Shade and Sweetwater

Sometimes much can be said with little.  For instance: Possibly the four most terrifying words one can hear - "We need to talk."  ...

With apologies to Robert Frost...something there is that does not love a charger cable.  Good cables make happy devices.  My devices, partic...

I have tattoos. Six of them. I want more. Many, many more. There is something addictive in tattoo ink, I'm almost certain.  Ever since t...

I've been feeling kind of low, lately.  When I'm feeling low, I sometimes don't want to clean (Oh, who am I kidding?  I never...

I'm struggling with myself right now.  I'm feeling tired and worn, not entirely physically and in ways that mere sleep cannot mend. ...

Well howdy, reader! How're you doing?  Didja have a pleasant Thanksgiving?  Lots of good food, good family, good fun? Marvelous! We h...

Here followeth a Casa de Crazy Thanksgiving Day Tradicion: We hope you have a pleasant, tasty, mellow, comfortable, not-at-all-contentious...

I have a few traditions on Thanksgiving. Not many - the menu, recording the Macy's parade so I can watch it and fast-forward through all...

Every year I post the menu for out Casa de Crazy Thanksgiving extravaganza and every year I wonder why I don't just cut and paste from l...

It is Monday of Thanksgiving week and there is much happening here at the Casa. Someone is out looking for another job and taking care of ...

This weekend, K2 is having her annual pre-holiday shopping extravaganza home show, and today I'm making some keylime bars to take a...

It's just after 10:00 at night. The presidential election is being decided as I type.  It'll be a few hours before it's all sett...

Well it started nicely enough with a long snuggle with Sprout on the big comfy bed and a slow wake up. She asked for a bologna sandwich for ...

I know I've written quite a bit about depression of late.  I have an idea that it gts boring, reading about it, but in part I post becau...

"Mama, what do oak trees do?" "They grow tall and wide and produce acorns." "No, but what do they REALLY do?" ...

Sigh. I'm trying to be my better self, but I'm annoyed and my compassion is slipping. The neighbors have a rather bark-y dog, lo...

I have a new boyfriend. I met him at Lowe's a couple of months ago.  Mom was with me, and she thought he was pretty nice, too.  She appr...

I am preparing for race week.  What this means for me is a little house cleaning, a little taking out the trash and laundry, a little doi...

I got out of bed today. Oh, sure, I know, big deal. Well, yeah.  It IS a big deal.  There's this Thing in my psyche that doesn't...