Rummage Sale Season

I'd have a lot more money in the bank (at least $1.50) if I didn't feel the need to buy things to amuse the kitties!

Happy Memorial Day

Where did May go? Quite possibly the loveliest month of all.

I had a temp gig for a couple of weeks, so back to work for Kay. When you work in criminal law for many many many moons, a general practice is filled with all sorts of strange things, degrees and minutes and seconds and PIN numbers and legal descriptions and contracts oh my. It sounds strange to admit, but I miss my felons.  Or I guess I really just miss the way things used to be, but que sera sera, right people?

Took the fam over to John's for Mother's Day, had a lovely brunch. We of course went by the Seneca cemetery to check out the decor I put on earlier in the month, but it was gone!  It was nowhere to be found.  I really pegged that sucker in, so I can't imagine what happened to it. Well yes, I can imagine grrrrr. Anyway, take II . . .

I'll check it out again next time I'm over that way. And I'll take some extra flowers with me too, just in case of more tomfoolery. Anway, I took the fam with me, though I'm the only one who would tackle the hill lol, and then we had a yummy late breakfast at the Seneca Diner. Joe and Dad used to go eat there after visiting the cemetery. But bummer, they were out of biscuits so mom did not get her biscuits and gravy fix, but she seemed very pleased with her bacon omelette. A nice little ride and outing for the fam. They are very contented at home but I think it is good for the homebodies to get out once in a while. And I am pretty sure I am genetically predisposed to have a big appetite . . . Mom can eat like a horse! Mums the word on that one folks, and please,  no smart ass comments . . . thank you.

Garden is coming along. I put in this cherry tomato plant way early, had to cover it up a few times for fear of frost, but it's really going to town . . . Tomato Town hopefully!

So far I've harvested cat nip, radishes and green onions.

I got a bumper crop of cat, always does well here, probably due to all the organic fertilizer.

Planted Dad's favorite geraniums on the patio, though he would be a trifle miffed that they aren't all red! LOL  I got a red and a pink and a white.

I have a graduation party today with picnic food over at Mar's, looking forward to it. And . . . there will be beer! Woo hoo!

That's all.

Kathleen

May Days

Time sure flies when you are on unemployment! Is it really May already? On one hand, the practical unemployed, dang! On the other hand, the one that doesn't give a chit . . .  May, woo hoo! Let's have fun outside!
Anyway . . .

Mom and I took a drive to Seneca to the cemetery today. It was a glorious day, a perfect day for a ride. The cemetery looks a little rough, but I'm sure they'll get it slicked up. I remembered everything, except a rake would have come in very handy.

Dad always made sure to decorate for Mother's Day.  Weird, I didn't realize until today how young Grandma Mallaney was when she passed away only 60 years old. Five years before I was born. We did mom's side of the family out at Evergreen last week.

I'm enjoying this Spring sunshine. I opened John's front door for his cats to enjoy the morning sunshine and now they think I'm a rock star! I wonder if there are any openings anywhere for a rock star . . . hmmmm.

Had another Mallaney Cousin's lunch yesterday. Smaller crowd this time, but still terrific. Lots of laughs and stories and good company, beer and wine, a lovely afternoon.

I think John  needs to invest in a sturdier cat tree  . . .

John put that cat tree together himself!

I planted some onions and radishes. Everything is looking good except for one little thing . . .

Midge keeps digging up my veggies prematurely!  It's a wonder any of the onions took, they've been replanted so many times. And my beautiful rows of radishes. Sigh.

I've been feeling so creative lately . . . see if you can get the tune right ---

Dewdrops on lilacs,
whiskers on kittens,
wee downy goslings and
rummage sale listings,
old Springbok puzzles tied up with string,
these are a few of my favorite things . . .

Thank you thank you. Please stop. I will take my leave now.

Kay :)

Does this bed make my ass look big?

Hera. A tiny $2 cat bed from a rummage sale. Priceless. She loves it!

Happy Easter

This year is going by so fast! I can't believe the first quarter is almost over. Joe turned 55 yesterday, seems hard to believe I have a sibling that old. Even stranger is that John will be 50 this year. Yowzer! I feel a lot younger since I started coloring my hair. I've done it twice now, so I figure I've shaved off at least 5 years. If only wrinkles were as easy to cover up as gray hair.

Had a fun time at Donna and Mark's St. Pat's party last weekend. One more thing to add to the Good Things About Being Unemployed List . . . you can party your ass off on Sunday afternoon and not give a thought to Monday a.m.!  But alas Monday a.m. did arrive, blech. But I didn't have to get up and get dressed, woo hoo! Now that I think about it, I'm not sure I ever gave much thought to Monday a.m. when there was a good party going on . . .

I made Kay's Knock-Out Lasagna for Easter dinner today. We all ate way too much lasagna and it seemingly knocked us out for 2 hours; it was nap time. Even the cats seem extra sleepy today.

I did not get the HR Assistant job at JJC. Go figure, they hired someone with prior HR experience. I will keep pounding the pavement . . . I mean keys of my laptop. Having never been more than 5 minutes away from my job, the thought of commuting  . . . well, let's just say it does not excite me.

Pretty quiet around here, and that is fine with me. Excitement is not all it is cracked up to be. The little sneak peeks of nice weather have me thinking of the garden, veggies and flowers, and looking forward to being outdoors more.

Kay :)

March 9

Mom and Dad's anniversary, married March 9, 1959.

Spring-like weather here. And in Michigan near the lake.

There is John! Weird to be in Michigan by the lake on March 8th, 74 degrees, wishing you had a pair of shorts lol, with huge piles of dirty snow melting in the parking lot.

Kay :)

Where did February go?

Wow, long time since I posted. February flew by. So did January!

Absolutely nothing is going on! I job hunt, go to the Y, cook, clean, read,  and find other amusements to pass the time. I am not bored. Probably because I have a busy brain and doing nothing feels like something. I learned that from an interesting article about introverts. 23 Signs you May be an Introvert. Look it up. There are other ones too, 9 Signs You May Be an Introvert, 10 . . .  I am one. Anyway, I think this is what being retired is like? LOL  Except for that damn job hunting. I go to John's and we diet. Or not. Currently it is Tim Ferriss's slow carb program. It's like deja vu all over again! I did have a job interview at JJC, nice to get one under my belt. Especially since my last one involved taking a letter down in shorthand and typing it up on a state of the art IBM Selectric typewriter! I've giggled over that many times. This time I had to compose a memo and prepare a spreadsheet on Works. Whew, I had no problems. In fact, according to the girl there, I was pretty speedy. The times they are a changing. I did not swear during the interview. At least not that I noticed. Good for me.

I had a nice lunch with old softball friends at Hayden's over in Wilmington. Yes, they are old friends AND they are old. Like me. :)  Had an awesome burger and some beers. Good stuff. Having dinner and drinks with some work friends here in town on Wednesday evening, that will be fun. Have a fun St. Patrick's Day party to look forward too. Best party food ever, corned beef, colcannon and creamed cabbage. Wow it is great.

After some spring-like weather, we are in for some ice/rain/snow tonight. Yuck.  I was thinking about the garden and how lovely it would be to see some zinnias and sunflowers again, I even went out and dug around a little bit, so I am probably responsible for the bad weather coming in.

I had Midge to the vet. Noticed she had some  bald spots. Seems she has a head problem and is over grooming herself. Only cost me $45.50 to get Midge's head problem diagnosed. Sigh. Two white kitties have been coming into the yard and acting like they live here, and Midgie is having a fit. A conniption fit. Hopefully she will get over it soon. I've been talking to her, telling her to just show them who is boss and stop licking herself too much. Knowing everything, I'm always very helpful with advice. Just ask my family. Anyway Midge thinks I'm nuts. She always has.   Now that I wasted that money, I see Finn has an actual wound! ARGHHHH I'm watching it and keeping it clean, much to his annoyance, and hopefully he won't require a trip to the vet too. Thank goodness he is not as cantankerous as Midge.

Boring Kay, Over and Out!