So I was just minding my own business, pulling into our driveway, and stopped to get the mail out of the box and what did I see (besides the mail, I mean :o))?? Look friends! It’s Daffodil sprouts! February Daffodil sprouts! Little green shoots bursting forth from the dreary, gray-brown, dried out, frigid soil as…
Daisy was a kitten, make that a kitten fetus, that was scheduled for termination in 24 hours. That was the amount of time allowed for stray animals to be recovered by family or adopted, after collection by the City of Rochester’s downtown Animal Control Agency. Let’s face it. There are a lot of strays….
It’s still cold. Anytime the temp dips below 40 degrees I get all shivery inside (I know this is a bit wimpy seeing as I lived in Rochester, NY for over 14 years). Regardless, when the temp dips this time of year, a piping hot bowl of ‘something’ usually hits my “what we’re having for dinner plan”…
…So it’s Monday. The alarm goes off at 5:30. Not my favorite thing as I much prefer getting up around 7:30. You? Well…one morning down, four to go… I never did mind the little things. Time to make three breakfasts, three lunches (umm…the smell of turkey at the crack of dawn), and clean up….
Imagine…it’s been a long day. You know the routine… It’s the middle of January. Post Christmas blahs. And it’s gray…gray…gray. And it’s cold. Very cold. Maybe you have tons of snow? Maybe you have a frosty wet mix of cold rain and sleet pelting down outside. Maybe it’s just 2 degrees without the 30mph…