The cats and I were just getting settled for the night when they suddenly leapt off the bed and made a dash for their sightseeing perch on the ironing board by the bedroom window. What garnered their interest? The neighborhood raccoon perched on the window ledge (which is on the second floor, BTW). I tapped the window. He stopped scratching behind his ear, gave me a disgusted look, and then wandered off onto the roof…
Yellowstone, Sept 2008 Originally uploaded by AllisonStein I took this photo at Yellowstone in September. I still think it’s incredibly cool.
Home again, home again, in my recliner and draped with kittehs.
Another Thanksgiving meal cooked and eaten, and a largely drama-free day. I did, however, have a bit of excitement on the drive into town this evening — I hit a deer. Well, to be more precise, I nudged a small deer in the butt as I skidded to a stop. He walked away from the encounter, and as best as I can tell, there was no damage to the rental car. My mother was remarkably…
Wednesday went pretty much as expected, although not as planned. As expected, we got the car stuck in the snow, but luckily a neighbor came along and pushed us out. I took Mom to the doctor, to breakfast, and then to physical therapy. I went to Walmart for mroe groceries and a crappy pair of snow boots while I waited on her to finish. Then back to the house for BLTs and a little mid-afternoon…
