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 Hey all. So, even though the crazy low temps we've endured over the past weeks/months/whatever, have been replaced with warmer days here and there, it's been a crap few weeks 'round here. Obviously, we haven't been posting much lately. Between kidney stones (dad), head & chest colds (mom and dad) and sinus infections (dad again), well, yeah, fun times. I've been doing my best to take care of these two,

Nurse Smudge on Duty

and all I can say is, I'm glad felines can't catch human diseases.

They're lucky to have such an attentive professional

We're also going on more than two years living in a place we can't stand, and I know they miss the western North Carolina mountains more than ever. Dad says his creative juices have been zapped from his brain for a long time, but let's be honest- anything interesting, funny, or worth reading here has been mine and mine alone. Always an excuse with this one, I swear. Anyhoo, spring is on its way, and except for a couple more weeks with a few rain/snow showers here and there, things should be looking up, weather-wise. As with taxes, insurance and everything else, mom's been going bananas researching Medicare since a certain senior she and I know and love will be turning 65 later this year. Mom's always been the brain behind all this stuff since dad isn't capable of grasping or retaining such things (or so he claims), and, unlike the world's top procrastinator, SHE likes to stay ahead of the game. 

My work here is done