It finally happened. We had a girl in the house, our ten-year-old niece Catherine who was visiting with her family for a day, and she actually played with my dollhouse. I didn’t know it at the time, but a few days later when I went into the spare room where she had slept, I discovered […]
I can’t say that I’ve made any New Year resolutions, but I think this New Year’s Eve picture of me surrounded by butterflies and wearing a crown kind of says it all. Happy New Year!
Yesterday, while waiting for my Rapini Salsiccia takeout at Mickey G’s, I went in one of our town’s two dollar stores. (I can never get their names straight.) I don’t tend to buy a lot of Christmas paraphernalia, but I’m sucker for Christmas cards, and I’m always on the lookout for at least one new […]
I had never heard of Giant Cell Myocarditis until our friend Jesse was struck with it. It’s a rare viral infection of the heart that is generally fatal without a heart transplant. Nobody knows why Jesse, a vibrant 30 year old, contracted the illness, but he did. He was working with my husband at Inward […]
Aka: The Fireworks I know it’s been hot, but this is ridiculous. I thought it had just overheated so I went in the house while it cooled down, was drawn back out by the crackling sound, called 911 in fear of an explosion in the gas tank, managed to pull the hose close enough to […]
The day started with the ringing of a Tibetan Bowl and ended with a birthday dinner with my eldest son, Josh, at Mickey G’s Bistro. I learned that a Fat Tire is a lot better than a Flat Tire, especially if cold and Belgium inspired. I would have taken a ride in Josh’s red miata […]
A week after dreaming that I was pinned under a large snake that I had to struggle to get out from under, I killed a copperhead. It took over an hour and involved a yardstick, the leg of a kitchen chair and lawn clippers. I was home alone and, after letting out a girly scream […]
AKA Better Than Nature TV and Scarier Than Science Fiction
Something stinks in Denmark and on my desk. Stink bugs. Like skunks, they make you want to stay clear. They seem to have learned how to fly and they multiply. They aren’t cute like the ladybugs we were infested with last year. I’ve been all together too nice to them and I think they’re taking […]
