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A city girl finally moves to the city
So … it’s been awhile. I’m back in Atlanta, this time with the husband and the cat, and I’ve returned to the job that I loved but had to leave last year to return to Alabama. Everything is pretty...
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At long last, the end of the landline
One of the best things about this move: I FINALLY got rid of the landline. I know, right? Why was that anachronism still hanging around, ringing every night at 6 p.m.? One word: bundling. The cable...
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Old cat, new tricks
Lest we enjoy the cityscape without him, Yang now enjoys full balcony privileges thanks to his new Kitty Holster. We’re 15 floors up in our new place, and I was pretty paranoid that he could fall off,...
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Stalked by the phone book
Dear Yellow Pages: So, wow. You followed me all the way to Atlanta. Not to be mean, but I thought we were done. I mean, I’ve been chucking you (and some other phone book that looked a lot like you,...
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Cherry-habanero pie will change how you feel about pie
The husband and I attended the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival over the weekend, and it was complete sensory overload. Starting with a rosé tasting at 10 a.m. (which, to be honest, turned into more of...
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Saying goodbye to Yang, an extraordinary cat
The last time I mentioned Yang on this blog, I talked about the unexpected success of getting him to wear a harness so he could be a balcony cat on the 16th floor of our condo. He had a fantastic...
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A long-lived, long-loved car sticks around
I’m not a person who gets attached to things – I have spent a great deal of effort trying to free myself from the tyranny of stuff, to make my household easier to maintain, enjoy and, if necessary,...
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Atlanta findings: perfectly dreamy doughnuts
Clockwise from top left: triple chocolate cake (probably), peach sliders, salted caramel cake. When people in Atlanta learn about my love of a good doughnut, they invariably give me a knowing look and...
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Finally, grown-up chairs
Say what you will about Pier 1 Imports, but their director’s chairs will last FOREVER if properly maintained (by which I mean not having children or dogs in the house). A little too long, really. We...
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The final goodbye: what about the ashes?
I don’t know what to do with the two tins of cat ashes sitting on my top shelf. I never intended to keep them forever — I’m not exactly an ashes-on-the-mantel kind of girl. I couldn’t WAIT to get my...
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Not every house can be home
I had the run of my grandparents’ home since before I could even run. I miss that sort of familiarity with a living space. A few years ago, I realized that our house in Huntsville didn’t feel like home...
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Just when I thought my kitchen was tiny …
After ditching the terrible kitchen that I gladly left behind in Mobile (huge room, no counter space, two outlets on walls spaced some 20 feet apart), I enjoyed the large expanse of a kitchen built in...
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Flooded storage room? No problem
Weekend epiphany: You know you’re organized when your storage room floods and you’re not worried about losing a thing. I got the call at around 1 p.m. Sunday: There was water in our downstairs storage...
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Flood prompts furniture purchase
When we moved out of the house in Huntsville, I left my “china cabinet” behind. An IKEA shelf-turned-cabinet via the addition of a few doors, it was still in great shape (although mysteriously...
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The half-hearted search for a new cat
Yang has been gone for almost a year. While we’ve discussed getting another cat, or another pair, we haven’t taken any steps toward doing so. I don’t really want just another cat, I want MY cats. I...
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Post-cat, fresh flowers are a household thing
One side effect of owning a cat for the better part of 18 years was a strict no-flowers-in-the-house rule. Yang loved nothing more than calmly sniffing a bouquet and then suddenly snatching a flower...
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Destination + purpose = perfect biking trip
Maybe it’s a character flaw, but to be inspired to walk, run or bicycle, I need a destination. That destination may be somewhat impractical – this is the time of the year, for example, when I try to...
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Acknowledging the tie between food and memories
Every few months, I convince myself that I need an old-fashioned country breakfast, complete with some form of eggs, bacon or sausage; pancakes, biscuits or toast; grits; and coffee. All dishes I...
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Thinning the herd: Uncomfortable shoes get the boot
I have donated or thrown away five pairs of shoes over the last six weeks – none of the shoes pictured, mind you. These are stalwarts: my trusty gym shoes, my oh-so-comfortable short boots and my...
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Another good walk spoiled
So I had this dream a couple of weeks ago (and yes, I do realize that reading about other people’s dreams is Fascinating with a capital F) in which I was on vacation by myself, on some sort of...
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