Category Archives: Personal

Sunday Coffee – Surrender

Posted on June 5, 2022 by Amanda

“I could never foster animals, I wouldn’t be able to give them up.” This is a common sentiment that gets stated all the time from people who interact with animal rescue workers and foster parents. And certainly, it’s what people … Continue reading →

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May 2022 in Review

Posted on June 1, 2022 by Amanda

I’m not feeling so well right now, had a really bad cold the last few days (several negative covid tests say it’s just a cold, anyway, despite me moaning dramatically about it at home). So this post is going to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – PyP Nimi, and a Small World

Posted on May 29, 2022 by Amanda

I have a really crazy story for y’all! My friend Stephanie and I went to a local business called Painting with a Twist this week, to participate in a Paint Your Pet session. This is my third experience with a … Continue reading →

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Tippy, Mini-Tippy, and Crew

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Amanda

I’m pretty overwhelmed at the moment. School is coming to an end – we’re in the last week, with graduation this weekend – and there’s only a few weeks left before Ambrose leaves for the Air Force. I spent almost … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – The Paint Saga

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Amanda

So last week, I discussed the plans for my bathroom. In good news, my bathroom was (mostly) finished yesterday. In bad news, it took far more work and far more hotel time than expected. Let me start by setting the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – the vacation that isn’t a vacation

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Amanda

Back in Feb 2021, there were so many problems going on with our house that Jason took a week off of work so we could try to get as many done as possible. Then he took a second week off … Continue reading →

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A Day of Irony

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Amanda

I wrote yesterday about my ambivalence toward Mother’s Day – my ongoing troubled relationship with motherhood, not to mention the strained relationship I’ve had with my mom since her bout with covid, and then there’s that whole canceled vacation thing, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – Mother’s Day

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Amanda

It’s a strange day. I’m meant to be on a plane to Seattle today, before sailing for Alaska tomorrow, two years and multiple postponements later. Except that I’m not, and this trip is now rescheduled for several months out, again, … Continue reading →

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The Kittens and the Ferals

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Amanda

Obviously, the reason I took April off from blogging and why I’ll be only partly blogging in May is because of the newborn orphaned kittens that we took in on April 1st. It is very hard to raise orphaned kittens. … Continue reading →

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April 2022 in Review

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Amanda

Obviously, it’s been a crazy month. About 90% of that month involved round-the-clock care of two orphaned kittens. I’m going to make a separate post about kittens and the TNR project, because both have been big in April and could … Continue reading →

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