The Catmage Chronicles
Andy thought he was going crazy when a talking cat showed up at his front door. He couldn’t have been more wrong.Goldeneyes is a Catmage – a cat with human intelligence and magical abilities. Andy is an eighth grader who is smart, impulsive, and trying to avoid the school bully at all costs. A prophecy threw them together. There’s just one problem: Goldeneyes can’t stand humans.The Catmage world is heading toward war. Goldeneyes and Andy must try to stop the enemy from getting stronger. And they must save a powerful Catmage who’s been kidnapped. For Goldeneyes, it’s personal. That Catmage is her grandmother.Andy and Goldeneyes must try to put aside their differences. If they can’t, the enemy will soon be too powerful to defeat…
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DonorsChoose.org: Salve for the spirit
Yes, the economy is tanking. Yes, the news seems almost all bad. But if you have a few dollars to spare, there’s an organization called Donors Choose that has a website where you can help children all over the country … Continue reading
The best thing about coming home
You know what the best thing about coming home is? Coming home to my actual home. Not an apartment. My very own home. I really, really like being a homeowner. I love my condo. Hell, I even like having to … Continue reading
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Good homebuyer! No, bad homebuyer!
I’ve been reading Megan McArdle a lot lately in an attempt to understand the current financial crisis. In one of her posts, I’m trying to decide if I’m a bad, bad person, or if I just happened to buy my … Continue reading
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A Jeep hybrid?
Apparently, all I have to do is hold out until the new Jeep hybrids hit the market. When they get to the 2-door Wrangler, I am so there.
A blank slate
Okay, here’s the problem. I can’t seem to find the desire to write about anything tonight. Not my commentary for the podcast, not a serious blog post, not nuffin’. So we’ll just have to have an open thread. This is … Continue reading
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Wanted: Temporary husband or grown children
You know, if anyone out there wants to rent themselves out as a temporary husband or grown child, I sure could use some help unpacking and getting my new condo into shape. I’m just sayin’.
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The new home, day one report
My first night in the new home, I would have gotten a lot more sleep if, say, I had no cats. Tig and Gracie spent about ten or eleven hours huddled in the bathroom vanity, caving for protection. Tigger came … Continue reading
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Mostly moved in
I’m about 95% moved in. I left a few things at the old apartment, and, well, I didn’t unbox anythying other than my work computer. Tig and Gracie are currently hiding in the vanity in my bathroom. I expect they’ll … Continue reading
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It’s official: I’m a homeowner
I have two garage door openers, three sets of keys, a condo, and a mortgage. Tigger is giving me congratulatory kisses. (Actually, he’s just licking my hands while I type this, but hey, I can make stuff up with the … Continue reading
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Moving update
Well, between the packing and cleaning and closing, I don’t really have much time to blog. Posting will be light for the next few days.
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Movable me
Rats. Just when I finally found the issue that gets people commenting (it is apparently politics, and not Israel or even—sigh—my enthralling cat and life posts), I have to do things like, gee, move. I’m off for the entire next … Continue reading
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Phun with Phones
Verizon sucks. Several months ago, I started having troubles with my phone line after a heavy rain. Verizon took a week to fix it the first time. I had no phone service for a week except for my cell. It … Continue reading
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Rites of passage, changing with the times
When I was their age, my relatives gave us pen sets. Nowadays, children get their first email accounts. Sarah and Larry’s two oldest children have their first email accounts. Being a dutiful aunt, I sent them emails at Larry’s request. … Continue reading
Detours were us
Two trucks got into the way of my travel plans, but in both instances, I found out about them long before I could get stuck in the traffic they caused. First, a pickup truck being towed off the Nice Bridge … Continue reading
Off for a few days
I scheduled a few posts for tomorrow, but I’m going on a small vacation before going into closing-on-the-condo/packing/cleaning/painting/moving hell. I shall be visiting my friends and family in New Jersey, and I’m looking forward to it. And while I’m bringing … Continue reading