SNOW!

Yay!  I awoke this morning to snow!  We did get the rain, finally.  I had despaired of even getting that, but it finally came.  Last night I saw we were in a winter weather advisory and they were calling for – oh boy – a whole inch of snow!  Well, it’s better than nothing.  When [...]

Pet Grief

We got Charlie’s ashes back today and I’ve been looking at some things on the internet that other people do to memorialize their pets.  The ashes are just in a little cedar box, smaller than a jewelry box (I think if I had saved up all the hair and skin he lost over the past [...]

Update on the tiger throw

The thing never did show up (haha – I almost typed throw up).  Now I’m wondering where the darn thing is?  Do you suppose maybe she only thought she bought it?  I can’t believe someone would break into a house (in LaVista no less – people break out of LaVista) and then steal one Christmas [...]

the way to Mindi’s heart…

Pistachio nuts.  I may forgive my MIL for all eccentricities of she contines to give me pistachio nuts.  Yum. 

Well, Merry Christmas

Life goes on.  I finished up Charlie’s blog and posted some pictures, and added his tribute at the Dachshund Memorial, so I guess it’s all finished.  We pick up his ashes later this week, but I’m thinking with Christmas and everything it will probably be the beginning of the next week.  Then this crying jag [...]

My heart hurts

Charlie went to the Rainbow Bridge today, as planned.  I didn’t know it would hurt this bad.  He actually cried tears when we were at the vet’s office.  I think he just didn’t want to go, but his body was just not able to go on.  I’m glad I believe I’ll see him again.  I [...]

Charlie Brown – Well-Loved Dog

Well, I think today is the day.  Last night after he ate dinner Charlie got an attack of coughing followed by a sneezing bout – which spewed blood all over the hallway.  I’m pretty sure the majority was coming from his nose, although he was coughing some up too.  Today we’re going to take him [...]

the chick has come home for the holidays and other tales

Meghan’s car broke down (I know, I can hardly believe it myself), so she’s been home for the past couple of days.  It wouldn’t be a problem, but she brought this nasty bug home with her and I have a feeling it found another victim.  I took a short nap before work tonight and woke [...]

Life without Paxil

It’s been well over a year now since I’ve been off my Paxil.  Even though I had read a lot of horror stories about quitting, I didn’t have any problems, and to be honest I was thinking about asking my doctor to take me off anyway, but man, I miss the stuff.  Especially this month.  [...]

Holiday Motel – Minneapolis, MN

Isn’t it funny how hearing a song you haven’t heard for years probably can take you back to an exact moment in your life?  I was working tonight and just stopped for a second when I heard Eddie Rabbit on the radio singing “Drivin’ My Life Away” and instantly I was taken back to the [...]