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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…

Ogre or Goddess? Plus: The Right Number of Houses

Thought I’d better post about some things, since it’s been a while, and I have news!  Good news! Very soon I shall be the owner of only one house (and only one mortgage! Woot!).  The work is finally done on the house that the renters destroyed, and it’s been on the market officially for about…

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…