Monday, September 29, 2008

They've Found Me...


The 'hood cats. They've discovered what I once thought to be a wonderful convenience...the kitty/doggy door. Sitting on the couch one recent evening I glanced toward the French doors and noticed a cat slinking out of the kitchen and through the kitty door. "Oh, must be V on the prowl..." but wait, V doesn't have socks...weird. Next morning, I have the doors open as I get ready for work and right at the threshold is this beautiful, fluffy gray and white blue eyed cat...with a "crap I've been caught" expression. But oh no, the obvious presence of a human did not scare this cat away from the feeding station in the kitchen. Cat sidesteps me with slight caution and heads toward the food. "What the..." Now that cat is around all the time; others too. How did this happen - - aren't they afraid to impose on a strangers house...it could all be a trap? What is V telling these other cats??

I fully expect to come home one day to a house full of 'hood cats playing a lively game of poker...Costco bag of cat food spilled onto the kitchen floor...party time! And to think, until recent years, I did not like cats...fluffy, friendly, cute - no dice. I can't afford to keep all of the neighbor cats in winter coats - and as soon as one of them leaves me something aromatic - kitty door gets the kibosh.

No...I mean it...seriously.

:)

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

The thing about Things...

...recently read this little tome...love the simplicity...

"it's about uncluttering my mind, uncluttering
my space and allowing me to focus on things
that matter."

what would that look like for you?

Monday, September 22, 2008

Welcome...







Today is the first day of autumn. I couldn't wipe the smile from my face if I tried - not that I would want to. Autumn always brings the most unexpected gifts...I welcome them all.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Buzz.Kill

Ever meet one of those people that glomb on to a new word and uses it to describe everything? New words are often exciting...but there are some instances where I'd rather have the real deal versus some term used to summarize...business settings...buzz words is where I'm going with this...

face time, phase out, phase in, snapshot, sidebar, interface, piggyback, re-route, dovetail, seamless, transparent.



enough!!!

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

that ain't how i heard it


me: so, we're getting a tapas bar downtown! i look forward to checking it out.
her: a tapas bar? why do they have to put it downtown?
me: well, why not - it makes sense.
her: well chico doesn't have one downtown.
me: yes they do...what's the deal with having it downtown?

mind you - during this wittle exchange...i'm wondering what the hell her opposition is to the tapas bar in downtown redding is all about and she is wondering why i am so ethusiastic about a topless bar coming to downtown. ...lesson. never speak with a mouthful of mashed taters.

or something like that.

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

something wicked this way comes


little things that bring me joy and/or a side ache from laughter..

conversations with people that (the conversations, not necessarily the people) swirl around and come back to point...or new points and discoveries.

tall paul, and not the beatle. ...was that a smoking jacket, or a kimono? oy.

i believe it must be the janitor who eats the milk chocolate truffles on my desk...but i think it's cute and i thank her/him for it.

mexican food...several times a day.

shea.

-'cita

Monday, September 15, 2008

Fine Day for a Theme Song

today has henry mancini scribbled all over it....from the moment i walked to the county lot this morning and non-stop ever since....

-off and skipping

Friday, September 12, 2008

Tag! You're it...

Okay, Scalder tagged me so my mission is to let ya'll in on 6 things about me....I need to tag six others at the end of my post...here we go...

1.) my favoritest sandwich-slash-comfort food is a pickle and cheese sandwich on toasted dill rye.

2.) i can yodel (but this doesn't make me Jewel...never will)

3.) with a little observation, i can give voice and character to almost anything; and not in a cruel
way

4.) i have been stranded in Mexico City

5.) the color orange is divine and makes me smile

6.) my first bedroom was a closet

I've tagged -

*Sascha
*Kim
*Erin
*Karen S.
*Timm
*'nony...

Thursday, September 11, 2008

All She Wants Is

to be adored without reservation. is it so much to ask? if anything.....it is a fine mantra for however long it serves a purpose.

Wednesday, September 3, 2008