October 2006 Archives
Posted by Chiara | Category main_page
Buried under work at the moment. So very, very much to do and so little time and even less energy to do it in. *sigh* Do I sound like a broken record yet? Because I certainly feel like one. The cats are better. They each got a dose of Advantage and the itchies are just about gone. No more flea poo on the bed either. Freesia has lost 1.5+ pounds in the past year. I've started giving her gooshy food, the hopes of keeping her from losing any more muscle mass. The boys cry and cry while she's eating, but
Posted by Chiara | Category netflix
Posted by Chiara | Category netflix
Posted by Chiara | Category netflix
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I got a call from the Sierra Club tonight, asking me to join their monthly giving program. Rather than give a larger sum once or twice a year, you give a smaller amount (like $10) a month and they don't call you or send you requests for more cash. The program sounds like a good idea. I support the Sierra club - I've gone on their service trips, I use their checks, I give money when they come to my house. So I had no problem with the idea of their monthly program. But the problem was, they wanted me
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We've had another incident in the War On Bugs. It started a few weeks ago. Freesia seemed to be a little itchier than usual. But the weather was turning cooler, so I figured she was losing her summer coat and starting to grow her winter one. I figured that that also accounted for the increase in hairlog occurrences. Then I noticed that there were bits of dirt on the bed after she had been sleeping there. It wasn't big and black flecks like when she and Smudge had ear mites 2 years ago. This was much, much finer, like grains
Posted by Chiara | Category books
Posted by Chiara | Category books
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Flirting with Disaster
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The Apostle
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You would not know it if you were to look at our house, but we are in the midst of a long seige war. It is us, the mammals, against the insect hordes. The cats do their bit, catching the moths and flies that come inside (since we don't really have screens for our windows). E is in charge of the Relocation of all Eight-legged Interlopers. I am in charge of pointing out infestations and making a ruckus until it is cleared away. We are all very good at our jobs. Over the past few weeks we have all settled
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This fall is turning out to be quite full of memories and anniversaries. Yesterday was the 16th anniversary of my father's death. As I wrote back in March, he is now gone for as long as I knew him. This is a strange place to be. So much as happened to me in the last 16 years. It's strange and sad to think that he hasn't been a part of it all. Yes, you can wax philosophic about how he knows and has been there because I carry him in my heart. As long as I remember him, he's not
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I know, I know, two posts in the same day. Whatever was I drinking tonight? For those of you following along at home via LiveJournal and RSS, you won't see this. But the background of ChachiInCharge has changed from its pale blue to a pale pink. Why the change in color you ask? Well, it's because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And pink is the official color of breast cancer. So head on over to http://pinkforoctober.org/ and you can learn more. You can also check out the National Breast Cancer Foundation to learn more about what you can do.
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My dear friend Kate and I had a good little heart-to-heart last week. We were talking about the vast quanities of things we are working on (e.g., crafting, reading, gaming, volunteering, working, diet, exercise, etc) and the complete and total lack of energy and umph to get up and do them. Even when I do manage to do things, my To Do list never seems to get any smaller. There is always more, and more, and more to be done. Kate looked me in the eye, and asked "Do you think it's because we are older and we just can't
