United wishes and good will cannot overcome brute facts. Truth is incontrovertible. Panic may resent it. Ignorance may deride it. Malice may distort it. But there it is. ~ Winston Churchill Another two weeks have gone by. I've had some vacation days, but am still primarily working from home. In this state, businesses are now…Read more Working From Home: Week 18 and 19
Cats
Friday Night I and Friday Night II
Some people can't believe in themselves until someone else believes in them first. ~ Good Will Hunting With the holiday weekend in the States last week, the British Hubby and I had a chance to have two Friday night movie nights. What we ended up watching didn't really have an over all theme or connection.…Read more Friday Night I and Friday Night II
Social Distancing with Jaws
Mayor Vaughn: “Amity as you know, means friendship.” ~ Jaws Growing up, the British Hubby never celebrated July 4. Why would he? This is not an important day in UK history. As we became a couple and merged our lives together, it was important we create our own reasons to celebrate holidays from both our…Read more Social Distancing with Jaws
Book Challenge: Read and Buried
The only limits we have for tomorrow are the doubts we have today. ~ Pittacus Lore, The Power of Six Do you remember when the public library was open for business in person? Now imagine your public library is in a working lighthouse, and while doing renovations they discovered an old buried metal box. Is it…Read more Book Challenge: Read and Buried
Building Comfort
Home is a shelter from storms -- all sorts of storms. ~ William J. Bennett Finding comfort can be a challenge right now. Chances are something you were looking forward to in 2020 has already been cancelled or will not happen the same way as anticipated. I am really missing our favorite British Pub that…Read more Building Comfort
The Inaugural Meal
When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. ~ Maya Angelo The past two weeks have been a bit hectic. The introvert and hermit crab have enjoyed some aspects of sheltering in place such as working from home and having more knitting time. Other aspects like scheduling appliance deliveries has become…Read more The Inaugural Meal
Working from Home: Weeks 16 and 17
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. ~ Winston Churchill I missed last week's WFH post. Now that life is starting to take a new shape, we're getting busier again. I must admit we like the slower pace of life. I'm…Read more Working from Home: Weeks 16 and 17
Burt Misses Gracie
"I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible." When Harry Met Sally When we took Gracie for her hyperthyroid treatment we were expecting Ernie to be upset. Ernie is a true…Read more Burt Misses Gracie
We are Liverpool. Champions of England!
"If someone is having a bad game, we dig them out of the hole and we stick together on the pitch, we stick together off the pitch - that's why this squad is so special. I love being part of it. We're all kind of brothers and we have a dad in the gaffer and…Read more We are Liverpool. Champions of England!
Radioactive Gracie
What greater gift than the love of a cat. ~ Charles Dickens This morning we deposited Gracie at the Feline Hyperthyroid Treatment Center. This is a cat only facility which is just what Gracie needs. I was a bit anxious last night. She was our very first kitty. You know what they say about first…Read more Radioactive Gracie
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