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Well, I printed out the recipe for twice baked honeycakes. I dug out the muffin tins, and the mixing bowls. I put the wrapped butter and two eggs in the big bowl, and snapped on the silicone cover. Two days, no honeycakes. What did I do? Burn my mouth on a steam pocket in aContinue reading “So productive. Yeah, riiight.”

WARNING: IF YOU ARE ANTI-VAXX, WE CANNOT HAVE A RATIONAL DISCUSSION. Sigh. Le Sigh. Facebook interactions undermining my feelings of competency, and my faith in humanity, yet again. I will never give up Facebook, it is the best and easiest way to keep in touch with my far flung friends and family. The unfollow optionContinue reading “Self-discipline, or I Know Better than to Pick at Scabs”

Wow, over two weeks without an entry. I thought it was just a few days. Not much going on. Went shopping with Desi, got some nice carnations for my new vase. Found my misplaced rings, I had them on my chain. Getting dribs and drabs done, but I am sad and unsettled, restless. I don’tContinue reading “Love Bombs and other delights”

That cat cave which got dragged under the bed? I dug it out, did some slicing and folding and stitching, and now Stella has a little plush throne. No one else uses it, but Lolo will knead it then walk off. Lolo doesn’t like the pet blanket; I have caught her dithered about on itContinue reading “Roses and Swords”

Not a whole lot going on here. The girls have been spayed and chipped. Stella went full feral on Desi when she put her in the kennel, lots of yowling, scratching, and pee. It all went well though, they’re rambunctious as ever. They’re still a little sneezy. Gemma is very, very cuddly, has learned toContinue reading “Time flies, glides, and oozes away”

Last week’s entry could be today’s entry. Only the details change. The cats have been to the vet, that’s always an adventure. Gemma needs medicine for an upper respiratory infection. It’s in dropper form, and she’s leery of me in the kitchen when I pick up a towel. However, she still cuddles and purrs, soContinue reading “Same old song”

I’m getting the hang of this ride, perhaps. Two days of up will always be followed by a day or so of down. Now this isn’t a huge dip, but I am cold and hungry and restless. The nonsense on the news didn’t help. I have snacked far too much, things I shouldn’t even bringContinue reading “Could, should, probably won’t”

Here is what I posted on Reddit in r/widowers, and did not feel like writing it all out again. A reflection on doing what I have not done in years, watch TV downstairs. >>> Our house has a fully finished basement, a normal feature in this area. That’s where our family room is, with aContinue reading “Progress”

In Japan, you cleaned your house before the new year. Supposedly a deep cleaning, like our Western spring cleaning. I do a modified version, as deep cleaning this entire house would take weeks and far more stamina than I can whistle up. Today is laundry, including folding and putting away. I want to mend myContinue reading “O-souji”

Desi took me to the grocery store. I needed cat food immediately and forgot to tell Amazon I needed it before my Amazon Day. Of course I picked up bread, milk, juice, and flowers. And a case of chicken broth, they’re on sale. That’s the best Larry memorial, enough canned goods to last two years.Continue reading “A rash, a dash, and less flash”