One summer, the parentals decided that it would be a GREAT idea to fly out to Tennessee, rent a minivan, and drive through the Smokies with my grandparents. This... was never going to end well.

Kidlet got a new job!!

I’m in the same place as you - more dreams that I remember, more vivid than usual, and in that same weird-but-not-nightmare place. Nothing with coronavirus (yet - knock wood!)

As a dog owner myself... GIT ‘IM!!! (Dog shit that isn’t picked up is right up there with off-leash dogs on my pet peeve list)

I had to buy the freaking hugeass 10lb bag of flour, since all the other bags were gone, but I did use it! (Or at least, open it) Behold - bread!

The worst gift I ever had to deal with (and therefore my evil genius go-to) is this thing:

I have Medicare, so the government’s already involved in my healthcare. And before that, I had Medicaid. And both have been easy to deal with, have plans that are easy to understand and have fringe benefits like paid gym membership. I’ve been able to see the doctor I love, have gotten in to see specialists (and the…

I actually wish men approached (respectfully) more often. I’m horrendously shy and cannot read flirt cues to save my life, so a man who would take the initiative and strike up a conversation would be welcome. That said, the only ones I’ve found that do that tend to either approach at a time that clearly isn’t great,…

Ohhhh, do I feel you on that point! 5'2" here, and with a bad hip to boot. Even before the hip made it impossible to make the mountain climb up into the seat, I hated high tops and refused them at every opportunity. I’m a grown adult, dammit - I don’t need to dangle my legs and have to swing them every so often to…

He is beautiful, but that picture doesn’t do justice to just HOW BIG those feet are! It’s quite an adjustment, seeing GIANT WOLFLIKE PRINTS in the snow when I take him out, especially after Joss’ dainty lil’ Lab pawprints...

Yep, I seem to have a weakness for the gorgeous, smart ones! He is, indeed, a rescue from the Humane Society - I know a little of his story. He was found as a stray and transferred from a shelter in Idaho. Records show he was fixed this last December, then taken home by a couple who only kept him two weeks, because…

So.... we have a new dog - Maximus.

I love my apartment. I wouldn’t live in a house if you gave it to me. And I’m not the only one - I’ve seen my mom downsize into an apartment and swear she wouldn’t go back to house living if she could, along with a number of others in her age group. Those of us in apartments don’t have to worry about mowing the lawn…

We’re trying hard to get rid of her, I promise!

I think as far as the messier people go, they generally don’t tend to see the mess until it reaches a certain point. Beyond that, there may well be a different thought process, such as ‘I’ll put the wine foil here for now, then throw it away later’ and then they forget. I deal with both with Kidlet - he’ll ignore crud…

Yeah, that was my thought on it as well. The endoscopy means sedation and stress, and he just didn’t seem to need that. Luckily, my vet’s office understands that I’m not wealthy and they’re practical - one of the good ones that are there to help the animals, not sell products. Haven’t tried the Tums, but we’re pairing…

Pupper update: I posted last week about Pupper having some regurgitation issues. We ended up not going to the vet appointment on Monday, on the advice of the vet tech, who called Monday morning to ask how he was doing. After going over his symptoms, what we were doing and how it had worked, she confirmed what last…

Check Kohl’s, if you have one near you - I can highly recommend the Bali bras (I like the wireless ones, myself) and they go on sale several times a year. You’ll likely have to order through the website, but if you order through the kiosk at the store, there’s no shipping charge (or you can ship to store for free as…

Had a bit of a scary week with Pupper - he started regurgitating small amounts of food on Monday, progressing to having it happen several times a day as the week went on. We put him on a bland diet, tried cutting food for a while, but anytime he went more than about 10-12 hours without food, he started actively…

Yeah, that was basically my response both to this and the whole Trump saying he wanted to sit down and read the ‘transcript’ on a TV broadcast at some point...