I fear that I am becoming one of “those women!” You know the ones. The ones who are obsessed with their feline companions. I really don’t think I’m obsessed with Shana Punim (denial) but hardly a day or conversation goes by that I don’t mention that damned cat! I am starting to worry.

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According to the Weather Channel, the temperature outside is 14 degrees Fahrenheit but feels like four degrees. I’m keeping my dogs warm with my doggy slippers! Just wanted to share a giggle with you all! Enjoy!

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Check out this video for step by step instructions for leaving a comment for the first time. don’t forget to check your SPAM folder for the initial password that WordPress will send you so you can sign in the first time. I have to have the comments secured like this because of all of the [...]

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“Another Year” ain’t for everyone. A friend said she didn’t like it because “nothing really happens.” That’s exactly why I LOVED this movie. We get a peek into the life of Tom and Gerry, a past middle aged couple who still love each other, and are content with their lovely calm life. But they have [...]

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Missing In Action. That’s what they’ll say about me at the gym. I have fallen off the wagon. Oops! I wish I could blame it on “The Knee Chronicles” but I hopped off the ole’ girl awhile before that. However, I am not discouraged. I figure as long as I am still living, I can [...]

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I was deeply moved by the compelling Documentary “A Small Act” which tells the story of Kenyan Chris Mburu whose secondary education was sponsored via a monthly donation made by a Swedish woman named Hilde Back. He never met her. She simply responded to an ad announcing a Swedish scholarship program for poor kids in [...]

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(Beginning of the blizzard. The blowing snow looks like smoke!) Chicago just experienced a blizzard on Tuesday night. It was a big one. A bad one. It came with thunder and lightning. And so the weatherman called it “Thunder Snow.” The wind howled, visibility was low, the snow came down heavily and was swept around [...]

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I had an “Arthritis Flare.” It was my very first and it was awful, horrible, debilitating and sudden, like BAM! I have been dealing with knee pain for awhile now but nothing like this. This experience taught me a lot. Shit happens to the body and I can neither control it, nor will it away. [...]

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I’ve had three days with no knee pain. It’s a miracle. I can’t believe it. I keep waiting for a twinge … I will keep you posted. But I am looking forward to writing about something else besides the pain in my left knee. I have a gig tonight and methinks I won’t have to [...]

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It’s two hours past my scheduled appointment time and I am finally sitting in the examination room. I’ve actually been in here for about 20 minutes. Not much to look at but at least it doesn’t smell funny. You know what I mean! That doctor’s office smell. As a child, I was always traumatized by [...]

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