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The Rise of the Bonsai Baby
I was discussing this Pinterest picture online the other day. There was quite the uproar in the comments section about mixing babies, glass and hard candy, but anything in the interest of a cute picture, right? The commentary was all very funny. People are quite strident. And fun to poke. I just found the picture baffling because when my kids […]
Sharkdog, You Will Be Missed
So we lost our doggy Akeesha on Monday. She was 14, so she lived a good long life, but we still miss her fiercely. Here are some of the posts I have written about her: Sharkdog Doghenge Doghenge Revisted Doghenge with a Vengeance – Henge Harder Sharkdog is not a morning dog She’s been going […]
Have We Discussed Creepy Santa?
My husband bought this Creepy Santa a few years ago. He doesn’t think he’s creepy, but I’ll leave that up to you. He is full sized (in my world anyway– close to five feet) and motion-activated. I try to sneak past him by doing things like vaulting over the banister or Marine crawling across the living […]
Tyrannosaurus Rex’s Arms Are Not Too Tiny To Hold a Lightsaber
I went to Michael’s with my daughter. You would think that a craft store would be really boring, but there is a kid’s section where I found this really great light saber that flashed and made cool noises. It seemed like the only logical thing to when I was finished with it was to give […]
So, I Expected Zoe Keating to be Amazing and Talented.
I didn’t expect funny and engaging. She performed Sunday at Annie DiFranco’s Asbury Hall at Babeville. It’s a great venue. You can see more about it in my blog post: The Five Best Things About Living in Buffalo. It wass and intimate setting, probably not much more than 200 people there. I managed to sit in […]
This Is My Companion Apple
I have been carrying this same apple back and forth in my lunch for a week, but I never eat it. It’s become something of a pet. Every day, I think, this will be the day that I eat my apple, but when lunch comes along, it doesn’t happen. I’m an apple procrastinator. Sometimes it’s […]
A Very Shiny Project Runway Finale: Holy Surprise Ending Batman
Didn’t they tell Kimberly her bags and shoes were too clunky? Josh’s first model needs to take off the blue towel so we can see her outfit. I like Josh’s gown thing with the plastic top now that he got rid of the roller disco back view. I loved everything in Viktor’s collection. Amazing. Everything […]
Sharkdog is not a Morning Dog
Every day I have to wrestle my reluctant Sharkdog to wakefulness and toss her out the back door to do her duty (yes, I said duty). She is mostly deaf so clapping and calling her name is meaningless. I try poking her, prodding her, tugging on the blanket she sleeps on, all to no avail. […]
The Five Best Things About Living in Buffalo
I have lived here in the Buffalo, NY suburbs since 1994. There are so very many things to recommend this great place, from the world class culturals to the easy commutes and small town feel. I never go anywhere here without running into someone I know. And whenever anyone asks how far someplace is, the […]
This Is Why I Can Never Use Song Lyrics As My Facebook Status
I am pretty much a cheerful, upbeat person, but all my favorite lyrics make me sound like a petulant teenager or a disgrunted postal worker. Examples in no particular order: ill Scarlett: Nothing Special “I’m sick and tired of everybody, thinking they know what’s best for me. Maybe God wanted me to be nothing special.” […]
Ooh Something Shiny! 