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Plain as the Nose on Her Face

I had quite an epiphany this weekend, all brought about by a pet gate.  (Sometimes it doesn’t take much.)  I’m going to tell the story, and you can feel free to let me know at what point you get it.  I can assure you, it will be about three years and 364 days before I…

On Why I Like Most Cats Better than I Like Most People

I haven’t been posting much lately, because my life has just been unbelievably hard for an unbelievably long time.  Every time I sit down thinking I’ll post about my manicure or some other deep thoughts, I just don’t have the strength.  But yesterday things took a definitive turn for the better in a variety of…

Who Wouldn’t Wanna Be Me? An Ode to My Vacation

I got some money in my pocket I can fit in my jeans I had five lbs. and I lost it And it won’t get back to me ‘Cause I’m snugglin’ with my Daisy And the sun is shinin’ This bed keeps lyin’ In the prettiest bedroom From Columbia to Tennessee And I got this dog I love beside me My work week behind me I’m…

Size Matters

I bought a new pillow.  My old pillow was getting too flat, and I’m a side sleeper, so it was hurting my neck.  The new pillow is slightly puffier than the old one.  The difference is subtle, but I think you can see it. Now my neck hurts, but in the completely opposite way.  Also,…

Sparks Fly

I recently bought a new comforter.  My comforter addiction is slightly less consuming than my nail polish addiction, but more expensive per pop, I suppose.  I’m never satisfied with my comforter and always looking for the perfect one.  It made my ex a bit insane.  “I know I just bought a new comforter two months…

More Musical Frogs and Less Yard Work

You know that thing you hate doing?  Can you just not do it anymore?  That thing that you dread.  The thing you worry about and stress over.  The thing that every time you do it, something goes wrong, and you end up mad.  What if you found a way to never have to do it…