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I have a magnet that I had bought in New Orleans years ago that says “A house without a cat is not a home” — this morning Jessie pointed to it and turned to me with a very sad look on her face and said, “We don’t have a ‘home’ anymore, do we?” :cry:

Last night Hobie passed away. I had been expecting it, but no matter how long I’ve mourned, I still wasn’t emotionally ready. She started going downhill after losing her sight just before Christmas. New Year’s Day I had noted that she was really skinny and wasn’t eating all of her food — she’d still had […]

Lately I’ve become a big fan of Merle Norman products. A few weeks ago I was shopping around for a gift for the “Dirty Santa” exchange at my Ladies Night Out meetup. On my way to pick up Jessie from school, I passed the local Merle Norman store. I figured “What the hey…” and went […]

Christmas hasn’t exactly been “the most wonderful time of the year” … and at this rate, never will be again. Jessie had the full-blown flu. Unfortunately her mother waited too long to take her to see a doctor, so she couldn’t get the shot AND she had a 102 temperature for 3 straight days. Poor […]

Jim and I will be out of pocket for the next couple of days, so this is your (early) Merry Christmas post. :grin: May you and your loved ones, wherever you are, have a very Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Duit! An Irish Christmas Blessing The light […]

I finished my last day with NSR yesterday with little fanfare or excitement. Most everyone wished me well and asked that I keep in touch, several didn’t speak to me at all. No surprise, really — I knew of at least 2 individuals who could not wait for me to leave. LOL It was pretty […]