To Sneeze or Not To Sneeze
Sweetie came in with good news. It seems that our illustrious Guv'ner here in the Gret Stet of Looziana (at least, that's how some people here sarcastically refer to Louisiana) has kept his promise to...
View ArticleFeline Friday: Brother and Sister
Feline Friday is the idea of Steve, The Burnt Food Dude.Uriel and Anna are brother and sister.Anna is the mostly white, and her tabby spots look like snippets out of her brother's coat, while he has...
View ArticleYeeeaaaah!
It was our usual Friday evening shift at the cat shelter. We give everyone food and water, medicate those that need medicating, sweep the floors, and generally make sure every cat is present,...
View ArticleWeekend Snafus
We've had a few, and a couple of hiccups, too.First, there was my trip to the MomAndPop Grocery Store nearby. That's where i stop for basics, and when they have a good sale, i like to stock up on some...
View ArticleOkay, now i'm angry.
Note: If Suldog sent you, you are probably looking for Thanksgiving Comes First. You are also more than welcome to read today's meanderings while you are here.Yes, mama is really angry now.On...
View ArticleWhat do you want to be?
Note: If Suldog sent you, you are probably looking for Thanksgiving Comes First. You are also more than welcome to read today's meanderings while you are here."Mom, I've decided what I'm going to do...
View ArticleAwww Monday: Hold still, dagnabbit!
Note: If Suldog sent you, you are probably looking for Thanksgiving Comes First. You are also more than welcome to read today's meanderings while you are here. As i said, i have tried to get better...
View ArticleHomecoming Weekend
"Meatball is very sick and I have to go to work and Cody's car is broken -- help?"This particular morning, i had dropped Little Girl at school, then gone to the shelter to clean kitten cages. It was...
View ArticleHomecoming Weekend -- Friday Evening
Little Girl and i went to the shelter without Uriel and Anna, because cats have that cloak of invisibility when they know something is up. The shelter was the usual afternoon business, with potential...
View ArticleHomecoming Weekend -- The Big Day
The plan for Saturday morning was to get to the shelter early to bathe Anna and Uriel and get them settled in a cage, and it started out just fine. The hitch came when i couldn't find the special...
View ArticlePhoto-Finish Friday: Little Girl's Pumpkins
The pumpkins Little Girl carved for Halloween:Photo-Finish Friday is the brainchild of Leah at The Goat's Lunch Pail.Today is:All Hallow's Day a/k/a All Saint's Day -- Christian, and a Holy Day of...
View ArticleaMAZEing
It was time for our monthly rEcess, the evening of fun with children whose disabilities make it hard for parents to leave them with regular baby sitters.Once again i was paired with Gracie, who has...
View ArticleWouldn't Trade You
Five years ago, when Farmer Pickles invited us to Albuquerque for the very first S-fest, i had the pleasure of actually visiting a Trader Joe's store.Ever since, i've been itching to get back to one,...
View ArticleAww Monday
The kittens don't hold still much, but the littlest decided to hold still for his close up, finally.All i can say is, it's a good thing about the digital age, i don't have to waste an entire roll of 36...
View ArticleNo Matter How Big
"Hi, mom!" #1 Son had popped in, as he does now that he lives back in town.On your way to work? i asked, as he was in his uniform."Yeah, I have my job back."Back? i asked."Yeah, I didn't tell you?...
View ArticleIt's a Rhetorical Question
And mostly it's rhetorical because i know the flippin' answer.It's because i'm a sucker married to an even bigger sucker.It's still a question i ask myself when i end up at the vet's office with...
View ArticleThat's Show Biz
"Hey, mom, is dinner ready?" Bigger Girl was ready to eat, as she had plans.Sure, i said, and then i asked, what's up for the evening?"Oh, I'm going to go spend time with Will and Muriel and the rest....
View ArticleFeline Friday: My Clean Laundry!
Steve, The Burnt Food Dude, started Feline Friday, and i'm going to believe it's because he likes cats.My clean laundry! Or, as i should note, my formerly clean laundry.Kittens, on the laundry, as it...
View ArticleWho's a Sissy?
"Hi, mom!" #2 Son came in and greeted me with the tone of voice that always leads me to ask the same thing.Okay, Son, what is it, and how much is it going to cost me? Of course, i grin when i ask...
View ArticleGreat Idea!
Many, many years ago, Boudreaux and his friends, Thibodeaux and Genereux, were going to go conduct some business over in Texas, and decided to travel by train. They happened to get on the same train...
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