In every relationship, there comes a moment when you realize the moment has come. You can stop holding your stomach in. You don’t need makeup unless you’re going out. A tee-shirt and sweatpants are okay. You can relax and just… Read More ›
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SKETCHBOOK 67 – THE ACROBATIC SQUIRREL
It’s amazing some of the things we see our squirrels doing out there. They are incredibly agile, which probably explains their big spidery feet. They do a lot of clinging to tiny little branches that you wouldn’t think would be… Read More ›
YOU KNOW THERE’S A CATCH
I bought a really nice set of oil pencils. 120 pencils with all the right colors including a phenomenal range of greens, blues, reds, browns from very dark to very light. I got them a few days ago, but didn’t… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 66 – A FINCH AND A SQUIRREL WALK INTO A BAR
I did a couple of things last night. I’ve been using small paper so I can start and finish drawings quickly. Small drawings are also easier on my hand and arm and I’m not using up quite so much material… Read More ›
THE TEXAS CHILI COOK-OFF
This is an old joke that never got old. The first time I saw it was in the early 1990s. My boss sent it to everyone in the office — followed by the sound of people choking with laughter. He… Read More ›
WORLD SHARING: FUN QUESTIONS FOR A CHILLY MAY MORNING
SHARE YOUR WORLD: BLOGGERS AHOY – 5-3-2022 Well, now! These questions are so interesting and entertaining, it will probably take me the entire day to answer them. I may not get through all of them, only by dint of volume but… Read More ›
LAST ON THE CARDS – APRIL 2022
Last on the Card – April 2022 I suppose I was lucky. Usually, I forget everything almost immediately, but since I took these very last yesterday and didn’t get around to processing them until now, they were waiting for me. There… Read More ›
THIRTEEN COMMANDMENTS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS (ME TOO)
Ten were just not enough. Thirteen Commandments for Seniors #1 – Talk to yourself. There are times you need expert advice. #2 – “In Style” are the clothes that still fit. #3 – You don’t need anger management. You need… Read More ›
EASY
How easy it is to shop online? I spent the last 3 hours searching for an effective flea and tick repellant for the Duke. There are some new products on the market including an edible tick and flea repellant, but… Read More ›
MY BRIEF CAREER AS DEPUTY ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER
I live in a small town. Just under 15,000 people call Uxbridge home. The village, or as we say around here, “downtown,” has a classic brick town hall, circa 1879, an elegant old library (1885), and a few other historic… Read More ›
BARNEY GOOGLE WITH THE GOO-GOO-GOOGLY EYES
Garry and I were watching “Oklahoma,” the 1955 musical Saturday night. I grew up with this album playing and it’s embedded in my psyche. I think my mother wore out the grooves on one LP and bought another to replace… Read More ›
REMEMBER WHEN PHONE CALLS WERE FUN?
FLASHBACK FROM 2020 AND AMAZINGLY, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HAS CHANGED! Rolling slowly out of bed, I tried to remember what I’d been dreaming about. Something about cats made of smoke and a clothesline that was part of a computer game. And… Read More ›
Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth 