Lucky Dorito

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~Roger Caras

I spent some time catching up on movies this weekend, one of my all time favorite things to do. I watched a few duds and one that I actually liked quite a bit. So for my official non-review, keep reading. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past IMDb Synopsis:  Connor Mead (Matthew McConaughey) is a notorious photographer who [...]

Saturday was a perfectly beautiful day. We loaded up the dogs and went out to the lake for some walking around. It was fantastic. I’m so glad we were able to get out and enjoy it.

All my trees are slowly going bald. The grass is covered with fallen leaves. The morning air is filled with a cool chill. It would appear winter is on its way. I really really really do not like winter. I hope it passes quickly.

When I travel out of town for work, I always bring home something for my daughters. Usually a t-shirt from the place I’ve been and sometimes something else, also. The girls love it and can’t wait to see for me to unpack so they can find out what treat they got! I try to find [...]

In January 1997, a precious five week old Jack Russell came to live with us. We named her Sydney and called her Syd Viscious when she was a wee pup, into everything. She is as adorable as ever, too complacent to be called Syd Viscious any longer … but age is taking its toll on [...]

As I stood in the kitchen doing dishes the other morning, I was admiring the beautiful color of my favorite tree (just past my lucky bamboo – which is miraculously still living also) – a Japanese Maple: I love that I can see it each day – sadly though, some days I don’t take the [...]

Some time earlier this year, my sister Lena and I were at Lowe’s for something or the other and ran across African Violets on clearance. We both got two of them, just for the heck of it. Now, we all know I am the black thumb of death when it comes to houseplants. I wasn’t [...]

It’s extremely hard to believe it’s the beginning of November. I mean, really…. where did this year go? Does anyone feel like time is moving ahead at warp speed or is it just me? Last week, none of us participated in Name that Favorite Jack-o-Lantern. Even me. I didn’t even manage to buy our pumpkins [...]

Welcome to November! I’m going to once again sign up to participate in NaBloPoMo, for the 4th year in a row. It’s simple, 30 posts in 30 days. I can do it. I think. Anyone want to join me?