A Cat By Any Other Name

      Still life with cats: the story of me

 

June 1, 2006

Ireland Trip – Dublin, First Day

The first distinct difference between being in a B&B and being in a hotel was quite obvious this morning when, for the first time since arriving in Ireland, we actually had to (gasp) pay for breakfast. Heh. Ah well.

 

June 2, 2006

Ireland Trip – Last Day

They’re all shaped like giant stretched-out rabbits, all made of the same black material, and not a single bit of information about who made them or what they are anywhere to be found.

 

June 5, 2006

Ireland Trip – Finale

…our very last plane of the trip, which was a teeny tiny little toy of a plane that had actual propellers in the front, and was so small and compact that my head was barely grazing the roof

 

June 11, 2006

Resuming

How easy it is to slip right back into normal life.

 

June 17, 2006

Almost

I am only mentioning this mundane little detail because it’s important later on.

 

June 21, 2006

Better living through chemistry

If Checkers would just haul off and smack Rosie upside the head even once, it would end right there, but since she won’t, things are just getting worse and worse.

 

June 28, 2006

Bits and pieces

I have pretty much given up on ever finding a way to replicate those cinnamon chip scones that Starbucks used to carry, but at least the search has turned up a few new scone recipes that are (almost) even better. These Pumpkin Scones, for example, are amazingly filling, and manage to avoid being dry and [...]