One night, my husband and I had spaghetti for dinner. Afterward, our cat, Hee Seop, joined us on the sofa. His face was covered in orange splotches. Clearly, Hee Seop got into the dirty dishes and had a feast or, “sink snacks.” I never would have known it if he didn’t have orange splotches on… Read More Cat Lesson Learned
My (temporary/PHP 4) psychiatrist and I met, and I expressed that I didn’t think the Klonopin was no longer doing anything for me. So he suggested slowly switching from Klonopin to Gabapentin. I almost laughed out loud because our cats, Hee Seop and Angelo, both take Gabapentin before seeing the vet; in fact, it’s requested… Read More From Klonopin to Gabapentin & Cats
No, I’m not going back into the hospital, thank goodness! My husband and I are celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary, which is tomorrow, March 15. The Ides of March — what could be more perfect for a couple of English majors? Lol! That was the date that Julius Caesar was fatally stabbed, at least in… Read More Bipolar Barb Will Be Back on Tue., 3/20/18
So I haven’t been leaving the house by myself, not even to walk Rudy because . . . snow. He has to wear boots because some sidewalk salts are toxic and can dry out paw pads, and because he likes to walk in . . . snow. He’s good about wearing boots, but not so… Read More A New Reason to Leave the House By Myself
As soon as the stores around here clear out their Christmas merchandise, they put up the Valentine’s Day stuff: pink-and-red wrapped candy, chocolates in heart-shaped boxes, heart-shaped balloons, Valentine’s Day cards, red roses. Have I missed anything? I think it’s kind of gross — so commercialized. In fact, Valentine’s Day is actually SAINT Valentine’s Day,… Read More Valentine’s Day 2018
Several years ago there was a U.S. television show called CSI: Crime Scene Investigation that I loved. And miss very much. The title pretty much explains the show’s premise: it was about a team of forensic scientists who investigated crime scenes. Anyway, I woke up one morning to find this on the kitchen floor: a… Read More CSI: Cat Scene Investigation
Nope. I didn’t do it for me. I did it for my cats. I can almost hear the trill of laughter coming from those of you reading this, but bear with me. I also didn’t do it cold turkey, take a pill, use a patch, or chew gum. I began smoking when I was 16,… Read More Fun Fact: I Didn’t Quit Smoking For My Health
