Originally published at idle musings . Please leave any comments there. I was about to write that there is nothing very interesting happening in my life, which is why I haven’t been updating very frequently, but that’s not really true. I have a real estate agent, and I am hopefully finalizing details for my pre-approval for a mortgage on Saturday. I hope to be moving into my very own condo...

Originally published at idle musings . Please leave any comments there. Only not a cat, and actually a public service announcement.

Originally published at idle musings . Please leave any comments there. I’m purging my house in preparation for my next move, and I have some stuff in good condition that I just don’t want anymore. See pics and prices under the cut. Cuisinart rice cooker. Used twice by me, and then I realized that I actually prefer cooking my rice on the stove. Pretty much mint condition. $25 obo ...

Originally published at idle musings . Please leave any comments there. I had coffee with a girlfriend yesterday who I haven’t seen in quite some time. I was talking about Andy, and she commented on how I used to always be ‘Dogs dogs dogs!’ but now I seem to be all about cats as well. My response was that I used to think that one had to love dogs and cats in the same way, but I came to realize...

Originally published at idle musings . Please leave any comments there. Scrub Russet potatoes. Pierce each potato four times with a fork, top and bottom. Roll in olive oil and coarse salt. (I added some garlic powder tonight - I’m sure it will be delish.) Bake directly on middle rack at 400F for 45 minutes. Slather with your prefered baked potato topping and eat the whole thing, skin included...

Originally published at idle musings . Please leave any comments there. I needed something to make me feel better after that horrendous hockey game, so I am reposting this lovely video about two best friends -  a dog, and an elephant.

Originally published at idle musings . Please leave any comments there. I’m going to the hockey game tonight, in a private box. It’s Luongo’s first game back. It’s gonna be a damn good night.

Originally published at idle musings . Please leave any comments there. As I already announced on Facebook, my surgery has been postponed due to the equipment needed not being transported and sterilized in time. My original appointment was for February 26. They bumped me up to January 13 when there was a cancellation, and now, I am scheduled in for … February 26. *sigh* When I got the phone...

Originally published at idle musings . Please leave any comments there. Mike and I went to the Island for five days for some much needed R&R after the craziness that is retail during Christmas. We stayed with his grandparents in Campbell River for two nights, then drove over to Ucluelet and stayed there for two nights as well. His grandparents have seven Burmese cats - they used to breed them...

Originally published at idle musings . Please leave any comments there. I’m heading over to the Island tomorrow for five days, for a much needed ‘get the hell out of town’ vacation. I leave you with some interspecies snorgling. Well, one is trying to snorgle. The other is … not resisting too much.