Of Cats and Cardstock

Conversation (in my head) with Lily:  Yes, Lily, I know you are trying to hide.   Shhhh, Mom! But I can still see you! Shhhh,...

 A few days ago, I took some photos of my front flower bed, admiring how nicely my three large hostas had filled out. We have lots of hosta...

Well, ladies and gentlemen... The Great Succulent Experiment which was going so well (okay, going SO SO) has now taken a nose dive. T...

A few days ago, I found Lily and Tinsel engaged in a stare down. A REAL STARE DOWN. At first there was no flinching. Then it became...

Over the past year, I've been slowly (very slowly) selling a few items on ebay and at a local antique store . Progress has been painful...

A couple of months ago, I planted several succulents and hoped to keep them alive. This is what they looked like at that time...   A...

Lily's prescription low-cal urinary happiness cat food comes in tiny cans stacked in tiny boxes. Shortly after bringing the box of ...

As I mentioned in my last post, being gone a lot over the past month set me behind in a number of areas (OK, in ALL areas!), one of which i...

Blogging friends: Once again, I find myself apologizing for my recent lack of posts. But this time, I have a better excuse than usual --...

After the morning feeding frenzy, Lily plops herself on my lap while I read the paper and have a little breakfast.  I don't thi...

 Before we had our daughter, I could not imagine what parenthood might be like. And although I knew that my parents loved me, I could no...