Christmas music, as most of us know, gets airtime earlier and earlier. I believe I was shopping in Macy’s–before Halloween– and realized I was humming a Christmas tune. Then I realized the same tune was playing over the store’s speakers and had seeped into my mind. That kind of subliminal trickery is exactly what the marketers want. “Christmas is coming!… Read More
Cat-Tastrophy
You’d think by now crashes, thumps, and other mystery sounds in our home would be a non-issue. But, no. I still jump, shrug, laugh, or sigh with each and every one. A clattering of near symphonic proportions happened again just this morning. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about our cat, Giese, and her uniquely un-feline clumsiness. She’s incredibly… Read More
Ask For Help? Me?
Jane, skinny-dipping in the moody waters of an African river, fails to notice a crocodile the size of a subway train easing towards her. She frolics and splashes and keeps her girly parts covered by well-placed foam and foliage. Life is good. As she turns toward shore to catch a peaceful G-rated sunbath, she sees the black and beady eyes… Read More
Who do you think you are?
“Liar!†my inner-critic shouts. “How dare you think you are qualified to be called a writer or artist.†Turning the music up all the way to eleven does little to drown the voice of negativity that keeps me from shining my light. A recent Facebook post stated that I was staring/grinning at a nametag given to me to wear at… Read More
The Worst Loneliness
“The worst loneliness is to not be comfortable with yourself.† ― Mark Twain Yesterday, by simply listening, I made a friend cry. It certainly was not my objective, and yet the tears may start the ripple that washes away her years of self-doubt. I fervently hope that is the case. My friend is a marvelous woman. I never fail to… Read More
Aren’t Cats Supposed to be Graceful?
I heard the crash before I opened my eyes. Chances were good that Giese, our younger cat, was on my husband’s dresser—again—and had knocked over any of the following: a picture frame his coin cup his vitamin stash Was it worth waking up to know what I probably already knew? Cleaning up after her clumsy, albeit funny, foibles have become… Read More
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