Poo happens… or not

November 30, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

TMI Alert: cat poo and enema warning About a week ago I took one of our cats to the vet after he seemed to be having problems pooing. He was crying, and bowing up, trying to take a squat in the oddest places. Once at the vets', the doc determined that Scruffy was definitely constipated … Continue reading Poo happens… or not

Shades of grey

November 23, 2011January 6, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 12 Comments

The choice in politics isn't usually between black and white. It's between two horrible shades of gray. ~ Lord Thorneycroft The more I watch news reports about the GOP presidential candidates, and the more I think about the current administration and what has been done, and not done, over the last three years, the more … Continue reading Shades of grey

Forgiveness

November 16, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 20 Comments

Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury ~ Edwin Hubbel Chapin I forgave someone this past weekend for something that happened a very long time ago. All these years I thought I had made it clear that I longer harbored bad feelings, but … Continue reading Forgiveness

Stay real

November 9, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 23 Comments

I've wondered out loud before at how real people really are online. Is it easier to be candid here than in real life? Even if you use your real name, telling real stories about your life, there is a certain level of anonymity. We can still hide behind our laptop screens, avoiding the tells of … Continue reading Stay real

Laptop mutiny

November 2, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 10 Comments

Last week, without warning, my laptop mutinied against me. A dark grey band appeared on the screen, almost dead center, obscuring anything beneath it, and forcing me to adjust any open windows back and forth, to be able to read what's there. A quick poll of my Innernetz friends narrowed down the problem to either … Continue reading Laptop mutiny

Rules of the game

October 26, 2011January 5, 2015 ~ Tara R. ~ 14 Comments

I am a bona fide soccer mom and coach's wife. I've seen the game from both sides of the pitch, the good and the bad. My daughter began playing soccer when she was five. She’s still involved in the game, playing on club teams in college, and refereeing and coaching rec league games. My husband … Continue reading Rules of the game