We get a lot of rain here in our part of Texas. On average we get 36 inches a year just like Seattle. Mom said that when she and Dad lived there, it drizzled all winter long. Like the Pacific Northwest, we also get most of our rain in the winter, but we tend to get downpours rather than drizzle days. Drizzle or downpour – … Continue reading Part 64 – Rain

Because Mom has had 5 books published, she has an author page on Amazon. Over the years they have changed the rules on what she can put there. When she received the shipment of books, she made and then posted a video about unpacking the book. I didn’t think it was very exciting, but at least she tried. She made a few other videos as … Continue reading Part 63 – Author Central

I’m not Irish, and I don’t think Mom and Dad are Irish either. I’ve heard about green beer and parades on St Patrick’s Day. We don’t do either of those things. Mom did, however, put a corned beef in the crockpot. It cooked all day, giving our house an odd smell. Later she added potatoes and onions. When it was close to dinner time, she … Continue reading Part 62 – St Patrick’s Day

I can now say that I don’t like Covid. Mom said I can’t catch it from her, but Dad sure did. By Thursday night, Mom was coughing and said she felt rotten. Before bed, Dad also felt bad. By Friday morning Mom had them both take a Covid test. She said it was positive. She called the doctor’s office. He called her back to confirm … Continue reading Part 61 – Positive Covid

Mom worked at the election on Tuesday. She left the house at 6 AM and didn’t get home until 9:30 PM. That meant Dad was the only one who could add food to our bowl and take the time to pick me up. He does okay with that, but Mom is better. I tried to tell her to take me along before left, but she … Continue reading Part 60 – Covid

We have a pineapple plant that comes in for the winter and then goes back outside when the weather gets warmer. It is a rather big plant that takes up way too much space on the table that sits in the family room. I’m not impressed with it, but my sister Sophia loves it. Well at least I think I can say she loves it, … Continue reading Part 59 – Pineapple

Mom will sometime show me silly pictures that appear on her social media account. I don’t really understand “social media.” She told me that my blog posts appear on her website, but also on her author Facebook account. She says that means more people get to share in my story. I can live with that. Today I’m happy to share one of those pictures. My … Continue reading Part 58 – Wanted to Share

On Friday, Mom announced that she has finally finished writing Book # 6. I don’t know what the big deal is. She has had five other published. There are boxes of unsold books in the guest room. I do understand that this means, for a while at least, she will no longer be talking to her computer. I know she uses a headset that she … Continue reading Part 57 – Celebrating

The sun is shining this morning. I like that. It looks so pretty outside. The flowers aren’t blooming yet, but I know they will be soon. I like to see them outside the guest room window. I don’t ever get to visit them (unless I can slip out the door) but they are still pretty in yellows and blues. I can see others out the … Continue reading Part 55 – Cold Feet