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It’s Not The Heat, It’s The Humidity

“It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity.” How many times have you heard that lately? Usually, I’d agree. But this week in New Jersey is just plain HOT. Heat, humidity, whatever. HOT!

Can I bake a cake in my car? Fry an egg on the hood? Possibly, but I’m too hot to bother experimenting. Continue reading It’s Not The Heat, It’s The Humidity

And Then There Were Three…

Oh, why can’t anything in life just stay the same?

We lost our Missy this week. Our fifteen year old Maine Coon kitty. Was she really fifteen? I guess I was in denial.
The first time we met Missy was at the breeder’s house in 2004. She was the runt of the litter, but a spunky little thing. We had only intended to get one male kitten, but when we were offered her at half price, what could we do? Two kittens are always more fun than one, and so she came home with us.
Sadly, she developed chronic sinusitis and often had upper respiratory infections. Occasional rounds of antibiotics would get her back to normal for a time. We were told her life expectancy was shortened because of this, but when she made it past ten, it seemed she’d keep going forever.

So she was fine. Until she wasn’t. Continue reading And Then There Were Three…

Warm Thoughts On A Snowy Day

Snow! I love waking up while it’s still coming down. It’s just so beautiful. Here are some thoughts for you to ponder.

Each snowflake is unique. No two are exactly alike. Hard to believe isn’t it? Some may be similar, but not identical. They evolve from the same matter but in the process of forming become different. An amazing thing.

Likewise, no two people are exactly alike. Not even identical twins. Even if you can’t tell Continue reading Warm Thoughts On A Snowy Day