Tis the Season to Go Shopping
I’ve never been a fan of Old Man Winter. To say that Jack Frost nips at my nose is a gross understatement. My favorite winter sport is hibernating. When the mercury dips below forty degrees I’m off to sit by the fire with my blanket. Each year I promise myself that I will do my Christmas shopping early, like maybe in July. And each year I don’t. Unfortunately, I’m no better at keeping a secret than I am with keeping a promise to myself. I would p

Thanksgiving and a few of my favorite things
It’s almost that time of year again, Folks. Time to stuff the turkey, burn the rolls and pray that Aunt Mable won’t bring her parrot and her three cats along with her for Thanksgiving dinner again this year. I love Thanksgiving. It is a special time of year when most  of us take a day off work to either go hunting, watch football or slave over a hot stove for thirty-six hours, depending on our gender, and/or our designated spot in the household food chai

Bless me hairdresser for I have sinned
Bless me hairdresser for I have sinned. It’s been almost eight months since my last haircut. Hey, where’d you go? Oh, there you are. What? Yes! I can too see!! See? I just have to put it behind my ears, like this. Yeah I know I need to get it cut. Probably shoulder length. What do you think? What do you mean women my age? Oh, and I suppose I’ll need the roots touched up a little

Ham For The Holidays
A dog, a cat and a parrot walked into a bar…  Just kidding. That’s a different joke. Last year during the  Christmas holiday, battery-powered robot dogs, cats and parrots were some of the most sought-after items on Santa’s toy list. This year it’s  Hamsters. According to my research, the hottest selling Christmas item this year is the Zhu Zhu Pets™ Hamster from Cepia. According to Toys-backwards R-Us:

Twiddling My Brown Thumbs
When I brought him from the nursery; he was such a healthy sight.  I placed him near the window,where he could see the light. I nurtured him with loving care; I talked to him a lot,  but he began to fade away despite the care he got. It fills me with frustration; it makes me rave and rant;  I’ve raised some healthy children, but I’ve yet to raise ONE plant! I have a brown thumb. I could kill a cactus…in fact I did once. It wa