The past few weeks have been rather painful. They consisted of goodbyes in one form or another. Let me start with Rocky. Rocky was the runt of her litter, a minuscule calico who was so scrappy that I firmly believed she would beat the odds. She survived for almost two months before she took ill.Continue reading “Cat Lady Post: A Season Of Goodbyes”
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Ten of My Fave Movies
What are your top ten favorite movies? Off the top of my head, these are ten of the movies I love. Give me a cozy day, and I’ll be popping one of these in the VCR (except I don’t have one anymore, not even a DVD player – that just depressed the heck out ofContinue reading “Ten of My Fave Movies”
Small-town City
What do you love about where you live? I live in a small city at the edge of the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Even though it’s part of Metropolitan Manila, it still retains the charms of its small town past. The founding clans are still present and active. They are also kith and/orContinue reading “Small-town City”
Coconut Flour Cookie Conundrum
So I’ve been making a half-hearted effort to go gluten-free. I’m trying to see if this will have any impact on our health and behavior. Not with the half-pantsed attempts of course, but once I’m finally doing it right. I do get into things in fits and starts. I’m just trying to build momentum andContinue reading “Coconut Flour Cookie Conundrum”
Captain Plan It
How do you plan your goals? Did you watch this cartoon back in the ‘90s? Were you already around in the ‘90s?😂 Anyway, I’ve never been the wing-it kind of person. I’ve had to train myself to be more spontaneous or, more accurately, not to freak out when presented with a last-minute anything. I onlyContinue reading “Captain Plan It”
Cozy Bookshop Dreams
If you were going to open up a shop, what would you sell? I’m not sure if I want to put it out there since, for somebody who doesn’t believe in jinxes, I’m pretty leery of jinxing it.😂 I’ve described this in detail to my sister. It would be a cottage all the way inContinue reading “Cozy Bookshop Dreams”
How to Get out of a Reading Slump
If you’re an avid reader and you suddenly don’t feel like reading, you’re probably broadcasting to the world that you’ve hit a reading slump and begging everyone for advice on how to bust out of it. Okay, you’re probably not as obnoxious as that, but you’re likely quietly wondering how to get back into theContinue reading “How to Get out of a Reading Slump”
The Saga of the Cinnamon Rolls
My people (the Mariqueños – from a city called Marikina, which happens to be my beloved hometown) are notorious for their sweet tooth. We love and require desserts, add raisins to everything (done by Boomers and older, tolerated by GenX, revolted against by Millennials and younger), and we season with brown sugar. But an articleContinue reading “The Saga of the Cinnamon Rolls”
Freeze Dried Craze
What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being? It’s not about maintenance right now. There’s a whole lot to improve. Even if my most recent tests showed that I was in okay health (my pee did say I could drink more water, and my cholesterol levels are on the higher side, butContinue reading “Freeze Dried Craze”
Bookish Destinations
What are your future travel plans? My husband had initially been talking about going to one of the best beaches in the world for our 20th wedding anniversary. While I can roll with that, I’m not as keen on a beach holiday as I was when I was younger. It could be the hot flashes,Continue reading “Bookish Destinations”
This Small Life 