mom, what if language prevents us from fully experiencing things?" Bigger Girl was in the mood for a discussion.What do you mean? i asked."Well, think about it. When we experience something, we...
View Article"Eddication"
"Hello, honey, how was your day?"Sweetie had just walked in from work, clutching his lunch bag and briefcase with one hand, his best suit, the one they wear only twice a year at work for two extremely...
View ArticleAnnual PSA
Tomorrow is the appointment, but tomorrow i have a different post scheduled, so, i will do my Annual PSA today.Tomorrow, i go in to get the twins their glamor shots. It's a simple procedure, it's...
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Feline Friday: Chowing Down
Feline Friday was begun by Steve, the Burnt Food Dude, and i'm going to say it's because he likes cats, and wanted them to have their own day each week. (We already know that every dog has its day,...
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rEcess Time!
The school year has begun, so we've started rEcess again.For those who don't know, it's a volunteer program where several of us, including at least one or two medical people, get together to babysit...
View ArticleThe Joker
The whole family was riding in Jalopy (my Saturn minivan that looks like a jalopy, really) on the way back from a football game at the university.#2 Son's phone rang, so i turned down the volume on the...
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Kida the Mosquito, the asthmatic Siamese who is always buzzing around, has another sinus infection, and is back on an antibiotic.We have 19 kittens, and four of them have ringworm, so we are...
View ArticleDon't Bother
The Jalopy, my old Saturn minivan, occasionally doesn't start on the first attempt. This has happened, off and on, for years. It's something i just know happens, but i figured it was simply because...
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"Mom, there's a problem with the van." #2 Son came in, with Young Jacob.What, is it not starting? i asked."No, it won't shift unless you get out and rehook this one plastic piece under the hood to a...
View ArticleAnnual PSA Continued
Usually i only post my annual PSA about getting your health screenings once a year.This year, i'm going to reiterate because of some test results.Tuesday, i hadn't yet heard anything, and was going to...
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Photo-Finish Friday: Onions
Our family goes through a ton of onions, more or less.Onions in the cast iron skillet.As i was cutting and cooking these, Little Girl came in and asked, "Mom, what if the reason we cry when we cut...
View ArticleRound We Go
It seems the biggest, hottest trend in south Louisiana's current attempts to get traffic moving is to build roundabouts or traffic circles. (No, our traffic isn't all that bad when compared to, say,...
View ArticleIntermarriage
"Is there any way someone there could come pick me up? My doctor finally called in another prescription, and I was going to go pick it up, and I stopped at the dog park with PepperJack, and we were...
View ArticleSunday Afternoon
My parents have smart phones. When they ask me why i don't, i tell them it's because i already have teens, i don't need anything else in the house that is smarter than i am.Their own smart phone...
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Hanging Around
There's a rumor going around that women don't like spiders. At least, that's what i read at The Chubby Chatterbox.Well, actually, i am an arachnophile. In this house, we go out of our way to protect...
View ArticleAlliterative Suffering
#1 Son is mostly over his illness.He has passed it to his siblings. And to think, when he was very little, he really didn't like to share.Right now i have 3 young people in the house who can do...
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