Good news for the folks who helped out my friend Amy B. by donating to her GoFundMe: your special (unlimited) edition Night Cats trading card is on its way to you. (I told you the final version would be better than my original draft.) Would you like your very own Night Cats trading card? It's... Continue Reading →
Want to own a piece of original art by yours truly? Read on. Simply put: my friend and college classmate Amy B. has Stage 4 colon cancer, and has some serious financial needs. Most recently, she had to raise $3,500 in order to obtain a portable oxygen concentrator that her insurance would not pay for.... Continue Reading →
Nine years ago today, a black-and-white cat -- he was actually a large kitten, but we didn't know that at the time -- leaped up onto our porch, saw me sitting there, and started to beat a retreat. "Oh, no, it's okay," I said, and he changed his mind and came on over to see... Continue Reading →
A simple blog entry, for once: We were in trouble. We needed help. Many friends helped us out. We are more grateful than we can express. We can't thank them enough, but this is the design for the thank you cards our friends will be receiving. We are the luckiest people in the world to... Continue Reading →
After going to night school (get it?) for some specialized training, the Night Cats have returned to offer their aid and assistance. And giant tools. Yes, they should be wearing safety goggles and hearing protection. The Night Cats and I would like to use this omission as an opportunity to remind everyone that they should... Continue Reading →
Observed at a major discount retailer: a woman with a gentle smile ambling up and down the party supplies aisle, selecting a variety of brightly colored plates, utensils, & c. Her two daughters --pre-teen or early teens -- wandered into the aisle. One wore a gold headband with a unicorn horn and a bright pink... Continue Reading →
Free Comic Book Day was on Saturday, May 4th this year; it's always fun when one nerd holiday coincides with Star Wars Day ("May the Fourth Be With You"), another popular nerd holiday. FCBD is hands-down one of my favorite days of the year, and I have no doubt that this is largely due to... Continue Reading →
In September, 2019, Mr. B and I will have been married for 30 years. (If you're so inclined, pearls are the traditional gift for 30th anniversaries; diamonds are the modern gift. I'm kidding of course. We'd prefer kazoos.) In that time, he's come to learn that gifts from me for important occasions such as birthdays... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, the folks at The 100 Day Project sent out an email with the subject line "You get to define success for yourself and your project," and I was like, "Yes. Yes, I do," and felt all "I am woman, hear me roar" about it, except then some days I end up... Continue Reading →
