Salem used to be a shop cat in Amarillo, Texas, and before that he was a stray. When I got him two years ago the veterinarian said he was probably five or six years old, based on his size and teeth. Is today really Salem’s birthday? I have no clue, but we sure like spoiling … Continue reading »
Tag Archives: Halloween
Wax
Michele bought wax lips for the boys when she was here and they could hardly wait to try them. They’ve never experienced wax lips before and it’s been eons since I had, so of course I grabbed my camera. While they winced at the taste, they wasted no time running around with them in their … Continue reading »
Halloween and Birthday Prep
We only just bought Jeremy’s Halloween costume over the weekend, and the pumpkin we picked two weekends ago still hasn’t been carved. What up with that? I don’t have a good explanation for our lackadaisical holiday planning, but I hope we’ll get it together by Wednesday. It’s Salem’s seventh birthday, after all. Doesn’t he look … Continue reading »
The Best Month
Welcome, October! You are loved in this house. The boys are already talking about Halloween costumes and trick-or-treating plans, but I’m having none of that just yet because I plan to enjoy all the other 30 days of October first. Yesterday I brought out the ceramic and blown-glass pumpkins from the holiday containers, as well … Continue reading »
I was trying to wait until October.
If y’all know me in real life, or if we’re longtime friends on Facebook, then you probably know about my candy corn problem. It’s bad. It’s so bad that I gave myself a rule this year: No candy corn until October. No mid-September sugar coma. Then Chuck went to Target. He thought he was being … Continue reading »
