I’m just not as smart as I think I am

I was chatting online with my sister today, and she sent me this link… Spelling Test I take the test, thinking I’m going to master it.  I was an English major in college. I’m an excellent speller. I notice flaws in the world around me.  I should join Mensa, I’m so darn smart.
Or so I thought.  [...]

A couple of my favorite things

I’m not Oprah, so my favorite things are a little more affordable for the average person. Today’s first product endorsement is a Quick-Stir Pitcher from Pampered Chef. $14.50 and worth every cent. What’s so great about the Quick-Stir pitcher? The lid is attached to a thing that goes down inside and is attached to another [...]

Entourage – my guilty pleasure

If you haven’t watched Entourage, you may want to get on board.  I am a part-time HBO subscriber. We have Direct TV and I love the fact that I can change my programming at a moment’s notice and it is just about immediate. So the new season is starting?  Get HBO again.  Season’s over? Cancel HBO.  [...]

If I wasn’t self-conscious before…

I sure am now!  About this hair cut…it is short.  I’ll give it that. But it is sassy, and I was thinking kind of cute. 
I guess not.  I just went to another department to show my friend and she LAUGHED at me.  And she’s got a really loud laugh, so it drew some attention.  I [...]

What is wrong with this picture?

My daughter and I walk out of the grocery store. On the way to the car, we pass by a car in the handicap parking spot right in front of the store.  The driver side door is open, and there is a walker just outside the car door. In the driver's seat is an obvious [...]

Why do kids have to be so honest?

So I took the big plunge and got my hair cut.  I was going to grow it out for locks of love, but it quit growing about a month ago.  My stylist told me that I'd need to grow another 4" in order to have enough to send in, and she did say that curly [...]

Crisis at our house last night

We had a crisis, and that's really the only way to explain it. My daughter has her Bobby, and Bobby is always with her when she is in the house. (Bobby is now allowed to go in the car, but he's not allowed to leave the car when we go places.) He's her "wooby" or [...]

Pet Peeve #641 – the “THANKS” email

I get annoyed pretty easily.  I get over it quickly, but it doesn't take much to push my buttons or add to the ever-growing PET PEEVE list.  Today, I'd like to discuss the "Thanks" email.  Is it really necessary!? 
My job is very task-oriented.  I am the go-to person if you want certain things done in [...]

The passing of the Feline Torch

I took this today. Same spot, different cat.  I'd like to introduce Lucy.  She just got moved up to Alpha Cat. And here is her throne. I'm working in the dining room today, right next to this spot.  She's been there all morning.

I was worried about her, but it looks like she's adjusting.  It has [...]

How can euthanasia be funny?

Leave it to our family to still be laughing through this traumatic event.  Here’s a brief synopsis, without the heartache.
I picked up the kids from daycare and tried to explain to them where we were going and what we were going to do there.  Smitty is really my cat, so I try not to be [...]