Wedding Observations

Unless you have been in the next galaxy over for the past few weeks, you will know that this morning at O’Dark Thirty US time, Katherine Elizabeth Middleton wed Prince William With Four Middle Names. I am a bit of an Anglophile but my passion is more for the Britain of the past…say… anything pre 20th century, so this really was nothing to me and in a way rather offensive since the royal family

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