Everyday isn’t laundry day in my house, though sometimes it sure does feel like it. I don’t mind doing the laundry, though. This is my first apartment with an in-unit washer and dryer, and they’re both brand new and awesome. For the first time in my adult life, I don’t have to hunt for quarters…
Tag: cats
Made of Stars
Sorry that the last post was private. There are two reasons for that: 1) I needed to vent about a problem I’ve been holding inside for the last year or two, a problem that has become more intense since my move. I wanted to share without making my musings public, something I have tried to…
Motivation #5: Caturday!
Today’s Weight: 156.8 lbs. Today’s state of mind: slightly fuzzy, with motivation at a low. Today’s plan of action: so far, the best I could do was get wrapped in a towel (clothes seemed too difficult) and stretch out on the couch with my computer. I’m hungry, but there’s nothing in the house I want…
Murphy
You’ve already read about my beautiful eldest cat, Isabel. If you’ve been reading along, you’ve probably caught on by now that there’s another fur child in my household, Izzy’s younger brother Murphy. His story is a little less involved than his sister’s, but every bit as important to our household’s history. Some of you might…
Laundry Day
Isabel loves laundry day. She is especially fond of piles of towels, so for her today was heavenly.
Raising the Bar
Today I read an update posted by a dear friend on Facebook. She declared herself to be in a very low place, feeling unlike herself. Being no stranger to highs and lows, I immediately wrote back with a few suggestions for crawling out of the rut, but if she is anything like me, I know…
Nighttime Rituals
It’s been a long day, and I’d like nothing more than to close my laptop, turn off the living room lamps, and head toward the bedroom. I worked hard today, and accomplished some great things: an important presentation and accompanying handout for my boss, 2 miles on the treadmill, another 45 minutes of spin…
The Cats of New Orleans
Since I’m working from home now, it turns out I end up spending a lot of the day basically Velcro’d to my couch. My social life is pretty sparse, since I’m not a big drinker and I’m trying to drop some weight, which makes me not too much of a big eater, right now, either….
Isabel
I met Isabel in the Fall of 2007. It’s a long and intricate story, but let it suffice to say that my beloved cat Matthew had just passed on in May of that year, and I was devastated. He disappeared (and after several months, was presumed dead) after over six years of successful cohabitation, and…
Compass & Quill 