Don't get me wrong, birds have rights, yes, they do. But, why is it they get a tower full of nectar, replenished readily, and I have to be the one to wait for hoomans to deliver food to my bowl? Birds have food at the ready, come rain, or come shine. Why? It just doesn't… Continue reading Why a cat shouldn’t eat like a bird
Category: Cheers
A Friday stroll to my humble abode
This is my contribution to Donna's Friday's Foto Flash Fiction #fotoflash Another week, another dollar, and tired feet. It's Friday, Yippee - Finally! And here I am walking down this narrow path to the end of my week. Yet again. Another week. A humble stroll, to my home down the road. Like I said, my… Continue reading A Friday stroll to my humble abode
Cabbage soup zips me into spring
Zip-a-dee-do-dah it's the last day of April 2019!!!! After today, we're finally done with the lingering lack of zealousness that winter has given us, right? That is if you live in Wisconsin, like me. Yesterday, I spoke to my dad who lives north of us, and he said that all the snow they still had… Continue reading Cabbage soup zips me into spring
The rabbit hole of Easter morning memories
Our empty nest feels weird this morning. It's not our first morning where it's quiet in the house. Or in the front yard when I took the dog out to do his hunt for the perfect quiet spot routine. That type of quietness happens every day. I'm getting more used to it each one that… Continue reading The rabbit hole of Easter morning memories
I kid you not, my dear
I grew up as a baby of the baby boomers (...born in 1964, turning 55 this year - so there, you're welcome for me doing the math for you...). My parents were the typical, Midwestern, blue-collar working kind of folk that joined the ranks of others who conceived babies for the boom. And they kicked… Continue reading I kid you not, my dear
The birds are singing here
They're here! They're here! The House Finches are back and are busy building their nests. And the males of their houses are singing their mating calls. Oh, and the Bluebirds are back, too. It's the little things in life that make me smile. I heard him singing, but couldn't see him while I was standing… Continue reading The birds are singing here