Welcome Hans & Greta – New Gnomes Arrive At Casa Claire
Yesterday afternoon, I spotted some vintage gnomes for sale on FB. That FB AI knows how to lure me in. The owner had them on consignment at the Rocky Mountain Antique Shop in West Loveland. I was intrigued by their West German (pre-unification) heritage as reflected in stamped numbers on their heels. The best I […]
The Lion’s Gate Portal
August 8, 2024 is a magical day indeed. https://www.today.com/life/astrology/lions-gate-portal-august-8-2024-horoscopes-rcna165370 If you are into wishing on a star, this is your day for manifesting your deepest and innermost desires. https://www.gaia.com/article/a-supercharged-lions-gate-portal So, set those intentions for receiving the ascended you. https://www.marieclaire.com.au/life/horoscopes/lions-gate-portal-astrology-meaning/ Here’s a nice general primer on the laws of manifestation. But before you go rejecting the […]
The McQueen Queens – Welcome Home Claire and Honey!
Yesterday, I got the text from Lenay McQueen that her crew was on their way back from their weekend visit with family in Kansas (shout out to Lenay’s Dad) and would I be interested in going to pick up Claire and Honey later in the day? Riding in a truck with girls? A Dude ranch […]
Savanna Joy
Savanna Joy is the middle child among the three magical female 1/2 Aussie grans presently residing at Casa Claire. That’s her above with her siblings in what was once my recliner on the right side of the photo. That’s her Bo Derrick look in Skyclad below. Savanna is the sensitive quintessential middle child wedged between […]
Perspective
For the first time in over a week, I drove up to Einstein Bagels in Loveland. Now, I love EB. I love its food, its ice coffees, and its workers. But, I had to laugh – literally out loud – when I spotted this sign at their counter yesterday morning. You see, since my last […]
Happy Birthday Scarlett Rose
Today is my eldest grand daughter’s birthday. And as much fun as it must be on lockdown at Casa Claire during this past week of fires, smoke, and haze, and general malaise, yesterday Lisa and I decided to take her out for some alone time to Boulder Colorado. The fires had begun to be contained […]
A Day Without Thinking – Hang Tough Bill Hillman.
Blue’s Vet called yesterday evening. Her follow up comprehensive tick borne disease panel came back negative. So, we took Blue off antibiotics. But that just leaves the incurable possibilities. More possible tests. More stress on Blue. We are not putting her through chemo. So, today, I don’t want to think about this problem. But we […]
A Character Around Every Corner – Thanks Pam Myrick
That opening photo was taken from Mead as Lisa and I were returning from visiting Claire and Honey in their evacuation location. Our property lay somewhere in the smoke blanketed area we were returning to. All I can say is that I’m glad these lungs were tested by 6 decades of NYC air, or I […]
Friends & Family – Congrats Colin Broderick
Really weary of the negative vibes from these wildfires so let’s accentuate the positive. Last night, my dear friend and literary mentor, Colin Broderick, held a reading and signing for his latest novel, Once Upon A Time In Hell’s Kitchen, in the fabled Celtic literary Mecca, An Beal Bocht Cafe in the Bronx – https://www.anbealbochtcafe.com/. […]
There Are Such Things As Angels
Yesterday, Mother Nature was a bitch. As you fine, five readers know, we have been dealing with a wildfire just north of us. The local first responders have been valiantly fighting to get it under control, but it wasn’t cooperating. But in a strange way, you become use to its presence, just hanging around on […]