Waiting for Santa

I got the updated bill for my new car’s insurance today. My rates went up only $33/half year. I figure that isn’t too bad at all. I still haven’t heard from The Socialist’s agent, who I left a request with to get a quote. Supposedly I can do much better with his insurance. I’m not…

For those of you not on the metric wavelength, that’s about one and a half gallons. Eight pints in a gallon, a pint’s a pound the world around. That’s how much they pulled out of my abdomen today. Instant weight loss of about twelve pounds. I don’t recommend the diet, but damn it feels good…

You know that old saying that if you want to stiff a waitress, don’t leave her a tip, but if you want to insult her, leave her a penny? Actually, that’s not really an old saying. I just made that up. I got my review today. I believe I have just been insulted. On an…

“The first of April is the day we remember what we are the other 364 days of the year.” – American humorist Mark Twain And Lord, what fools we mortals be! So far, there have been two successful April’s Fool’s jokes played on me. The first was to wake up to find my car covered…

On a whim, I purchased a set of felt Christmas ornaments to make. I’ve always found handwork a very settling thing but seemed to have forgotten this in recent years. I’ve finished with most of the beadwork, and may actually get some of the ornaments stitched together and stuffed tomorrow. If they turn out less…

My Christmas cactus is getting ready to bloom for Easter. I don’t know who is more confused, me or the cactus. In answer to one of yesterday’s comments, nope, I am not vaccinated against Q-fever. Coxiella burneti is on the chart, but isn’t too great a concern with the animals I work with, all of…