So, today, a member of our family passed away. Her name was Jenny, she was thirteen years old, and she was a Parson Russell Terrier. She was euthanized today, due to a failing heart, liver, and seizures. Honestly, we were all impressed that she survived Christmas, after the vet told us last November that she would probably die before the year was ( Read more... )

The Job Hunt continues apace - I've widened my search to a number of web sites and print sources, and I try to apply to new jobs every day. I'm sure it would help if I knew what I wanted to do for a job, or had a career goal; but to quote a favorite musical, "How do you know what you want til you get what you want and you see if you like it?" That ( Read more... )

The Rose City Classic Dog Show is finally over, and today is going to serve me as a mental health day to recover from the last four days of 5AM wake-ups and standing, walking, or running over concrete floors at the Expo Center ( Read more... )

So, in late December, Oregon and Washington were both buried in snow and ice - enough of it that there were power outages, car accidents, and people stranded by snow or debris caused by the snow. Heck, my family was without power for 5 days ( Read more... )

Happy thoughts in my life right now ( Read more... )

My love of video games comes in short bursts, or phases. For a few months, I will be absolutely rabid with game fever, devouring a new level in every spare hour. This sickness grips me in its thrall long enough for me to finish one, maybe two, whole games in my free time. And then, quite suddenly, the fever will ease, the obsession slowly melting ( Read more... )

Merry Christmas to all ( Read more... )

A large, furry dog who butts her head under your arm and past your book to softly whuffle in your face while you scratch her ears, as her tail sweeps the floor. One of the only times I don't mind being interrupted while I'm reading a book ( Read more... )

Holiday preparations continue ( Read more... )

Since my birthday is a week from today, I thought I would throw out a question for all of you. As you get older, do you find yourself forgetting your birthday more often ( Read more... )