I’m back from my weekend trip. These will be fewer and less frequent now that I have a cat that needs insulin twice a day. I enjoy hanging out in a hotel room. I can crank the heat up as high as I want. I take endless hot showers without fear of the tank running dry or the looming specter of the gas bill. Someone else cooks breakfast and makes the coffee (but I do…
Busy week, but I feel like I’m spinning my wheels. The best news of the week is that the cat is adjusting to her insulin regimen. The vet will check her glucose curve tomorrow to see how she’s really doing. But overall, the grumpy old woman seems to be interacting normally. She’s still a little wobbly in the back legs, but she’s still jumping up to her sleeping spot on the couch. She won’t use…
I’ve returned from my annual holiday visit to Mom’s house in West Virgina with minor trauma but much exhaustion. Too much food, too many sweets, too much chaos, but a nice visit overall. Highlights: * Mom’s freezer gave up the ghost, so she spent Christmas Eve cleaning out the putrefying remains of previously frozen good intentions. * Pregnant Lil Sis had a stomach bug on Christmas Day. After about 9 hours on the frequent-puker plan,…
Time has been zooming by these past few weeks. Quick updates: * The foot of snow finally melted, only to be replaced a few days later by a couple more inches of the same (although less of it). Yuck. I hate snow. My idea of Hell IS a cold day. With that said… * I spent my snow day revising a short story and submitted it for consideration in a Yard Dog Press anthology. This…
I managed to get the car out of the garage and run my errands, but I can’t get it back up the driveway. It’s parked on the street. Wish me luck.
