Monthly Archives: June 2012

Day 147 Four hundred and sixteen dollars. I took Mobes to a new vet the other day for her annual thyroid blood draw. I should have done it before we left town – but, um, I was a little busy doing … Continue reading →

Day 146 I am the proud owner of a very puffed yet oddly flat, very purple ring finger. I am also very lucky I have a finger that is puffed and purple and flat. I was airing out the dining … Continue reading →

Day 145 It has come down to this … I’m wearing a tube top. I know, I know … they went out of style in the ’70’s. Okay, they were never in style … but I still wore them in the 70’s. … Continue reading →

Day 144 This week I spent time with old friends. It truly was wonderful and, as is said, good for the soul. Very good, in fact. Over the weekend and early in the week I unpacked boxes. Yes, I’m still … Continue reading →

Day 143 Today was one of those days. Actually it started 2 days ago! One of those days that goes on for a few … Sigh. It started when I had to get Mobes out of the hosta patch after … Continue reading →

Day 142 In the eight years we’ve had Moby (our yellow lab) I’ve never seen her as dirty as she was last night. Or, possibly, as crazy-happy. It’s been dry here so I’ve been watering the lawn. And not being … Continue reading →

Day 141 It’s a good thing I never went into meteorology. A good thing for the public, that is – I probably would have loved it! I’ve always been fascinated with weather and clouds and up-slopes and down-slopes (whatever they … Continue reading →

Day 140 I was feeling great empathy for my friends in CO today as the mercury topped 103 degrees. Too hot by any standards. Just when I was thanking my lucky stars that we were supposed to be cooler this … Continue reading →

Day 139 What a difference a day makes. The calendar is done. The trim in the living room is painted. The windows in the bathroom are scraped and clean. The couch cushions are clean – again. And the mercury in … Continue reading →

Day 138 Today we had a respite. Cool air came in – thankfully. I woke up, for the first time … in how long? … not sticky and feeling gross. For someone who, for most of my 34 years in … Continue reading →

Day 137 Since today was in the upper 90’s again my brain is a bit fried. I cannot form coherent sentences or string more than 2 words together without losing my train of thought. What was I saying?  So, instead … Continue reading →

Day 136 The garden faeries arrived this afternoon. Not to be confused with garden gnomes these were actual men who seemed to flit around my yard for an hour doing what would have taken me an immeasurable amount of time … Continue reading →

Day 135 The leading cause of _________________ (fill in the blank) is due to noise pollution and/or heat/humidity. I know this for a fact. As of today I have all of the world’s problems figured out and it all comes down … Continue reading →

Day 134 I am not one for made-up holidays … these so-called Hallmark holidays. However, today was Father’s Day and one of the very few in the last 34 years that I have had the opportunity to spend, even a … Continue reading →

Day 133 I had the best of intentions to do business tonight. Needless to say, that never happened. Instead I found myself going to Ace Hardware to get yellow paint for the bathroom.  I was about to sit down and work when … Continue reading →

Day 132 Artichokes. I think in the culinary world either you love them or you hate them. I’m not sure. I happen to be in the “love” group. I adore these things. And yes, I know they are basically tasteless … Continue reading →

Day 131 I’ve noticed that the traffic is something that is talked about and reported on on the radio constantly out here. Today while driving I was told, by a very informative DJ on some radio station, to stay clear of Route … Continue reading →

Day 130 Visa loves me this I know, for my credit card statement tells me so. No lie. I think according to the Chinese calendar this is the month of the Visa card. I could be wrong. It might have … Continue reading →

Day 129 I consider myself a woman of reason. And in saying that I don’t mean that I can come up with a reason for doing or getting something (though I can) … and I don’t even mean that I … Continue reading →

Day 128 Now that I have the “Stuck on Band-Aids” song going through my head, I hope you do, too. Misery loves company. I laugh, though, because when the 3rd Comcast guy was here last week (before he screwed things … Continue reading →

Day 127 Another day of painting. One would think I’d finally have some art pieces done … but it’s not that kind of painting – unfortunately. How I wish I were creating some masterpiece instead of painting window trim and wall … Continue reading →

Day 126 I’m sitting up in my office … a quite lovely breeze has started up and it is wonderful after the heat of the day. It’s late and my skin is cooled from the THIRD shower of the day … Continue reading →

Day 125 The “domino effect” … we all know what it is … (and I’m not referring to pizza)! You do one thing and it affects something else which affects something else and so on. The electrician has been here … Continue reading →

Day 124 Well, Comcast is getting the ol’ heave-ho tomorrow from yours truly. I’m a sucker for giving someone a second, third and well, fourth chance and if things aren’t right by then … sayonara! So, they have screwed me … Continue reading →

Day 123 I found my old college transcripts the other day and had to laugh. The class I loved the most out of everything that I took (besides figure skating) I did the worst in. And that class, believe it … Continue reading →

Day 122 Error 404 is not something you want to see when looking up a website … especially when it is your blog! Most of tonight I kept getting that message … that the page I was trying to find … Continue reading →

Day 121 This is the final installment of The Scent of Lilacs. Part I may be found on Day 108 and the other segments were posted on Days 109, 110, 111, 115, 116, 118 and 119 … The first drops … Continue reading →

Day 120 For those of you who don’t know my pet situation – it is many … and quasi varied. I have two cats, two Pugs and one Lab. And for those of you who have ever seen Moby, the Lab, you … Continue reading →

Day 119 (This is Part VIII of the story, The Scent of Lilacs. The post day for Part I was on Day 108. The story segments may be found on Days 109, 110, 111, 115, 116 and 118.) Ol’ Jed … Continue reading →

Day 118 (This is Part VII of the story, The Scent of Lilacs. The first part of this story was posted on Day 108. Parts II, III, IV, V, VI are posted on days 109, 110, 111, 115, and 116.) … Continue reading →