Have I mentioned lately that I HATE cold weather? We’ve been below freezing for most of the past month. My driveway is still covered with ice from the storm we had four weeks ago, covered by snow we got three weeks ago, and topped off by snow we got last week. Tomorrow the temperature should get into the mid-40s, but it’s just a tease. The cold will continue for the next 10 days at least,…

I’ve been accused have having commitment issues. – After several years of a love-hate relationship with Mike’s Chair of Intelligence aka the cat’s chair aka that damned recliner… – After several years of saying “I can’t have new furniture until the cat dies” and nearly a year of saying “Well, the cat has been dead for a while now”… and aquiring two new cats with healthy life expectancies in excess of at least another decade…

“Okay, Sis. Here’s the plan. I’ll turn the knob and you throw yourself against the door. Why? Because I’m taller and you’re fatter, that’s why. Remember, we’ve got to work fast. Once we get the door open, you head for the closet and I’ll jump onto the table and lick the paints. She can’t possibly catch us both. If we work together, this plan Just Might Work!”