Comings and Goings

A couple months ago, a sweet little tortie namedChloe chose to give birth in our kitchen. Her babies are now ready to be adopted. Though I would die for each of them, I'm excited for them to experience new lives. My mom is keeping the little orange fellow. He imprinted on her, I guess. 5 perfect babies, perfectly socialized and ready to be the star in someone's sky!

It's coming up, that day of cheer and goodwill. It's bringing to mind some very private thoughts and feelings. I figure a personal blog is as good a place as any to share them. And I guess I feel those emotions of cheer and goodwill, in my own way. I'll always drop a few coins in salvation army's Santa's bucket. The main focus of my life is my mom. I'm her full-time caretaker in exchange for room, board and regular gifts. So christmas, to me, is very insular. We have our own

My sister and I decided that we wanted a cozy, handmade christmas this year. To that end, I made up my mind to knit something for everyone. For some context: I learned basic knitting stitches back in high school, but haven't constructed anything in over 15 years. After some simple scarves, I feel confident enough to tackle a sweater! In addition to making gifts, we are engaged in a flurry of baking and small papercraft decorations. A lot of the anti-consumption involved in ou

Last night, my mother requested pork chops with apples last night. I act as her caretaker, making the majority of her meals. Recently, her bloodwork showed that she should avoid potatoes, tomatoes and spinach, as well as any salt. Oh no! I had to get creative with my recipes. What we decided to do is write a menu together, taking into account what she is allowed, and what she prefers. Of course the first meal was pork chops with apples! I used fresh apples, cooked them down l