Sick As A Dog
This is the month I’m supposed to be writing every day, and in case anyone was keeping count, I’m four posts behind and it isn’t even mid-month. I have a legitimate excuse, I swear. I have been moaning and groaning and wanting to chop my head off but with too little energy to crawl to [...]

Just A Splash
I am working all day today, a Saturday, on my feet, with lots of children and even more people. And once it is over, I must traipse back to my hotel room. I would so much rather be returning to my own home to grant myself the indulgence of  lounging in a nice hot bath [...]

Pleasure Finds Friday: Plaid Vest
Whenever I travel by plane, I make sure I don’t have to check any luggage. It’s too much of a hassle. And normally I do a very good job of fitting everything I need for wherever I’m going into my trusty, old, beat-up, green carry-on bag. This time, however, I misjudged the weather. I checked [...]

Sugar Babies
Halloween is over - thank god - but the piles of candy remain to taunt me. For most of the year, I can ignore all those delectable favorites of my childhood. Most of the brands I like best don’t get huge marketing budgets attached, which means I truly forget they exist for about 358 days [...]

Cat Envy
Is it wrong to envy my cat? I can’t help it! She’s kinda got it going on. She draws focus when she walks into a room. She never shows weakness. She never even appears unhappy or discontent. I shouldn’t be surprised by that, I suppose. What does she have to stress out about? She sleeps all [...]