Dessy is a model cat - she poses no matter what I catch her doing. She's obsessed with paper. And olives. And my husband. She's a quirky cat. We're hopeless since we discovered both cats are in love with the tissue paper from Christmas. As perfect (as we can be) cat owners, we've left pieces… Continue reading An oddball and some tissue paper
There’s love behind them there 1940’s toys…
I say, dear, "Your mother's collection of vintage toys is winsome." Such eloquent words have never been spoken about my eclectic assortment of 1940's toys, by anyone, at any time, at least that I can recollect. Even if I can't remember mom describing them using that term, she wanted me to have her toys to… Continue reading There’s love behind them there 1940’s toys…
How cookies lead to mice allergies
Once upon a time, (23 years ago) I ate a whole bag of peanut M&Ms. Yep, a whole bag. It wasn't in one setting, but close to it. Not that it is the best excuse for my indulgence, but I was pregnant, and it was a craving. Cravings excuse any bit of overconsumption when you're… Continue reading How cookies lead to mice allergies
Splashes of orange – perfect motivation
If one lives in a home for decades, what is the average number of paint colors layered on the interior walls? I often wonder if there is a breaking point for the wall? Will it start to fall apart if say, 10-20 or more layers are coated on it? I don't know the average number… Continue reading Splashes of orange – perfect motivation
The moves of an empty nest
Who thinks about an empty nest when they first decide to be parents? When we made the decision to have kids (way back 26 years ago), we didn't talk about what it would be like to have an empty nest someday. We were too busy being scared to even take the first step! We went… Continue reading The moves of an empty nest
Reservations or Resolutions for 2018?
Here it is Day 3 of 2018 and I have confirmed reservations about the year ahead. Don't look down at me. Hear me out! Oh, great, you took the bait...(thanks, by the way, I like it when you stay) what are my confirmed reservations you ask? That I'm right about things to come for 2018. (It's my… Continue reading Reservations or Resolutions for 2018?