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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Steps toward homeowning
It’s official. I’m going to be a homeowner in less than three weeks. Proof of the change? The last gift cards I ordered through my rewards program were Circuit City gift cards and they went towards buying my big-screen TV. … Continue reading
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Congress did something right
I’ll be damned. Congress actually passed a law that is going to benefit me. After all these years of being unable to take advantage of, well, almost every tax credit, the Housing and Economic Recovery Act is actually going to … Continue reading
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Busy, busy, busy
Between doing new home-related things and heading to NorVA for my weekly trip to the home office, I find myself more busy than usual lately. You may have to talk among yourselves while I’m gone. Coming down the tubes: A … Continue reading
Any coin collectors out there?
I have a 1987 gold American Eagle proof set, with certificate of authenticity, that I’d like to sell and I’m trying to decide: Quick way via coin dealer, or slower way via eBay? Proceeds are going to go to my … Continue reading
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Homebuying jitters
Wow, buyer’s remorse hit me big-time last night, and I haven’t even had the home inspection yet. (Next Thursday.) I was making a budget and, well, I don’t think I plugged the numbers in exactly right, because I scared the … Continue reading
Gas money
Well, that’s depressing. I used a single credit card to pay for all my gas expenses from June 30 to July 28. The total, counting tolls: $376.64.
A moment of apartment zen
Every time something annoying happens in my crappy apartment complex now, I say to myself: Six weeks. I’ll be out of here in six weeks. Right now, the annoying ice cream truck is out there with its annoying “Pop Goes … Continue reading
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Homeownership
Hm. This doesn’t look good. Sales of existing homes tumbled more sharply than expected in June, pushing activity down to the lowest level in more than a decade. With an already huge glut of homes on the market, median prices … Continue reading
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A question
How is it that you bruise so much faster and easier the older you get? I mean, I’m not that old, and I banged my shin and boom! Bump and bruise. Icing.
The lightness of posting
My mother’s in town, and I am taking a few days off from work. Thanks again to my co-bloggers for keeping this place hopping. I’ll post when I get the time, but we’re kinda busy. Cat pictures, maybe. Mom’s really … Continue reading
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Still on holiday time
Hey, I checked my email again and took care of something important for work. Me, I’m relaxing and reading up on mattresses and looking around at sales. And playing with Tig. Yep. A busy day.
Busy, busy, busy
I have been slammed with work today. I was slammed with work for the past few days, actually, and will be again tomorrow. There was even some Sunday work to be had. I’ll be up for air soon.
Go Greyhound
Okay, so now I’ve checked around some more, after someone asked me, “Have you tried Greyhound?” and I said, “Duh! No!” $43 round trip, takes me to the Springfield-Franconia mall, four-tenths of a mile from the Metro station, which saves … Continue reading
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Taking advantage of having a blog
Liana, I don’t have a current email address for your husband, and want to get in touch with him. I think your phone number disappeared as well. Send me an email, please?
Paper or plastic?
If I were dictator of the world, I would outlaw the question, “Paper or plastic?” that supermarket clerks keep asking. They always seem a bit taken aback when I tell them that I make enough decisions on a daily basis … Continue reading
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