Even this blog is not immune to the wild swings of the stock market these days as its author wants to retire. The closer I get, the more I fear something will dramatically upset the apple cart. I can handle just about everything but an upset apple cart. Please leave my apples and my cartContinue reading “And just like that…”
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The sum or the parts…
This past week has been, well, a week. Arriving home from Florida on Saturday, we landed in snow flurries. That should have been my sign. But hopeful after a week of wall-to-wall sunshine, I dismissed the omen. By Monday afternoon, I got the message: the week was going to be bumpy. But I made itContinue reading “The sum or the parts…”
Sincerely yours…
Last night, my husband suggested we go to our local brew pub for a burger and a beer. I had planned on cooking and while the outing is cheap, I was also in my “conserve at all costs” mode. Still, it sounded really good and I agreed. Reaching across the table, he grabbed both ofContinue reading “Sincerely yours…”
An open letter to Biscuits’ first human…
Note: For those who don’t know, we have five rescue cats. All came to us by way of our backyard. They are all sweet, funny and now healthy but they shared some distinct traits when we adopted them: they were hungry, full of parasites and at some level of sickness. Each took his or herContinue reading “An open letter to Biscuits’ first human…”
By the light of my desk lamp…
I didn’t exactly work late tonight – my call ended at exactly 4:03 p.m. But what happened next, made it feel later than it was. It was pitch dark by 5:24 p.m. In June, it doesn’t get dark until almost 10 p.m. But by the end of November, it gets pretty dark pretty early aroundContinue reading “By the light of my desk lamp…”
Quiet(ish) Sunday mornings…
I know cats are supposed to be stealth and all, but let’s face it: it’s not true. Every morning, we have the same routine. We get up and general mayhem, at least for the first solid hour ensues. Our latest rescue is a talkative little thing and likes to walk around the house vocalizing. ThatContinue reading “Quiet(ish) Sunday mornings…”
Twister’s kitty emergency!
Normally, a kitty emergency around here is when I fail to either a) get the snacks made quickly enough, b) fail to open a door quickly enough or c) fail to promptly deliver whatever said kitty wants quickly enough despite not knowing what kitty really desires. As much as I tell them that those areContinue reading “Twister’s kitty emergency!”
Planning for better.
It occurs to me that in terms of living my life with purpose, I’ve done an “okay” job these past six years. Soon after quitting my full-time CEO gig, my mom got sick and we lost her six months later. Not six months after that, both my sister and brother-in-law (two sisters – one sisterContinue reading “Planning for better.”
The Yuppie Homesteader 