Mischief where she shouldn’t be, originally uploaded by AllisonStein. A few weeks ago, beastie behavior guru and fellow Yard Dog Press author shadowhelm recommended Ssscat automated cat repellent to keep the Trouble Twins away from things I don’t want the Trouble Twins bothering. Such as a Christmas tree, or the kitchen counter, or … the open door to my home office. (Lots of trouble in here the little beasties can get into, and trouble they…
I’m feeling mostly better and I’ve got my appetite back. The doc subjected me to a battery of tests last week and gave me a clean bill of health. Turns out some of the pain has been spinal, rather than the kidney. Grrr. The knee is healing slowly, but that’s simply more annoying than surprising. (Did I mention the knee? No? On the day I returned from Virginia, I fell down go boom in the…
Something you’ll only hear in a multiple-cat household (or perhaps a frat party)… “Okay, who barfed up the cricket?”
Ever since I got my work laptop a few months ago, my Outlook task list produces an incredibly annoying flicker, and programs crash at random during screen refreshes. Tech support here at the office was stumped. Well, I’m pleased to report I FINALLY found an answer on my own. (I love Google.) The answer: Microsoft Intellipoint 6.x software doesn’t play nice with ATI video drivers. The complication: I use a MS trackball with the buttons…
As usual, I’m scurrying around trying to meet a bunch of deadlines, some of which are looming and some of which are past due. I’ve spent most of the weekend in my office, finishing up some paintings to show at ConQuesT in two weeks. Mischief and Mayhem, of course, want to help. I’ve been letting them into the studio more often lately, with the understanding that if they get too annoying, they’ll both be evicted.…
