Author Archives: A Dreamer

LilyMonster

Posted on August 15, 2018

This sweet goofball is handling the loss of Carmen better than anyone in the house. She seems to be embracing the role of Queen of the Castle. I didn’t realize how often she was taking her cues from Carmen until … Continue reading →

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Why I am not on Neighborhood Watch…

Posted on August 11, 2018

Because I am not good at realizing there are crimes in progress… Last night at roughly 3:45 am, something woke me up. I am on call this weekend, so once I realized it was not the phone ringing, I decided … Continue reading →

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RIP, Prozac Princess

Posted on August 5, 2018

Monday was a terrible, no good, very bad day. Carmen went on to her great reward after 9 years of being one hell of a cat. So far, Lily is handling it better than anyone else in the house. I … Continue reading →

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Damn, I must be more jaded than I thought

Posted on July 16, 2018

But nothing today – from 45 being a lap dog to Putin, to Butina’s arrest, feels in any way particularly new or revelatory. The question is, will anyone in Congress do anything about it. And with this group of GOPers, … Continue reading →

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On this Memorial Day

Posted on May 28, 2018

I think the best way we can honor those who served our country and are no longer with us is to be a better country. We can, and we have to.

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I do not learn from my past…

Posted on May 27, 2018

Picked up some plants at the market fair last week and only got over to the nursery today for pots and soil to replant them. And came out with several more plants because somehow I think this year I will … Continue reading →

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Claude Moore Colonial Farm

Posted on May 20, 2018

So, I found out this week that the National Park Service wants to close down the farm But we may be able to stop it. The farm is a working 18th century farm.  It’s a great educational resource, and beyond … Continue reading →

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