Suffering the intrusion because I asked. Thanksgiving was good. No drama, no hurt feelings, nobody got drunk and fell off their chair. So, boring but good. LOL! YsD made the turkey and much of the rest of the meal, though I did my part. Since then I’ve cooked everything, so it’s a trade off, really. [...]

Email from Gwen a few moments ago: No more chemo…I’m in remission!! God is good! Thank God!!!

I am thankful for you. May God bless you and your families today and always. xxoo Most merciful Father, your gifts of love are countless and your goodness infinite. On this Thanksgiving Day we come before you with gratitude for your kindness: open our hearts to concern for others so that we may share your [...]

I wonder almost every day why the camera sees things differently than the human eye. Oh, I’ve read the explanations… but sometimes they just don’t cover the weirdness. Such as why the windows in this picture look white. I know, it was focused on the umbrella. There’s news from the garden! This thing, whatever it [...]

I completely dug up and redid part of the front beds yesterday. The part which Cleveland, in his infinite wisdom, had tarted up without my knowledge or consent. I vowed to live with it for a while, but yesterday was long enough. The man had used quikrete along the edges of the bricks and under [...]

A Playdog pose! Meanwhile, on the opposite sofa, Daisy tries on her Mrs. Crumplebottom face…

The yard is done and there are some people I’d like to thank; those who contributed to this victory. First and foremost, I’d like to thank our benevolent Lord for the cool breeze on a warm day. Some accuse Him of capriciousness, but you won’t hear that from me after spending hours in the sun [...]

Between my busy schedule of cleaning out kitchen cupboards, playing Mafia Wars and chatting with my sister in law via Skype, The Season has completely overtaken me. And not in a good way. Not at all the warm, fuzzy, ‘Turkey next week!’ and ‘Christmas is almost here!’ glow that we all aspire to around this [...]