So Many Pieces Torn From My Heart

As regular readers are aware, my LGS, the former Kitten from Hell, has been dealing with some serious medical issues over the last couple of years, the most recent being diabetes. She had been well controlled with twice-daily shots of insulin, although recently her blood sugar numbers have been climbing into the high 200’s to…

Around these parts, we don’t have a mouse or mole problem in our gardens so much as a vole problem. Voles can be easily mistaken for mice or moles at first glance, and actually look a bit like a cross between the two (tiny little mole eyes with a mouse-like tail which is actually a…

I had a friend (who I’ve noted is a tad more insightful and observant than your average person) observe to me recently that I haven’t seemed happy for a while. He’s right, of course. At least, he’s right on one level. Not being happy doesn’t mean that you know what’s making you unhappy, though. I…

I continue to feel overwhelmed. The little Prius isn’t helping. The check engine light came on today on the way to work. As a result I need to figure out a juggling routine that allows me to get my car looked at (state inspection and an oil change are due anyhow) and still allows me…

Cats at bedroom door. Shoo cats! Let me sleep awhile. Cats think “food”, not “flu”. I promise I’ll make a real entry soon. It’s just easier to compose haiku in bed than it is to compose entries.

I have several prescriptions that have run out and require new script from my doctor. I always get them refilled a couple of days before I run out, just in case I run into any problems. Good thing I did so this time. I called my doctor’s prescription renewal line just now to get the…