Juno, our eldest fur child at 16 years young, has been SO loving and gentle with Malka. She lets her toddle on over and grab her fur, with out so much as a reaction. Well, OK, perhaps the occasional glance in our direction, as if to say, OY, kids!This morning, Malka was doing her usual … Continue reading Thank G-D it was me, and not her…

So um, did I mention that there will be only FOUR (4) adults, one baby, and three (3) poultry loving cats at our house on Thursday, and, um, I'm making a 22 pound turkey.I usually reserve the bird weeks in advance. But, MP3 keeps us on our toes. So off to Whole Foods (aka, whole … Continue reading Turkey-riffic!

So um, did I mention that there will be only FOUR (4) adults, one baby, and three (3) poultry loving cats at our house on Thursday, and, um, I'm making a 22 pound turkey.I usually reserve the bird weeks in advance. But, MP3 keeps us on our toes. So off to Whole Foods (aka, whole … Continue reading Turkey-riffic!

Do NOT bring out the "chicken of happiness" AFTER the "Mango of ecstasy."Mango trumps chicken.Everytime.You silly, silly, Eemah.

Do NOT bring out the "chicken of happiness" AFTER the "Mango of ecstasy."Mango trumps chicken.Everytime.You silly, silly, Eemah.

So many moons back, I came out as a hypochondriac. My fabulous doctor corrected me, and said I had "health anxiety." Let's take a look at the "anxiety" part of the phrase. (From dictionary dot com): "Synonyms 1. fear, foreboding; worry, disquiet. A state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties."A while back, I … Continue reading Skeletons…

So this morning, Narda and I met with the woman who will be facilitating the legalization of Malka's adoption.We signed lots of paperwork, certifying that we are who we say we are, that we do not have a criminal history, and um, I had to confess to stealing a Hello Kitty Crayon set when I … Continue reading Just sign on the dotted line

So many moons back, I came out as a hypochondriac. My fabulous doctor corrected me, and said I had "health anxiety." Let's take a look at the "anxiety" part of the phrase. (From dictionary dot com): "Synonyms 1. fear, foreboding; worry, disquiet. A state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties."A while back, I … Continue reading Skeletons…

So this morning, Narda and I met with the woman who will be facilitating the legalization of Malka's adoption.We signed lots of paperwork, certifying that we are who we say we are, that we do not have a criminal history, and um, I had to confess to stealing a Hello Kitty Crayon set when I … Continue reading Just sign on the dotted line

So, for those who were un-aware, Malka is not officially our daughter yet.Tomorrow, we head off to our adoption attorney to sign more paperwork. We will more than likely have a court date in February. But they say that adoptions in New York State can take up to 15 months, so we aren't too worried.It … Continue reading Closer still…