"What greater gift than the love of a cat?” Charles Dickens in Great Expectations It's May 17. That marks exactly two weeks since we've brought Ernie home from his radioactive getaway. Which means we're done with our radioactive homework! Ernie can now be picked up. And carried. And snuggled. And generally loved until his hearts content. That's one…Read more Return to Snuggles
Pulled Pork: The Second Attempt
It’s not the barbecues in my life that count, it’s the life in my barbecues. – Mae West The British Hubby is still recovering from his cold so we decided to have a low key Saturday which included our second attempt smoking a pork shoulder to create pulled pork. Pulled pork is my favorite bbq…Read more Pulled Pork: The Second Attempt
The Predator
"I ain't got time to bleed..." Predator I understand from the British Hubby, who knows of such things, a new teaser trailer for The Predators 2018 was released this week. No doubt we will watch this when it comes out. Maybe in this movie the Predators will wear hand knitted items? I wonder if it'll…Read more The Predator
Books and Mitten Update
Home isn't where you're from, it's where you find light when all grows dark. ~ Pierce Brown, Golden Son This past weekend, the British Hubby and I originally planned to have a picnic and a Ulysses adventure, but the British Hubby came down with a nasty cold. I found myself with some extra time with…Read more Books and Mitten Update
Tea for Two
Tea is drunk to forget the din of the world. -T'ien Yiheng This morning, I spent a few hours at my day job getting ready for the work week. It's amazing how much I can accomplish when I'm the sole employee in the building. Normally, Sunday mornings the British Hubby and I have a leisurely…Read more Tea for Two
The First Friday of May
Make a Friday a day to celebrate work well done that you can be proud of knowing that you just didn't put in time to the next pay check. ~ Byron Pulsifer This has been a long emotional week. The Spring is traditionally a very busy time at my day job (I'm going to be putting…Read more The First Friday of May
Ernie’s Homecoming
One wants to be together with one’s family. That’s what families are about. ~ Aung San Suu Yuki This morning, I received a call from the treatment center, "Ernie is ready to go home." The British Hubby and I were so excited. I left the day job a little early and we bought a few new…Read more Ernie’s Homecoming
May Day and Day 1 Sans Ernie
“A man is not idle because he is absorbed in thought. There is visible labor and there is an invisible labor.” — Victor Hugo Happy May Day! May 1 has many traditions. For some it's the return of Spring and a renewed gift of life. This can be celebrated by leaving baskets of flowers on their…Read more May Day and Day 1 Sans Ernie
Radioactive Ernie
There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats. ~ Albert Schweitzer This afternoon we dropped Ernie of at the Feline Hyperthyroid Center. It's a cat only facility. I like dogs and cats equally, but it does make a difference for kitties to attend feline only treatment centers. They aren't like…Read more Radioactive Ernie
Sprouting up Mittens
Some old fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat. ~ Laura Ingalls Wilder It's Spring time here in the Pacific Northwest. That means pollen and new growth. The vibrant greens and floral colors are a welcome change from the gray gloomy winter days. Naturally, this means I'm working on projects for…Read more Sprouting up Mittens
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