Dec 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
we got back from randy’s and mollie got her HUGE NEW CHRISTMAS BONE. here, she’s just a blur as she frantically picks up the very heavy thing and staggers toward the back door… this giant bone isn’t bigger but it’s heavier than last...
Dec 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
having taken down the decorations, i feel that christmas was a million years ago, but still, i have many many photos from the day. i woke up to find this huge gift under the tree; kevin was still wrapping it because i got up earlier than he thought i would. i continue...
Dec 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
when he curled up in the sink a couple of weeks ago i managed to get ahold of my camera before he jumped back out. he was furiously playing with the camera cord. as les was very busy, chester hung out on the stairs. i’m happy to say that i’m done painting...
Dec 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
today, many, many photos, including a bunch of xmas photos before everybody is totally sick of the season. i, personally, got sick of it long ago and all our decorations are safely back in the basement now. i found even earlier photos this morning – these are...
Dec 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
these are from the 13th and 14th… here, an historic moment as chester SLEPT IN MY LAP. for more than 5 minutes. and this is dinner time with the kitties, all crowded up on the counter so they’ll become friendly towards each other. so far they are...
Dec 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
here are a couple of photos from christmas day, as les paul and chester were curled up together on the bed…. …and winston was enjoying a peaceful moment out on the hot tub, basking in the sunshine. i still have photos that i haven’t posted from...
Dec 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
i woke up at 7:15 and looked out; the sky was filled with pink clouds. i hurried out to get some pictures. i never move that fast that early, especially when it’s cold outside. here’s one of the many photos i took. it’s actually not as spectacular...
Dec 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
it’s not even 7:30, and already i have opened a HUGE PRESENT that greeted me when i got up. it’s a home theater sound system. WOW. i’ve been mentioning for a while that we need one because sometimes when we’re watching something we turn the...
Dec 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
I can’t imagine that he could have been comfortable, curled up on the hard stone fireplace, sitting on a few random ornaments that never got on the tree, squeezed behind a couple of presents. i gave him his socks, and he proceeded to have a grand old time. i...
Dec 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. TIME IS ALSO RUNNING OUT. kevin started getting the wall street journal for free because he fills out lots of surveys. the big problem with the WSJ is that it is, unfortunately, chock full of many informative and interesting articles, which is...
Dec 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
friday morning after weightlifting class, i was sitting at a table at the fit club pulling on my sweats over my workout pants and skimming over a paper they had put out. it was titled “healthy holiday party tips.” i was scoffing at the list because it...
Dec 18, 2011 | Uncategorized
yes, les is always darling. last night when i was getting ready to go out, he came into the bathroom to be with me, then curled up in the sink because he feels it’s a perfectly comfortable, perfectly-shaped kitty bed. more later. ok then, mrs. sunday morning...
Dec 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
oh boy. i haven’t been so much in the christmas mood yet – no decorations up except for the advent log cabin, and a gold candle that a client gave me. maybe i’ll start on them tomorrow, but i dunno, the spirit is eluding me… but i do HAVE TO...
Dec 8, 2011 | Uncategorized
i finally, FINALLY, posted day three of our trip to england, including the video at the end. so please read and watch. at this rate i should be done sometime next year. maybe. ok then, mrs. hughes.
Dec 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
first – blago got 14 years, yay for illinois! not that it will deter all the crooked, crooked politicians littering our landscape, but at least this particular flagrantly bad man will be in jail for a good long time. on to more important matters –...
Dec 2, 2011 | Uncategorized
i pulled back the cover so the hot tub would get hotter and les decided this was a perfect spot. he was fascinated with the duckie thermometer that bobbed in a circle around the hot tub. he didn’t jump in, though; he didn’t even bat at the duckie. i think...
Dec 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
here’s the new banner, on the actual first day of december…maybe this means i’m going to be all active and accomplishing many things this month…we’ll see. this is a terrific panorama shot of the little town of Rye, that kevin took. we...
