Halloween at the workplace . . .

I think for the past 8 years since I’ve been here, practically all the staff dresses up for this once-a-year “holiday” . . . . . .and we have fun doing it too! This year I didn’t know what I wanted to be so at the very last minute (the day before) I [...]

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Tina + Toby = Friendship?

Tina is slowly getting the hang of Toby being part of the familia. I guess the word is “tolerating” Toby. When Tina goes to drink water from Toby’s water bowl, Toby just looks at her. After she finishes, Toby immediately takes his turn at his own water bowl. They still get [...]

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Late in decorating . . .

Usually I always decorate the beginning of the month for seasons such as Fall/Halloween and of course Christmas. When the kiddies were younger, I’d even decorate for Spring/Easter however, this was the first year that I didn’t decorate for Fall/Halloween “early.” Even the hubs was surprised that I even decided to decorate at [...]

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A changed plan . . .

The familia (and Toby) were supposed to drive down to Southern Cali last Thursday afternoon so that JP can visit a few colleges, namely California State University Long Beach but because of the devastating fire that happened last week in the 7 Southern California counties we decided it wasn’t a good time to go. [...]

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Just another weekend . .

Saturday . . .
I had plans to be domesticated and do house chores and be lazy the rest of the day but come 4:00 p.m., AC said she wanted to look for a Halloween costume. (I wanted to go today, but I forgot she had to be at the Open House at her [...]

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Update on Toby . . .

Well, early this morning Toby did a “tootsie-roll” number meaning that, that’s how his you know what came out looking like. His vet called last night while Kel was playing with him just to follow-up. She said it would take a couple of days for Toby’s”poo-poo” to get back to normal. I [...]

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JP’s Senior Breakfast . . .

Yesterday morning, the hubs and I went to the “Senior Breakfast.” [Since AC is in Chorus, she along with the other students were there to perform.] JP’s school invited the parents of Class 2008 for a breakfast which was held at this place over looking the golf course. Each student was given [...]

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Salmon Burgers!

Since the hubs and I stayed home Friday until it was time to bring Toby to the vet in the afternoon, I made salmon burgers for us.  I didn’t have any potatoes or else I would have made French fries, but Lay’s potato chips worked out just fine.  I’ll/we’ll have to go back to Costco [...]

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A “sick” Toby . . .

Friday I stayed home for work because of “Toby.”  Not only do I have to save “sick” days for myself and the familia but for Toby too!  Well, the kiddies not so much now unlike it when they were little.  When I got home from work Thursday afternoon, I noticed that Toby’s “stool” was loose [...]

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Weekend purchases up in Napa . . .

Since I’ve been into wearing “caps” lately, I bought this here cap at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone . . .

 
and this handbag (Barneys own house label) at Barneys New York Oulet in Napa  . . . nothing beats a material made out of “pleather” because it’s great for the rainy season [...]

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