Welcome Sophie

Say hi to Sophie!

I decided it was time for a new kitty. I still really miss Gatsby, but I also missed just having a critter around the house. Sophie is a rescue cat from Because You Care. She's still a bit skittish, but seems to be settling in ok.

She has a favorite spot on the couch for napping.

And she LOVES her catnip mouse that my Mom bought for her.

She's a real sweetie. I think we're going to get along just fine.

Coffee Nirvana

I recently acquired a fabulous new toy, a Keurig single-cup coffee maker.

The rack next to the coffee maker is full of pre-measured, single serving portions of coffee in all sorts of fabulous roasts and flavors. They're called K-cups.

You stick a K-cup in the machine, press the button...

And presto! A super yummy cup of coffee appears like magic. You can select the size cup you prefer, the temperature...it even makes cocoa and teas, too. It's really convenient and will be great for entertaining.

I'm sure a large portion of my current delight has to do with the novelty factor, but it really makes good coffee.

Happy Fourth of July

This is almost exactly how we performed The Stars and Stripes Forever in high school marching band:


Come to think of it, Animal does remind me of most of the guys from the drum line.

Muppets rock, huh?