Brandy, You're A Fine Girl

Seven years ago Hilda and I rescued the cutest beagle puppy we had ever seen from an irresponsible breeder who obviously had mistreated her. She was a gift from me to Tommy. Every man needs a dog.She was very sick and it quickly became obvious to Tom and me that she had been abused, even at that young age. I had taken Hilda with me to help make sure I chose a healthy dog since I am the kind that

Some Holiday Cuteness...

Oh Tannenbaum

This weekend, many people will be Christmas tree shopping. Just the words conjure up scenes from the movie A Christmas Story, which is mandatory of you have not seen it yet. It has been many years since I bought a tree. I own a fake tree that I don’t always put up , But I do have memories of tree shopping as a child. My father had a friend who sold Fireworks in the summer, Pumpkins in the

A Fun Little Respite

Whew! FINALLY finished moving all the stuff into Hilda's house and even have it organized. Yes, I managed to fit the elephant into the shoebox, at least that is what it is like here, though it is kind of interesting, it feels like a dorm room in a way. Tom still has to find a home for the Mustang and is working on that right now so I thought I would take a little breather and do something

My Cursed LIfe: The Series

Well, never a dull moment around here! Tom and I were in the middle of tearing apart the behemoth that is my entertainment center and packing up all the movies, etc., that were stored within, when the doorbell rang. I answered it (since Tommy has more of a "Who Can It Be Now" mentality than I do at times) and who should be standing there in all his glory but a woman's dream fella...the UPS man.