Cats are very sensitive to environment and routines, and any changes are a little traumatic. But they soon adapt. I'm like a cat in that way. I have my routines, and tend to resist change, but I adapt pretty well.

Our household employment situation is changing. Steve (rootbeer1) has worked for Virgin America for over six years now, and loves his job and ( Read more... )

Life rolls on in retirement at a steady pace. Sunday we had Steve's mother over for Easter dinner:


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Yesterday was a busy day. It started, as usual, with Moochie racing into the bedroom, leaping on the bed and frantically crying for food. Not that he doesn't get three meals a day, plus snacks, but it's all part of his routine. We got up, fed the Mooch and performed our own ablutions. Then it was off the Redlands, to see our tax accountant. Our ( Read more... )

As is my custom, I am watching the nightly MSNBC news trifecta...Hardball with Chris Matthews, All In with Chris Hayes, and The Rachel Maddow Show. Yeah, I'm a big liberal. The current political race is both horrrifing and fascinating. I can't look away. I always have a cocktail at my side as I watch ( Read more... )

It's been almost a year since my last post, but I'm determined to post more and help revive the LJ community I've been a prt of for so many years. Stay tuned for more witty repartee, stunning cat photos, and thrilling travelogues, as well as the excruciating minutiae of our daily lives.

I read Live Journal every day, as I have for over a decade, but rarely post, as I must keep up with Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Instagram, and all the others. I figure it must be time for an update.

Retirement is going well--I've been working on household projects, relocating Steve(rootbeer1)'s mom to assisted living here in Palm Springs, renovating our ( Read more... )

Today has been very productive, and it's not even 2:00 yet. I awoke at 8 and got the oven going to 400 degrees. Cut up 5 pounds of short ribs, drizzled oil, salt and pepper on them, and threw them in the oven to brown for 20 minutes or so. Cut up a big onion, some celery and carrots, and placed them in the crock pot with whole garlic cloves, thyme ( Read more... )

After 40 years in the workforce, I am officially retired. I plan to do some part-time contract work on projects that interest me, learn new skills, become fluent in French, focus on my health, and spend more time with my family and friends, most especially Steve Freitag (rootbeer1), my most especial husband. Thanks everyone for all your support and well ( Read more... )

Major life changes happening soon---stay tuned.

Beautiful day in the desert today--109 right now at 5 pm. Just got out of the pool and relaxing before making dinner. Tonight, a paleo beef stir-fry on cauliflower rice. Happy Labor Day weekend everybody!