Fresh, Hot Wastes of Time

There was an enormous crash, thud, and sound of stuff rolling around on the floor upstairs a minute ago. The kitchen is directly above the office, and my first thought was that a cat had knocked over a 12 pack of Coke in the pantry. The problem is that both hub and I [...]

About 5 years ago, Gus snuck out the back door which hadn’t closed all the way. He was always looking for adventure, and once escaped he was loath to return to the drudgery of everyday life.
For the first couple of days, he hung out near the house. I’d see him sunning [...]

I just got through reading The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. It took me about 4 hours to read. I feel a bit gypped when I finish a book that’s supposed to be one of the best written in years that quickly.
It’s about a girl who was raped and killed and who narrates [...]

To the surprise of everyone, especially the vet, Gus is looking a little perkier today. I went to visit this afternoon and he stood up and head-bumped me, paid attention to what was around him, and purred and purred. The vet says he’s going to just let him be until Friday, when he’ll [...]

I have nothing against protests. If you need to burn a flag, go ahead. I may not think it’s the coolest thing ever, but it’s your right (although burning the symbol of your right to burn the symbol of your right is a bit like the snake that eats itself, but I digress).
No, my [...]

“The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.” Flying a flag upside-down is a signal for any passing military member to come and help. All the dolts who think they’re cool by flying their U.S. flags [...]

Gus is the Cat at the Theatre Door.
His name, as I ought to have told you before,
Is really Asparagus. That’s such a fuss
To pronounce, that we usually call him just Gus.
His coat’s very shabby, he’s thin as a rake,
And he suffers from palsy that makes his paw shake.
Yet he was, in his youth, quite the [...]

To recap the day’s events:
1 y.o. is still sick, feverish and crapping and puking everywhere, with the added bonus of being really lethargic and scaring us.
I put up a forum for people wanting to discuss their Featureprice (sucks) experiences, over here.
The cat’s really not doing well; he’s been in the hospital over the weekend with [...]

Eagle-eye super sleuth M. called Featureprice (sucks)’s tech support number today and discovered that instead of three minutes of belittling “customers suck” rant, it’s now a slender 60 seconds of “please”.
Damn, I knew I should have recorded the old one while I had the chance.

Hub woke up feeling lousy this morning. Now the one year old is barfing and crapping everywhere, and I don’t feel so well myself.