Happy May Day! …or, as it was around our neighborhood when we were small, Happy Hang-a-Paper-Basket-Filled-With-Flowers-On-A-Neighbor’s-Doorknob Day! Ding dong ditch – only without the flaming poop! I remember doing it several years, as a kid. Making paper flowers, or stealing real ones, and stapling construction paper into various baskets…
Every day is a miracle. It is a blessing. One year ago today, I nearly lost the love of my life. I could write about the long night we spent, tossing and turning because he was obviously sick and in pain, but had…
“Venna, sit. Good girl!” “Venna, down. Venna, down. Doooooown. Venna, do- Good girl.” Down, she hasn’t quite mastered. Sit, she’s got down fairly well, as long as I have her full attention. I think the biggest challenge for training this little fuzzy, floppy,…
“Will you still love me tomorrow, when you find out who I am today?” So sang the incredibly talented Leah Andreone, and so ask I today as I bring up a … sensitive subject. Smutporn. Yeah, I’m talking about writing smut today; the…
Today, Monday April 15th, was my little sister and her husband’s 2nd Wedding Anniversary. Today, Monday April 15th, was Tax Day in the United States (ours were done weeks and weeks ago). Today, Monday April 15th, was the annual Boston Marathon. And today,…
I had every intention of writing three posts for the week on Sunday. < insert comment about the path to Hell >. Mark had been sick all week – just miserable – and when he’s home sick, its super-hard to focus. Hell, when he’s home at all! Tee-hee. But…
You might have noticed that the icon for this entry was in color. First one of its kind. Well, I haven’t posted much of by way of rants on this new blog yet, but maybe its time. Presently in the good ol’ US of A, the SCOTUS (Supreme Court…
There are things you think about, when preparing to bring a dog into your family. Things you consider and wonder about, things you prepare yourself for. Dangling participle notwithstanding, the responsible, conscientious dog lover has lots to think about before bringing that little beastie home. …and…
March 16th, 2013. A day that shall live on in infamy. Or not. That is the day Mark & I got our first puppy. Yesterday, when Mark got home from a late night at work, I headed off to the…
To recap: Together 8 years. Finally set a date post-heart attack. Planned low-key, low-budget affair on NYE. Small guest list. Anti-stress. Our rings arrived about a week before the wedding (i.e. two days before Christmas) and despite agonizing over the sizing – they were both huge. Replacements were re-ordered…