Spring 2017

We had a chilly but mostly sunny day today, the last day of winter. I'm happy to report that it looks like the majority of what I planted last year survived our rough winter. I'm extra excited because the tulips I planted are all coming up - this will be a first for me.

Yesterday when I was waiting to catch the bus into town around noon, three Trumpeter Swans flew right overhead. So cool. Here is a picture of the day lilies from the last week, and today's Mutts comic strip, enjoy!

Happy Mother's Day 2015

Mutts - May 10 2015

Catching Up On the Comic Strips

Bizarro - February 8 2015

The Duplex  - February 14 2015

The Duplex - February 16 2015

The Duplex - February 18 2015

Get Fuzzy - February 20 2015

Get Fuzzy - December 28 2014

Mutts - February 16 2015

Pickles - March 8 2015

Sherman's Lagoon - February 8 2015

Zits - March 3 2015

Nick & Suzu - March 8 2015

Merry Christmas 2014

Merry Christmas 2014

The lone bloom on my big Christmas Cactus started to open yesterday, but I'm not complaining, usually it's not blooming at Christmas at all. This has been a very somber month for me, so I will take any small joys I can get. I am thankful for my health and the roof over my head, and my feline family that always accepts my love, no questions asked.

And special thanks to Steve & Naomi for inviting me over for a small Christmas Eve dinner last night on Humboldt Street before they headed out to Lummi Island for church. 

I've been saving up all these recent funnies for today. Earl in the Pickles comic could have been written about me and my deep abiding love for eggnog ☺

Merry Christmas

The Duplex - November 30 2014

The Duplex - December 3 2014

Pickles - December 23 2014

Mutts - December 21 2014

Fathers Day

A quote for Father's Day from Jon Stewart artfully rendered by the duo Danger Dust.

Mutts June 15, 2014

On this Father's Day, I was thinking about what makes me think about my dad, and it was his sense of humor and laughter mostly. Also his love and appreciation of nature, all things that are a big part of who I am and what I enjoy.

The Verdict Came In - Walking Pneumonia

It has been a long hard week,  most of which seems like ages ago already. I'll be picking up Woody's ashes tomorrow which may be an emotional time, although for the most part I have made peace with his passing.

I finally went to the doctor on Friday morning and got the diagnosis;  walking pneumonia. It was just in time because my lungs were so heavy I could barely breath. I'd been sleeping almost all the time that I wasn't working.

I have to give a shout out to the friends and colleagues who helped me along the way. Kelly for bringing me home from work Wednesday with a stop at Haggen for some groceries.  And Cathy bringing me home from work Thursday.

Naomi taking 2 & 1/2 hours out of her day Friday to bring me to the doctors office, pharmacy and back home.

And to end my week with something positive,  Karen chauffeured me to potluck dinner at Denise's with Barb rounding out The Gang of Four.  As usual we had a long interweaving conversation and good food to fill the evening.