Losing Sandy

(If you can’t look slanty and squinty eyed at the photo and see the rows of future veggies, click to embiggen) As I visited my favorite farm stand today to buy the mother’s Day hanging plants, I noticed that my future vegetables have gotten a good start. This is exciting! Spring still feels tenuous

Have you met Myron? He is a one of your shelter cats. We got him and his brother at the same time. They came as a pair. They were living together in a small cage. Together. Peacefully. They got taken from the same home where apparently, a LOT of cats were being neglected. We took [...]

I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure. – Mark Twain Here’s a couple of things.., Even though I had to miss the ending of my beloved Brothers and Sisters last night, I did not mind once I heard the breaking news. Usually the “Breaking” “news” is neither. [.

The weather has been fabulous lately, even with the extremely chilly sea breeze that we get this time of year. The sun, it is therapeutic. The flowers, they inspire. I have been doing weight watchers now for 7 weeks. I have lost 14 pounds. This is good. I imagine 3 bags of flour that I [...]

I really love Easter. Maybe it’s just a good excuse to eat ham and dye some eggs, but I love it. It’s a great holiday with not a lot of work. Good thing I don’t love chocolate though. You chocoholics must have a hard time composing yourself, I imagine. Happy Easter to you and yours, [...]

If  you know me, and many of you do, you know that I rise to a challenge. So in the spirit of my personal change, I signed up for the 100 day challenge. The link to John Bingham’s site was given to me by the wonderful Cate (I cannot thank you enough, Cate!) (Or maybe [...]

“A little water is a sea to an ant” ~ Afghan Proverb Drinking water is important to the body when healthy. I learned this long ago, but still spent many a year only sipping on diet coke. (The old DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO routine). I have no trouble drinking the prescribed [...]