When I sit down to write something, I do so for two reasons; the first is that yes, I want to remember my thoughts and feeling about a particular moment in time, so in some ways this blog serves as my journal. The second reason is that I hope to impart some knowledge or information on. In the hope that you, gentle reader, might learn something new or, more likely, avoid the mistakes I make. I leave that decision up to you. Thus, in some ways you can blame our youngest cat, Bobble, for our upcoming spending a lot of money on window's and other home improvements. Our first winter in Western Pennsylvania was not really that bad. This year it seemed we had weeks of sub zero temperatures and several feet of snow. Our house was physically colder. Now if your wondering why I'm blaming the cat then please read on dear reader. Bobble was born in the early spring of last year, so he's still a kitten come winter. A kitten with very sharp claws and
Can the City Mouse adjust to life in the country? The day to day adventures of a "city boy" in rural PA trying to adjust to things like chopping wood, growing his own food and dealing with the horrors of the complete lack of a decent Chinese restaurant.