Yesterday, I turned 54. I don't feel 54, but here I am. You know how it is - keep doing what you're doing, one day at a time, and before you know it, whammo. I said something about being middle-aged to David, and he expressed surprise. Well, I don't expect I'll live much beyond 108, but who knows ( Read more... )

Okay, obligatory pet picture:

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OMG the cuteness.


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Summer was late to arrive, but here it is, in all its steamy glory. Gah. It's going to be 100F tomorrow, and the humidity is around 50%. This is the price I pay for mild winters. The tomatoes are producing like crazy, which is nice. I might need to make some salsa just to use them up ( Read more... )

Ivy is 11 weeks old! At the vet last Friday, she weighed almost 8 pounds. She did not appreciate the shot, no ma'am, nor the bordatella vaccine up her nose. Before we went to the vet, I took her to the office and let all the ladies come and squeal over her. She is ridiculously cute ( Read more... )

I got Ivy from a rescue organization on April 7. She was 7 weeks old, and 6 pounds.


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Wow, things have been BUSY around here. I volunteered to take care of a bunch of classes, and they've got me hopping ( Read more... )

I have to tell you, the idea of a President Trump is horrifying. Like, rise of Hitler horrifying. His rise was similar - inciting the fear and hatred of people who feel they are being cheated out of what they think they ought to have ( Read more... )

The weather has been chilly, between 30F and 45F, and reasonably sunny. I'm still walking back and forth to work. It takes about 20 minutes, so it's a reasonable commute. I do think it's helping me stay healthy ( Read more... )

I went to the doctor today for prescription updates. I fasted, as I had to get blood work done. The doc was good, the lab was good, the immunization clinic was good, the pharmacy - SCREECH. Prescription not filled completely. The rest of it is at a different location. Why? There was an explanation, but it was a stupid explanation. Dumb ass system ( Read more... )