Not what you expect when you go out for ice cream.
Lloyd and I took his parents into Lincoln to look around. We went to lunch, a quilt museum and Lloyd’s school to pick up some stuff. When it was all over we decided to get ice cream down in the...
View ArticleHoly Love Apples, Batman!
Can you see it? It’s a miracle! From little seeds on my windowsill to something that will aggravate my stomach but be so, so worth it. There’s one that might be ripe enough to taste tomorrow, and...
View ArticleCustomer Service Saturday
I had some stuff I wanted to get done in Lincoln, and though Lloyd wanted to wait until Sunday, I made him shower at 2 o’clock and go with me. Good thing I did, too, since I needed his Stern Face...
View ArticleAwwwww, Little League is adorable
Here, if you have any love of superheroes, you need to visit the Little League website. This guy -Stewart Yale – is great! Imagine that all the superheroes are kids going to elementary school together,...
View ArticleSo I guess we have a cat.
Let me begin this post by saying that despite all the steps that have been taken, none of this is set in stone. My affections are still on hold while waiting for this ‘cat’ thing to pan out. So. Here’s...
View ArticlePrincess Batman update.
So, it’s working out with the cat. While she was super-grumpy at the start and had terrible bathroom manners, time in the house is gentling her and I am so glad that none of you are around to hear me...
View ArticleSaturday ketchup
Or catsup if you prefer. Wait. ‘Catch up’. That’s what I meant. Here are pictures from the Peperkorn visit that I kept not putting up. We had a really nice time, and I am continually in awe that the...
View ArticleLet’s get ready to gaaammmmmbbblllle!
On Friday we took Princess Batman to the vet. She had a weird event in the litter box on Wednesday that made me wonder if her water broke, then on Thursday she had the most awful stench emitting from...
View ArticleAll bets are off.
So, Lloyd and I pulled wire at Lincoln Lutheran on Saturday, which is a post for another time, and then drove to Kansas City Saturday night for a Cardinals/Royals game on Sunday with the Kollipara...
View ArticleKitten update
In case you’ve been curious about how the kitties are doing, here you go. If I have my information correct, we have three boys (both of the orange tabbies and the all-gray tabby) and the two...
View ArticleKitten Cam – The Guest Room Edition
I am going to Colorado for a few days to see my family, so I’m leaving you with Lloyd, Brad and the cats. Watch live video from lsommerer on www.justin.tv Oh, and if you are Lloyd or Brad’s friend on...
View ArticleCat Food Can Tower
While I was in Colorado, Brad and Lloyd took care of Princess Batman and the kittens. I left very detailed instructions. I had purchased about 12 cans of cat food to last the 5 days I’d be gone and...
View ArticleKitten Update – August 5th
I think that I forgot to write about moving the kittens to a larger area once we solved the don’t-poop-on-the-floor thing. Lloyd was the one to figure it out. He happened to be walking by when one of...
View ArticleTired, crabby and kitties
It’s that time of year when Lloyd and I get home rather late and just grunt at each other. We’re too tired to talk, let alone try and be creative. Here are some cat photos I took while fighting sleep....
View ArticleIt’s in the eyes.
Here are some photos I took a couple of days ago trying to capture the eye colors of the kittens. Apparently this is when their eyes change color. The orange boys still have fairly blue eyes, but Fivel...
View ArticleNot all they’re cracked up to be.
Had you asked me as a little girl if I’d like to have a cat who had kittens, I would have gleefully jumped and down and perhaps squealed. Had you asked me as an adult three months ago – same reaction....
View ArticlePhone Book of Design
I pulled in the driveway today to see a large package sticking out of the mailbox. I laughed out loud when I saw it was a catalog from Restoration Hardware. It was three items bagged all together like...
View ArticleToo hot to handle…
…right now. First of all, Happy birthday to my Dad! Have a great one, and one of my students, Jack – who is turning 5, says that he’s glad you’re his birthday buddy. Life’s been pretty busy around...
View ArticleDance like nobody’s watching
The kittens are gone, and it turns out that I’m ok. I live with a Rich Inner World, which means I often live experiences before they actually happen, and there was a lot of pre-grieving about the...
View ArticleHoly Disappointment, Batman.
Lloyd had Bad Movie Night tonight (Tuesday), and I had a little bit of hope that I would go into Lincoln after work and bum around. However, as I was packing up my stuff, a mom reminded me, “That...
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