For the Love of Five Feral Cats
All summer, I kept catching glimpses of this little black cat around our house. I didn’t think anything of it at first but I started to realize it was a stray. Having lived so many years in NYC, I didn’t come across feral cats often. I’m sure the city has their share of them, but living in…
Read MoreSpectacular Sunsets at Our Lake
I seem to have a new hobby. I can’t stop taking pictures of the lake and the spectacular sunsets that happen at our lake. If I live to be 95 years old and still living at the lake, I’ll still be taking pictures of it and marvelling at the ever-changing colors of the sky. Unless…
Read MorePyrex Dish Will Explode Under the Broiler
A few days ago, I was making dinner and the recipe called for putting peppers under the broiler to roast them. Without thinking, I put the peppers in a pyrex dish and placed it under the broiler. Something niggled at the back of my mind, but because I still had a million things to do,…
Read MoreLast Day of Summer with Pinot and Lokie
When life throws you a curveball, duck. Or better yet, get out of the way. But if you can’t and the ball hits you right where it counts, I try to remember the good days, to help get through the hard ones. One of the good days was the last day of summer with Pinot and…
Read MoreHappy 5th Wedding Anniversary to Us
5 years ago today, on a glorious fall day, I got to put on a fancy white dress and marry my fireman. Okay, well, it wasn’t a glorious fall day. In fact, it thundered and rained cats and dogs, so hard that many guests were late. And kind of put a damper on our outdoor…
Read MoreDachshund Underground Railroad – a Dachshund Rescue Transport
Early one Sunday, on a beautiful fall day, our two weary travellers opened their eyes and gave a great big stretch. After giving them good morning kisses and head rubs, their host let them outside to use the bathroom. Don’t worry, our travellers are dachshunds. They have been riding on the Dachshund Underground Railroad since yesterday and…
Read MoreMy Obsession with Sewing
Since you know about Pinot’s obsession with bags and Lokie’s obsession with Jim, it’s only fair I tell you about my own obsession with sewing. I took my first sewing class in 2008 and from the first stitch, was hooked. My mom is an expert seamstress (she worked as a tailor for Macy’s for years), and I’ve always wanted…
Read MoreMy Dad’s Open Heart Double Bypass Surgery
My dad just had unexpected open heart double bypass surgery on Friday and is still in the hospital. He is recovering, with some good days and some bad, and his doctor, Dr. Michael Argenziano was absolutely wonderful to us. I’ve been in and out of the hospital for over a week now and while in the waiting rooms, the one…
Read MoreIntroducing Aiden – the Cutest Little Puppy
Before you ask – no, I have not gone crazy and adopted another puppy. Although I’ve warned Jim before that he may come home one day to 7 little Tootsie rolls – 7 doxies all lined up in a row. No, this cutest little puppy is my friend Heather’s. You may remember Heather from Lokie’s story when…
Read MoreScenes from Our Beautiful Lake
As summer draws to a close (sniff), I look back at some of my favorite photos of the lake in spring and summer. This is one of my favorite shots of our beautiful lake. I am a warm weather person, happiest in tank top, shorts and flip-flops, so the coming of fall always makes me sad. It…
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