My Recliner Was A Pirate Ship

So, Merlin has taken out is anger at the loss of Brandy on my bed. He has decided that the best way to show me how much he loves me is by urinating on my bed. Once, he had the grace to wait until I was not asleep and out of my bed. So, my new nickname for him is "Betsy-Wetsy," but only when I'm really tired and annoyed.
On the one hand, I have compassion, on the other hand, I'm totally grossed out. So, last night, I was really looking forward to crawling into bed and I discovered that the bed wetting bandit had struck again. So, I grabbed a pillow and a quilt and went to the living room recliner.
Remember when you were so small that you a a sibling could sit on the recliner together and spend a good hour on your "pirate ship" fighting against the sharks? Well, that was my night last night. I cozied on the recliner and channel surfed. It's so fun indulging in late night re-runs. I watched Bravo! for a while. Then I found a full hour of Sex and the City. Oh, to indulge in that was delightful. Well, at 4 am the birds were chirping and I decided to camp out on a pile of pillows on my bedroom floor for a quick cat nap. I've got my bedding all "Downy soft" on the clothes line and I think I'll sleep with one eye open tonight. Finger Crossed!
Until Next time~ Toodaloo!

I Made Lemon Whoopie Pies!

I knew that there must be a way to make Lemon Whoopie Pies. However, when searching on line for a recipe, I only found one; and it didn't look like it would come out the way that I wanted. So, I compared the recipe to regular whoopie pie recipes and made my own recipe. The cookies were lemon flavored as was the filling. The first batch was a trial run and from the experience I was able to see which parts need some tweaking.

These did taste yummy, but I can do better- next time.

On my last post, I wrote about reading The Selected Journals of L. M. Montgomery. So far, I've read Volume II and I am reading Volume IV now and I have Volume V for later. The other two Volumes I haven't read only because I don't have them in my possession. I have yet to find Volumes: I and III in hardcover at a reasonable price. If you're a fan of her literature these are very insightful with regards to her inspiration. You'd also like to read them if you're at all interested in history.

What I like about these books most is not just the interesting parts from history but also it has the essense of "If I knew then, what I know now" sort of insight. The first journal begins when she was a teenager and the other volumes go on well into adulthood allowing the reader to see her emotional growth. When reading her journals, it's like sitting with an elder next door neighbor over tea and having them tell you about their experiences and learning from them.

When she wrote about the loss of a beloved pet, it made me feel like it was okay to mourn so deeply. So, in a lot of ways, I am grateful to have these books (as a fan) and even more grateful ( as a lady) that she had the insight to write so diligently throughout her life, with the intent to have her journals published.

Okay, in other news, now I am on the final stages of finishing a quilt that I'm building for a nephew who'll be arriving in the fall. When that is finished, I'll post a picture of it. Until then~ Toodaloo!

Merlin Is Depressed

Poor kit cat. I wondered how the loss of Brandy would affect Merlin. Just last week, he started acting peculiarly. I think it finally occured to him that our Puppy Love was gone. He kept sneaking outside ( he's an indoor cat) and into the attic or in the cellar. I think that he was searching for his pal. So, I gave him some treats today, and I am going to find some herbs at the health food store to sprinkle on his food. I researched online and found suggestions on how to alleviate his melancholy.
I was reading Volume IV of The Select Journals of Lucy Maud Montgomery in one of her first entries she wrote about the family dog having died. She and her little boy, Stuart, were heartbroken. She asked whether or not it was worth it to love creatures so much, if your heart could break so harshly ( I'm paraphrasing, here) . Then, she came to the conclusion that it was worth it in the long run, to had been able to know the dog, and play and love it at all was a joy. She wrote about her pet cats, she had a lot throughout her life. She loved her cats, dearly and often included cat- human relationships in her novels. As funny as some of her stories about her cats were, it was tragically heart wrenching to read her words of sorrow after the death of one of her beloved cats.

I think Merlin, will come around, with extra treats and kisses, he'll recover as we all must do. I believe, that in a few weeks time, he'll start to put on weight, and by October, he'll be a bit of a "butterball." I guess, I'll have to wait and see. Until next time~ Toodaloo!

Hot, Yucky, Hot!

I don't have a photo, because I am too hot to take one and too hot to load one on. However, I thought that I should post something since it has been a long time from my last posting.
it is hot in New England! I don't mind the heat, but the humidity is nasty! It's thighs sticking to vinyl hot and I'm not liking it! Also, there seems to be some sort of pervy conspiracy against women in the summer. Meaning, we're hard pressed to find moderately priced- weather appropriate clothing that doesn't scream "Hey, film Me on the beach at Spring Break for Girls With Low Self- Esteem!" ( I love the show Arrested Developement)

I mean really, yes I am hot (temperature wise), but that doesn't mean I want people to think that I am HOT or that I am trying to look so. Sometimes, the world makes me feel like some ditz popping up in the corn field, telling a corny joke a la Hee- Haw. When really, I just want to be comfortable. Instead, I have to exchange physical comfort for emotional discomfort. As a result, I stay home on those days; on hot days when I need to go somewhere, I wear skirts.

Unfortunately, since the weather has been so sweltering, I haven't done laundry. Now, I don't have weather appropriate skirts clean. So, I'm wearing shorts so short I could be in a 1970's Nair ad and I actually need to venture out today. I think that most people will understand the appropriateness of my garm, and not pay too much attention. Mostly, people have their own lives to worry about and since I am, otherwise, dressed conservatively, they won't notice me at all. I'll just blend in with all the other gals who were forced into the same predicament. I think that our culture should create a fair balance and force men to dress like Carrot Top; then I wouldn't be so annoyed. When the thermometer reads 72 degrees F. in the day time, I'll post again. Until then~ Toodaloo!