Posted 2:13 PM by Bonnie

It's been a long long time!As I was perusing other blogs and complaining no one has updated lately it dawned on me that neither have I! So, here is my update.

Was sick this weekend and I blame it all on the head of the math and science division at the college. A couple weeks ago the heat went off and while he let the students go, he insisted the teachers had to stay and they could just bundle up. Keeping in mind one of the teachers is 80 years old you can see what a heart this guy has! Anyway, my husband as well as some of the other teachers ended up out sick the next week with bronchitis and colds. My husband passed it on to me. So, I blame my sore throat, ear ache and cough on the miserly fool (who by the way did end up getting sick himself and missing a good part of last week - what goes around comes around :-)) who instead of saying close up the building until the heat is fixed and caring about his faculty made them stay and suffer and get sick.

I'm doing okay in this round of the Four Continents Scrabble Tournament. At present I am winning 5 and losing 5, but just recently found out that one of the women (to whom I am losing two games) doesn't play her own games. We have divisions that go from division 1 (the best which is where my sister Victoria is... I am in division 6 :-)).. anyway...just found out that one of the women in my division can't handle losing so when she starts to lose a game her friend in division 1 takes over. Okay, so it's just a game, and true there is no money involved, but there is such a thing as integrity and I find this offensive. I would rather win or lose on my own than have a ringer come in and win for me. Only problem is the ringer is also one of the originators of the site, so she can do whatever she wants and if I say anything I am sure I will be told I am a bad sport and just don't have to play. Problem is I love scrabble!!!! And want to continue the tourmanents, so I guess I will learn to deal with the frustration of playing with someone with such low self esteem she can't accept a legitimate loss. The more I think about it the more I pity her. It must be very sad to be her and live with such a lack of confidence in ones own abilities.

The cats are all psycho but then what is new with cats. They think they live here and we should be honored they allow us any space at all. Especially on the bed. What we find most amusing is three of the cats go outside during the day, but, when they need to go to the bathroom instead of using the great outdoors they scratch or cry at the door until we let them in. Rush in to use one of the litter boxes and then go back outside. CATS!!!

We missed the great ice storm over the weekend. We had been warned all week to stock up and prepare for this ice storm that was going to sweep the south. So, I went out Friday in spite of feeling not so great and bought water and extra cat food and all the necessities (potato chips being one) to survive the ice storm. And waited...and waited...and every half hour the weather report would interrupt the tv show to give an update..."well, no ice storm yet and it looks like we won't be getting it, but we'll keep interrupting every half hour to irritate you because we paid these people to come in and do this and by golly they are going to do it." Okay, they didn't exactly say that but it was pretty lame. It was obvious we weren't going to get the ice storm! All you had to do was look out the friggin' window!!

Heard from and old friend from back in Florida. It was a fluke because I had been thinking a lot about her lately and wondering what she was up to and how she was doing. Then I get an email from her with her new email address. I had lost all my information when my computer crashed and kept hoping she would eventually write me. So, I responded to the new email address and got a response from her today. It really made my day and I am so glad to be back in touch with her. She did back up on one of the CD's we produced while I was in Florida and I always felt she should have been the lead. Will have to find out if she is doing anything with her singing since then.

Well, that's about it for now. Hope to not be a way so long next time...until then... keep on dancing, keep on singing and remember everything is temporary!

Posted 2:35 PM by Bonnie

GingerCat aka Biatch Cat! Okay, I know cats have wills of their own and like to play games with us, but this has gone a little too far. We let four of our six cats outside during the day, but when I have to leave they must come in. At first they would all come when called and sweet as pie walk into the apt. for me. But lately, Ginger T. Fuzzycat, has started this new game. She will come up, get to the door, then turn and high tail it away from the apt. She will come up to me and just as I'm about to pick her up will streak away as fast as she can go. Then she'll come back and we play this game until one of us gives up. Sometimes I pretend to drive off and drive around the complex and when I get back she is all huffy and chatting at me because I left and she was still outside.

Okay, so I have this neighbor, Pam, who Ginger will got to so if Pam is outside she will get Ginger for me and of course, Ginger is sweet as pie and goes right to her. She will go to my husband and come in when he calls, but will she do it for me? NO!!

Yesterday, I went out to take out the trash and it wasn't even time for them to come in for the night and there they all were - lined up at the door - and one by one they walked inside. Ginger came in last and as she passed me, stopped, looked at me, and seriously folks! she stuck her little nose in the air and walked passed me giving me a look that said, see bitch, I'll come in when I want to.

Now, today, Pam and I are outside talking and I'm telling her this story and as a joke she opens her apartment door and says, "come on in, Ginger." Does Ginger walk up and turn and run? Does she ignore her as she does me? No! She walks into Pam's apartment! Pam has ferrets so she had to put her foot out and turn her around, but the point is this cat is just trying to frustrate and irritate me. I know it for sure now!


Ginger T. Fuzzycat

Posted 11:03 PM by Bonnie

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Posted 2:07 PM by Bonnie

The further misadventures of Bug: Poor Bug just always seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. The other night, now how can I put this delicately for those with delicate ears, well, my husband went to take a pee and as he was in midstream Bug jumped across the toilet. Yep, I don't have to spell it out for you now do I? He got hit! You gotta love a cat who leaps before he looks!


The Bug

Posted 1:38 PM by Bonnie

What I learned today:-)! When I came home from doing laundry, the post office run, buying a few groceries and of course my powerball tickets I carried everything inside. When I brought the first laundry hamper in (I have those nice mesh ones with handles) I carried it into the dark bedroom and dropped it in it's usual spot.

Lesson One: Given an empty area a cat will curl up to go to sleep.
Lesson Two: Cats do not like having laundry hampers dropped on them no
matter how light weight the basket/hamper is.
Lesson Three: You cannot squash a cat with the hamper, but they do make a loud
noise when said hamper is dropped upon them.
Lesson Four: It will take the cat approximately 5 minutes to forgive you for
(1) interrupting their nap and (2) dropping that damn hamper on them.

Complete lesson learned: Turn on a light before dropping a hamper full of clothes onto the floor :-). Sorry, Bug!!!

Posted 9:31 PM by Bonnie

Women and cars: Awhile back a friend of mine and I were talking, her husband was within hearing distance, and I mentioned how the mailman was impressed when he saw me checking my own oil, radiator, and tire pressure. I told him I did it all the time and thought everyone, male or female, should know how to do at least those basics. She said..."Shhhh!!! don't let my husband hear you say that or he'll think I should learn too and I'll have to start doing my own." So, today, I get a call from my darling husband. He had left his lights on and his battery was dead and couldn't get anyone at AAA. I said, "so you need me to come jump you." He responded with "you know how to do that?" I laughed and said, doesn't everyone? Apparently not. I got his car jumped and he said I impressed him so much doing it so professionally he actually got out his cables and the handbook and read up on how to use them. He said he had never even taken his out of their package, but had bought them a long time ago in case he needed them someday. I think someday has come. So, women and yes, even you men out there who might read this, learn how to check your oil, your radiator fluids, your tire pressure and for crying out loud! know how to use your jumper cables. The life you save may be your own car ;-).

Posted 10:31 AM by Bonnie

Happy 2005! I don't normally make New Year Resolutions, because like just about everyone else I only break them and sometimes it doesn't take all that long before the resolve has dissolved! But this year I am going to make one! I find it frustrating to know someone has visited my blog and not commented even to just say, hi, I dropped by. So, my one and only news years resolution is whenever I visit a blog I will leave at least a short note or line saying I was there, even if I have nothing to add to their missive(s). I hope everyone who visits me will do the same. In the meantime, have a safe and happy new year!