Thirteen

I was getting ready to leave the office tonight when the phone rang. It was somebody who works with my state’s APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services) branch of the USDA. This person had run a long term study at our facility, and we’d gotten to be friends while she was here. It seems…

Another night all to myself last night. It feels selfish to admit how good it felt to have the place to myself. Well, at least as much to myself as the cats will allow. The Warrior Princess is still in a snit from being left alone for a week, and growls whenever the Clueless Wonder…

If one wishes to crush the spirit of the soul that longs for spring, perhaps the best way is to plant magnolia trees north of the Mason-Dixon line. Plump, pink buds adorned the trees lining the road into town last week. The little star magnolia trees along the thoroughfare had already started to bloom, and…

I’m blaming it on California. Not content to keep their freaking El Niño weather to themselves, they have to share their precipitation with the rest of the country. What do the Californians care if their rain is our two feet of snow? Realizing that there was no chance I’d be able to make it to…

At least for me it is. Big Chain Pharmacy Store is open, and I know they’ve scheduled at least one tech to work. It would actually be a great day to have a shift on, since it’s the third day in a row that most doctors’ offices would be closed, meaning at this point there’d…

So much to catch up on. Dozens of diary update notifications I haven’t yet been able to respond to. And quite a few items to update myself as well. I’m feeling a tad overwhelmed at the moment. OK, for starters, I caught this one over at MoonriddenGirl’s page. I’ve pretty much sworn off quizzes, but…