Adventures · Emptying the nest · Inspiration

How you know I have a foot fetish

Every morning, when I walk into my closet to get dressed for the day, I think of my daughter and a conversation we had when she helped me clear out my closet.  First, I remember that I still have work to do.  Secondly, that I love the result of our clutter clearing project.  Thirdly, that… Continue reading How you know I have a foot fetish

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Tabletop bird-watching

Give me space on the chair, not on the table like you...you damn, cuddly, adorable, loveable, tabletop-hogging, bird-watching sisters. I wanna look out the window, too!  What do you see?  It sure looks interesting to me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRci0Kbk33o Oh, yes, it's the birds, of course.  With the arrival of wind-blowing spring, they are busy building their nests. … Continue reading Tabletop bird-watching

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A courageous cat

I often find myself in unlikely predicaments.  According to the humans, my appearance in those locations labels me as the naughty cat of the house. But, if you and I were to get up close and personal about it, I'd tell you the spots I find work for me. Because, where I perch I'm able to… Continue reading A courageous cat

Adventures · Cheers

If you look for lines, you’ll find them

Oh, my, it's a happy day - the sun is shining and it's going to be warm again! It doesn't take much to make me happy. You can't tell any kind of a story without having some kind of a theme, something to say between the lines. - Robert Wise And...I love it when the prompt… Continue reading If you look for lines, you’ll find them

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Keeping an eye on the storm

Yesterday, as I typed away at my work desk, I heard the weather sirens going off.  I was taken by surprise.  I looked out the window and didn't see any tornadoes or storm clouds.  Just a normal cloudy day.  What the heck?  In Wisconsin, it may have been a spring storm approaching from a direction… Continue reading Keeping an eye on the storm

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A cat’s right to be frantic

Just because I'm a cat, it is my unalienable right to pursue happiness in the form of food. No one shall deny that I was created to eat. I shall perform frantic feats in order to receive the liberty of nourishment; all acts on my part and those who support me shall help me sustain my… Continue reading A cat’s right to be frantic