My car is now in the shop. I dropped it off last night and no only I didn’t get the rental car as promised, I didn’t get the courtesy shuttle ride either. Nobody told me if I get there after 6 p.m., the rental car place is closed and the shuttle service is over. Oh and they called me this morning, they asked me again if I wanted the fuel injection service. I said no already. Sheesh. Like that is not only enough aggravation, Brandon has gone and done this. ETA: Now that the day’s over…and trust me, part of...
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Meet Athena. AKA the community cat I have been calling “Parker”. I came downstairs to find one of the girls in the rental house holding the cat. Yes, the girls have adopted the cat and named her Athena. Since they couldn’t have her in the house, she has become the outdoor kitty. And yes, we can all feel free to hang with Athena. Y’all, I have a semi-permanent borrow kitten that I get to play with when I come home everyday. It’s a wonderful feeling to have a purring fluffy being who gives you unconditional affection. Well, actually, there is...
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No TGIF for me after all, my friends. Welcome to one of the longest day of my life so far this year. 8:00 a.m. – Woke up and had some cuddle time with Brandon. That was nice. Until… 8:40 a.m. – Startled awake. OMFG!!! I managed to the turn off the alarm. Must leave the house in 10 minutes to make my 9 a.m. doctor’s appointment. 9:04 a.m. – Walk into the doctor’s office. Annual physical exam went well. Will find out about the blood works later. 9:30 a.m. – Grabbed a tuna sandwich and blueberry smoothie from Fresh &...
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Thursdays are now designated “Guys Night” by Brandon and his buddies. That doesn’t mean they would all go out and do anything crazy. Just dinner and a few beers. Perhaps they may just order pizza and watch a movie or something like that. Something that seem to be too much for the girls. We only have once a month dinner date and we can barely keep it. Haha. I’m sure that would launch a thousand conversations on men v.s. women thing. I *do* have a bunch of people who would want to go out and grab a beer or two...
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I clipped this cartoon out of the back of Real Simple magazine years ago by Monica Sheehan called “Be Happy”. (Now available as a book, among a few other of her books.) I had it framed back then and it was essentially buried deep into the pit of my den. Upon the recent discovery of the piece, I made copy and framed it for Olaina. The frame is now sitting on my new desk; its twin sister on Olaina’s dresser and occasionally follows her around as she works. Since I am in support of Ms. Sheehan’s good work, I’m not...
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Happy Easter, everybody! Olaina has blogged about her Easter, the more religious side. To me, this year’s Easter marks a new beginning of another chapter of my life. I have finally snapped awaken from a hazey sleepwalk of the past 6 months. I have finally had a break through in my personal life. And yes, I have a new computer to go with my new computer desk. I’m alive again. And here are some of the songs that inspires and gives you hope and strength. Share yours in the comment if you’d like to de-lurk a bit. 🙂 Good Day...
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