Monthly Archives: September 2012

Day 239 Certainly I have never been a squirrel in a former life. After today’s doings I am fairly sure of that. This afternoon I collected acorns for a friend. Since I have 3 huge oak trees on my property … Continue reading →

Day 238 Every once in a while the dog will smell like a mouse. I don’t mean that the dog has the same sniffing capacities as a mouse, but that she actually smells like a mouse. Tonight, when I got … Continue reading →

Day 237 How many of us, as kids, would lie on our backs in the grass, faces toward the sky, searching for animal shapes in the clouds? My guess would be a lot. Though I don’t have even one single … Continue reading →

Day 236 Before I made this move to Chicago … I had searched the country for THE PERFECT new home town. Over 3 years I traveled to 9 states, drove thousands of miles, scoured the areas for just the RIGHT … Continue reading →

Day 235 It gets to be this time of year … the sun sets a bit earlier, the temperature drops, the nights loom long. And the fall season of television programs begins. I like to think of myself as not … Continue reading →

Day 234 Well, the day has finally come … the day when, alas, I have picked the last tomato from the vine. I could have given it another week … but our nights have been quite chilly and, knowing me … Continue reading →

Day 233 Well, I thought their leaving would have been more ceremonious … like the scene of the flying monkeys in the Wizard of Oz. Flocks of cicada flying off into the sunset … flocks or herds or whatever of … Continue reading →

Day 232 Back in the 70’s Saturday Night Live had the recurring character Roseanne Roseannadanna (played by Gilda Radner) as a guest bit on their “Weekend Update” portion of the program. She was a brash, opinionated, loud-mouth who always got things mixed up … Continue reading →

Day 231 It’s a good thing Halloween is coming up. No one will think too much of the lovely witch-black my hair has become thanks due to contents of the box of Garnier Dark Chocolate. I would have been better off if I had … Continue reading →

Day 230 I am sickened and saddened, once again. A week full of tears and anguish. Not good. This morning, as the buzz saws worked their way into my dreams, I awoke knowing what was going on … My neighbor’s … Continue reading →

Day 229 Some days are good. Some days are sucky. Some days are suckier than others. Yesterday was such a day. And for those of you who know me … I really hate that term. But sometimes it is the … Continue reading →

Day 228 Ever need a little lift of the spirit? Well, I certainly do. Life hasn’t been anything how I expected it to be these past 6+ years … and being one who is hesitant to change, who does not … Continue reading →

Day 227 Integrity … a concept of consistency of actions, values, and expectations. Honesty. Decency. Adherence to moral and ethical principles. Soundness of character. A zillion light years ago I found myself in a position where I let myself down … I … Continue reading →

Day 226 If I were a southern girl I’d say something like, “Well, shut my mouth.” or “Land sakes and mercy me.” … but I’m not. I hale from the midwest and have come full circle and for the life … Continue reading →

Day 225 Yesterday my mom came by after having her hair done. It looked really nice … and I was waiting for her urging to have something done with my hair … as it is certainly in need of SOMETHING. … Continue reading →

Day 224 I was lying on my patio chaise tonight inaugurating my fire pit. It was the perfect night to do so … a tad chilly, no breeze, acorns dropping around me … and as I was lying there the fragrance … Continue reading →

Day 223 It is a beautiful morning here … to be hot later (88 or so) but for now it is scrumptuous; if a day can be called that, it is. I laugh at my animals … they are the … Continue reading →

Day 222 It was a cold and rainy night … the stars were well hidden behind the scuttling clouds and the moon was black … The howl of the lone wolf rode on the wind through the branches of the old … Continue reading →

Day 221 Funerals. I am not a funeral gal. Never have been and as far as I can guess … never will be. I do like the “closure” they afford people. But that aside, I’m not a huge fan. And … Continue reading →

Day 220 A few years back, sometime after Tim died, I decided that I was going to live in Paris for a few months. I prepared by taking a French class … where, sadly, the only thing I truly remember is … Continue reading →

Day 219 The seasons are changing. It is no longer summer … and yet it is not yet autumn. We are in that time between seasons … when the temperatures vary and we are not sure what to wear so … Continue reading →

Day 218 It only took me nearly 4 months and a dedicated 20 hours in the basement over this weekend to come to the holy grail of my existence … THE LAST BOX. Yes, you heard me correctly. I have … Continue reading →

Day 217 I was never a Star Trek fan … but I’m sure I am in the minority with that take on the ever popular TV show/series. Yesterday was the show’s 46th anniversary. And though I can even say I … Continue reading →

Day 216 After spending the majority of the last two days with my butt glued to my office chair, early this evening I decided I needed to get out of here. And so I did. I had every intention of … Continue reading →

Day 215 Today is September 6th, 2012 and this day in history … The first tank prototype, Little Willie, rolled off the assembly line in England in 1915. Not exactly a smashing success … it weighed in at 14 tons, got … Continue reading →

Day 214 As is the case, with most of us anyway, when we hit a milestone or achieve something we like to share in our joy with our nearest and dearest. So, loyal readers … all 7 of you … I … Continue reading →

Day 213 Last night I was awakened, from a sound sleep, by a noise I couldn’t quite figure out. I laid in bed, knowing it was coming from upstairs (near me) but couldn’t get my head around what it was … Continue reading →

Day 212 Today started out like any other Sunday, except that it’s Monday and Labor Day. And since it’s Monday (and not the Sunday I thought it was) I’ve already lost a day. Not a good start to my week. … Continue reading →

Day 211 I am a slow learner. It’s not that I’m stupid (or at least I hope that that is not the case) … but just that I have a lot of things on my mind and it takes a … Continue reading →

Day 210 All I can say is … babysitting has come a LONG way since I was a teen. A LONG WAY. Of course, it’s been some 40 years since that time – but still. Tonight I “babysat” which is … Continue reading →