When almost anyone asks me what something means, I will answer with gusto. Meaning and how we create meaning is one of the major interests of my life. Semiotics is how things mean. Semantics is what things mean. The question, no matter what the “something” is, gives me a chance to ply my trade. I […]
Jujubee and the New Bed.
Stupid human. How am I supposed to get any decent rest without my bed properly configured? I tried sleeping on the bed this way, and it is not comfy. I am cat. I need comfort. I cannot sleep on this mere ledge. Plus, there is no under. Sometimes I need to be under the bed […]
I Need Sleep, a Bath, and to Go to the Bathroom by Myself
Today I was convinced I would never get to bathe again, have a lunch date with a girl friend, or go to the bathroom by myself. My work life has gone to hell. Having this new puppy is like having a toddler. It has been over a week that I have been parenting the pup […]
Halloween Themes from Martha Stewart Craft Studio
It is Wednesday, so it must be time to review some applications. First, though, I thought I would re-review Martha Stewart Craft Studio and the two Halloween theme packages that can be purchased as add ons to the application and initially included themes. I “purchased” the application for free as a special promotional offering when […]
Parenting the Pup
The whole empty nest stereotype is bogus. There are as many reactions to graduating out of the daily, in-house parenting phase of life, as there are parents. People who have maintained their own identity while parenting, and most people these days do maintain a healthy identity and don’t live solely through or for their children. […]
The New Puppy!
I’m starting this post on the way to Phoenix. Ever since last weekend we have been in conversation with the Mastiff Rescue people about adopting one of the puppies we met last weekend. Because we are good puppy parents and have had three Neos in our lives, as well as a Dogue de Bordeaux puppy, […]