Monthly Archives: April 2013

Living Vicariously Through My DVR…

I have lamented the fact that we are often tied to our DVR, zipping through the TV commercials and skimming through a standard half hour sitcom in about 20 minutes or so.  There are so many shows in the queue … Continue reading

Posted in Archer, Ax Men, Blue Bloods, DVR, Golden Boy, Nurse Jackie, Swamp People, The Americans, The Borgias, The Following | 5 Comments

UPDATE: A Horse Walks Into a Bar…

So just to wrap up the whole horse situation.  We thought everything was over and a happy ending was had by all when Eva received a call from Jo and Val, the ladies from Wings and Reins horse rescue. It … Continue reading

Posted in Wings and Reins Horse Rescue | 1 Comment

One Cube or Two? None, Thanks…

Some years ago when I was probably in the 1st or 2nd grade, my parents took me with them to a dinner party at someone’s house.  The details have long since escaped me, but the one thing that stood out … Continue reading

Posted in Alec Baldwin, Dr Robert Lustig, Here's the thing, sugar | 5 Comments

West, By Goddess, Texas…

That is how Jackiesue, often known as Yellowdog Granny, refers to her beloved small town of West.  If you haven’t seen the news, you mustn’t have a TV or the Internet.  Last night as we watched something unimportant, I had … Continue reading

Posted in Explosion, West | 2 Comments

Update: Horsey Cam…

If you missed yesterday’s installment, you’ll want to check it out here, first. If you are caught up, I’ll keep it short by showing you this nice video of how the folks from Wings and Reins horse rescue came out, … Continue reading

Posted in Horses, Panda, Wings and Reins Horse Rescue | 2 Comments

A Horse Walks Into a Bar…

And that was how my morning started.  No, not at a bar, but as I turned onto the main road heading away from our house, I came upon a passel of horses nibbling weeds on the side of the road. … Continue reading

Posted in Devine, Gracie, Horses, Little Kitty, Wings and Reins Horse Rescue | 4 Comments

Just my 2 cents…

It might have been funny if I had posted this on the 1st of April (note the postmark), but like a lot of things, this check has been sitting around in my “to do” box for a while. Anyway, whenever … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Bluebonnets Are Gone, Adirondack Fail, Fire!

No need to be nervous about the fire – nothing burnt down.  I’ll get to that in a bit. We were pretty lucky this year in the Bluebonnet arena.  It seems as though my mom’s visit to Texas could not … Continue reading

Posted in Adirondack, Stoney Island | 1 Comment