I’m the worst shopper. Even when I make a list, I get lost in the middle of the store and forget it. I take time outs, unforeseen left turns, and have anxiety attack buys that usually involve chocolate, Oreos, and potato chips. You’d think I’d get my shit together when we’re supposed to going to… Read More

*  The silkworms are, I regret to inform you, still here. Mate and I go on our mostly deserted walk in the park and when we get back to the car we spend a good five minutes divesting ourselves of the “nature”.  In a not unconnected event, there are horny birds everywhere who–high off of… Read More

Hey all– it’s April, and I’m betting–wherever you are, whatever you are doing–you probably didn’t imagine your March would turn out quite the way you’d planned. Wherever you are, I hope you’re healthy, staying sane, and escaping in all the safe ways–quiet walks (in mostly empty parks!), family game time, knitting–and, of course, our favorite,… Read More

For once, I have something to report! So, Steve and Dewey both had appointments yesterday. Now, normally I would have blown the appointments off–not the time to be hanging about the vets office, shooting the shit, right?  But Steve gets tartar buildup which can get infected quickly–and her appointment two months ago didn’t go well–she… Read More

Shades of Henry by Amy Lane A Flophouse Story One bootstrap act of integrity cost Henry Worrall everything—military career, family, and the secret boyfriend who kept Henry trapped for eleven years. Desperate, Henry shows up on his brother’s doorstep and is offered a place to live and a job as a handyman in a flophouse… Read More

Seriously– blogging gets more and more difficult by the nanosecond: Quarantine, Day 16: Took the dogs for a walk. Much excitement ensued! Quarantine, Day 17: Took the dogs for a walk. Much excitement ensued! You can see a pattern there, right?  I think the one thing I’m most disappointed about is I keep losing my… Read More

Today was super exciting because I got to go walking by myself. Yeah– I know. For those of us doing the social distancing thing, exciting is relative, but, hey, we take our wins where we can get them.  Anyway– when I say “by myself” I, uh, MEAN by myself. Not only did Mate and the… Read More

Squish was petting her cat tonight and found… *shudders* Squish: Oh, hey– what’s this? What did you bring me? Is this a SLUG! Me: *tiny voice* ew… Squish: Look at it, Mom! It’s so cute! Me: *tiny voice* Sure. Adorable. *closes eyes* Squish: No, seriously–I’ve seen videos on tik-tok where they put the slugs in… Read More

Kind of a weird day– the power went off a couple of times, probably because the outside was super blowy, and the internet was down for a couple of hours. On top of the empty streets and the quiet cold of the dog park, we expected to see zombies at any moment. Fortunately not–no baseball… Read More

So, I’ve checked the requirements of “lock down” or “shelter in place” or “quarantine” extensively. Every city–including Sacramento–has a clause that says it’s okay to go outside and exercise. It’s funny–those of you who have met me–a large, squishy woman who doesn’t walk very fast and looks like she eats Oreos for breakfast and double… Read More