Category Archives: Furry Feet (and fish)

Simple Sunday – Sorry Eyes, Bitter Heart

Posted on May 31, 2020 by

Sasha fancies herself to be a cat, even though she is clearly not a cat. She greatly enjoys sneaking up onto the back of our couch cushions, straddling them, and then falling asleep. She knows the word “off” and will … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – So much can be conveyed in a look

Posted on May 17, 2020 by

You know when your cat comes over and lays down next to you wanting to nap, but he is so cute that you can’t stop petting him? That happened to James today. Poor baby James.

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When James Exercises

Posted on April 11, 2020 by

The other day I caught our orange cat, James, hanging on Husband’s robe. At the time of the robe hanging, the robe was itself hanging on the back of our bedroom door and, thankfully, not hanging on Husband. I happened … Continue reading →

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Nothing but Fur

Posted on May 6, 2019 by

The other day Carter asked me if he could go skinny dipping in our backyard pool.  Considering the time of day – it was daylight – and our location – the middle of one of the largest cities in the … Continue reading →

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Surprise Catch

Posted on February 9, 2019 by

The dogs were a tumbleweed of black fur as I opened the door to let them in. They had been outside to take care of their business and were eager to start their day, eager for their breakfast. Sasha whipped … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – It’s a Dog’s Life

Posted on December 23, 2018 by

Sasha, lovin’ life as only a dog can.

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Simple Sunday – Santa’s “Helper”

Posted on December 16, 2018 by

She spend a good half hour watching me wrap from her perch on the bed. The curling ribbon caused her to travel to the ground floor.  Princess Leia was intrigued and ready to “help”. Her eyes, full of potential action, … Continue reading →

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The Tail of the Dog

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

My first two years of teaching, I worked with a population that was overwhelmingly high-needs.  The entire district was Title I, meaning that greater than 95% (I don’t know the exact percentage, but it was in the high nineties) qualified … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday–Windows Key + L

Posted on November 18, 2018 by

Recently I have been finding strange screenshots and additional tabs open on my computer.I started locking my keyboard.    Chloe, took one last nap on my keyboard, discovered that she could no longer wreck havoc and immediately lost interest. I do … Continue reading →

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Simple Sunday – Honey Bun

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

Tomorrow is the first day back to school.  Last night I was talking to Husband about how I will once again make the shift from the title of “mom” to that of “Mrs. M…” as I step back into the … Continue reading →

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