I can’t tell you how unlikely this scenario would have been three months ago. The dog and our dearly departed cat never had a fond relationship. It was more akin to predator and prey. Whatever undeciphered mixed breed of mutt we have, her DNA is hardwired to chase small furry animals. So the new kittens [...]
Archive for December, 2009
peace on earth
Posted in get along like cats and dogs, tagged Christmas, Jane Koenen Bretl on December 30, 2009 | 15 Comments »
oh boy, tannenbaum
Posted in get along like cats and dogs, Photography, seasons, tagged cats, Christmas tree, Jane Koenen Bretl, kittens, tannenbaum on December 28, 2009 | 4 Comments »
O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, Why is a cat on top of thee? * O Christmas tree, O Christmas Tree, why do the ornaments go * “wheeeeee!” * ??? * The top does sway, the star did fall, That’s why it’s tied right to the wall… * O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, A [...]
revenge of the pork belly
Posted in Foodies, tagged food hangover, friends, Jane Koenen Bretl, mexican restaurant, pork bellies on December 20, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Thank goodness good friends still call to invite us out to dinner. We used to be an active part of a fun dinner group; just some couples that would gather, once a month on the third Saturday night, whoever could find a sitter, and go to a different restaurant each time. After years of Saturday [...]
mission accomplished
Posted in Writing, tagged NaNoWriMo, Writing on December 3, 2009 | 15 Comments »
It has taken me several days to recover, but I am thrilled to share that I did indeed make my goal of 50,000 words in 30 days! It entailed writing 20,000 words in the last week, including the last 7,000 words on Monday November 30th. It was a finish reminiscent of every term paper I [...]
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