It is a sad day here. This morning after jumping up behind me on my desk chair and giving me one of his paw over my shoulders hugs, my loyal cat Bogie went upstairs under my bed and died. I knew that something was horribly wrong about fifteen minutes after the hug when I called [...]
Author: Ms. C
Charlies beware…
I have been suffering with a general malaise since Monday which has resulted in an overall state of lethargy and sporadic bouts of extreme crabbiness. I had been assuming that the root of my crabbiness was exhaustion or the outgrowth of doing too much or my frustration with the never-ending discussion in the media of [...]
Vintage Vixen?
My favorite lingerie entrepreneur Fifi of LoveFifi.com sent me an email. The email subject line read, "Vintage Vixen Corset + Panty! Only $19.99!" This email irritated me. What exactly are you trying to say to me Fifi? Vintage vixen? I am not so sure I appreciate you calling me that. Isn't "vintage" code for old? [...]
Snow daze
The snow in my yard has been very close to the top of my fence line for months now. The snow is so high that you can literally step over the fence into my neighbors' yards on all three sides. My dogs, Cooper and Chompers, view this as an invitation to make new friends in [...]
A glorious sound…
I played violin as a kid...well, played may be too generous a word. I think "played" denotes some level of mastery. When I practiced even my high level efforts sounded like a cat in heat...a really loud and frustrated cat. My cousin was a violinist with the Philadelphia Philharmonic and my parents were hopeful that [...]
Word up!
I like the power we attribute to words in our world. Any old word can become venomous or charming or vile...it's all about the emotions and intent we tie to the poor little innocuous words that make them so exciting or horrifying, but when it is all said and done they are just words. It's [...]
Am I brilliant or am I a simpleton?
Some days the issues and questions folks seek solutions to and ponder the answers for seem so elementary to me that it causes me to question whether I am brilliant or a simpleton. I would like to assume it is brilliance when the answer to the matter at hand seems so clear to me, but [...]
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