happy sixtieth birthday
Happy birthday <3 happy sixtieth birthday © 2018 punkie happy sixtieth birthday © 2018 punkie you lay on the ground turning blue and not red your heart had…
turd wars
Inspired by one Mississippi Mills dog owner’s request that other dog owners be diligent in cleaning up after their pups. Click > on the audio bar for the spoken…
sucked in
Editors at Mississippi Mills’ online newsletter The Millstone came up with a plausible (or not) explanation for a recent spate of AWOL emails from readers. Their theory inspired this…
what if…?
I sometimes get stuck in ruts. Thankfully, some of the ruts in which I get stuck are rather fun. Poetry in the style of nursery rhymes, rhyming couplets, and Dr….
grist for the mill
It’s March 18, 2018. Sometime between now and July 1, I’ll move from the beautiful village of North Hatley, Quebec, where I’ve lived for five years, to the equally…
pink picket fences
pink picket fences © 2018 punkie pink picket fences glue sticks and blue sticks pens and potatoes roses are red and so are tomatoes creating a…
how to wrap your cat in less than 2 minutes
It’s the priceless long-suffering look on the cat’s face that cracks me up. It’s like “Okay, what indignity must I suffer today to get my treats?” To be clear,…
clever commercial captures cats’ snacks’ christmas chaos
My little kitty cat Pia Roma, who used to be Mom’s little kitty cat, loves Temptations Treats. All I have to do is shake the bag and she comes…
word games
This one is better heard than read in my opinion: http://casite-801723.cloudaccess.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/word-games.mp3 words games © 2017 punkie blank pages are blessings or sometimes a bitch depends on your mood...
i fell off my bike
First cycle of the season = first fall of the season. Yep, fell over in middle of road in the midst of changing gears. It may have been a…