Pets
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The other night I awoke to the sounds of the wind howling …
Life with boys … the other night I awoke to the sounds of the wind howling through the trees … clearly signaling it must be my 2 a.m. time to pee … upon my return to the bed I discovered some kind of fur monster related biohazard … so by the light of the digital… Continue reading
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Turtle learns to skateboard …
Life with boys … Turtle learns to skateboard with a cat as a coach Continue reading
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I asked the boy to order supplies for the turtle …
Life with boys … I asked the boy to order supplies for the turtle … we are now the proud owners of a turtle size skateboard … but apparently it needs modifications before he can try it … (the turtle, not the boy … I think?) Continue reading
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A few lessons learned …
Life with boys … has been quiet lately … there have been a few lessons learned … almond milk is not a substitute for regular milk in hamburger helper … you can’t use liquid Dawn in the dishwasher … olive oil as a spray when you run out of butter does not work for pancakes… Continue reading
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Not on the Bed, Not on the Bed
Life with boys … a few days ago, I woke myself up chanting, “Not on the bed, not on the bed” … you see, I am so attuned to the world around me that I know when a cat is about to puke on my feet, while I am sleeping … and I was semi-successful… Continue reading
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Life with the Beck family …
Life with the Beck family … life on Lucky John Drive was always in motion … people in and out … projects in process … critters underfoot …. which was the case one June afternoon when 20 girl scouts and their parents were due to descend for the end-of-the-year court of awards … While preparing… Continue reading
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A Bedtime Story With Cats
Life with boys … another bedtime story to share … a few nights ago we were settled in for the night … the cats had finished their rituals … the boy and I had come to a temporary truce about blanket coverage … Alexa was playing the calming classical for cats playlist (yes, that is… Continue reading
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Introducing Appa the grand cat …
Life with boys … Introducing Appa the grand cat … there is a detailed story … I will get it to you in a bit … yes, he has permission to live in the dorms … an even longer story … Continue reading
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We need a vet who can see this kitty …
Super long life with boys story to come … in the meantime we need a vet who can see this kitty this week for at least a physical and shots … he will need to be fixed also, but I know our timing is less than amazing Continue reading
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Mouse disposal …
Life with boys … Boy: “what are you doing?” … Me: “Reading Facebook” … Boy: “In the dark, while laying on the floor?” … Duh … Me: “Well, I am awake now after mouse disposal … haven’t you heard the cat chasing something that I was really hoping was a toy for 45-minutes now?” …… Continue reading
About Me
I started this site so my mom could get news about her grandkids without me having to walk her through the process of trying to open and email attachment several times a week. Since then she has passed away and I’ve fallen off the blog wagon, but I’m inspired to pick it up again now.
