small town me

A customer who was loudly farting then chose to complain about the smell of our furniture polish. Ours was Lemon Pledge. Hers was not.

Salad with anchovies. Homemade something with shrimp, musssels, and sausage. Lobster roll in California! Ceviche. Bu...

We made a turkey pot pie with holiday leftovers. Handy named it "Gobbler Cobbler."

Sometimes I really think I am crazy for adopting more cats. But they are so adorable. Thank you St. Gertrude for bringing me thes...

We had a visit from Ernest over the holidays. Yay! He had the most gorgeous flannel shirt. I think this should be our family tarta...

My favorite thing is to lie in bed and feel enveloped by warmth. I'd like to get a weighted blanket too. A few months ago my trusty el...

First photo shows the artistry and dedication of our recent temporary UPS driver, who has now moved on to other routes. Second photo shows...

I came across this in a picture book. Doesn't it look like little Ernest? Only his long hair made him happy. He cut it in high scho...

The babies are all grown.  A few minutes later they were all busy in the bathroom. I couldn't get a video started soon enough ...

I was getting that look. Which means... Or else she will turn into Vlad the Cat But now for something slightly different, Fredd...

Halloween yesterday. 

Actually not bees. I believe we are dealing with yellow jackets, or “predatory social wasps.” Handy got stung by a hidden nest in our yard...

One of the orange boys (I was told it was Leo) broke the screen! This is why we can't have nice things. Seriously, the screen door w...

The laundry helper strikes again. Hunter is the most helpful cat.

Sometimes even cheap tacos are delectable. The guys had burgers but I thought I'd try a steak salad. My ramen place's ...

We thought about putting a guitar in our August Woodstock window, and I planned to copy the iconic poster. But then I worried about theft is...

While some of my cats have made it their lifetime goal to scratch up the low pile rug living room rug into shag, others have decided the bed...

Why is this pantry staple so hard to find? The local family-owned store hasn’t had any for weeks. Granted, they are changing ownership and s...

I love my orange babies. They are so sweet and rumply. They cuddle up with big brother Hunter on the bed (he was there to the right just out...