I’m thinking of doing a cleanse. I’m ALWAYS thinking of doing a cleanse. It has to start with WINE. I’ve been drinking a lot of WINE lately. I think it’s because I hadn’t had ANY wine for a whole YEAR and 10 months (nursing and pregnancy). And, every time I drink wine, my tooth says NO NO NO — and, now, it says NO almost as soon as I take the first sip! It’s insanity. And, it’s a real shame because I love me a good wine buzz sometimes….

But, anyway, I wanted to share some pics from the weekend. We went up to the barn at which it’sgrandma boards and rides her horse. They were having a GRAND OPENING soirée. And, Gorgeouses, it’s beautiful….

To think, she goes there EVERY DAY. A LO-HO-HONG way from home. Now, THAT’S dedication. But, she’s passionate about horses, and she loves riding. Here’s it’sgrandma and Whisper….

It DOTH keep her YOUNG, doesn’t it? Look how gorj! Animals do that…. Yes. And, as we all know now, Cheaty LOVES animals. Yes, as we all know now, Cheaty’s love of animals PLUS Cheaty’s obsessive tendencies EQUALS, well, you know….

Sigh…, I just love him. Love horses. LOVE animals. Check me feeding him an apple. Brings me SUCH joy….

I also LOVED scratching him behind the ears…. Bliss.

I really am SO HAPPY when I’m with a happy animal. And, my kids — what do you know?! — LOVE animals. It’sgrandma was AMAZED at how Rascal didn’t budge as Whisper nuzzled his li’l blond head….

Check Rascal in his FARMER overalls. OY!

While walking home from the restaurant this evening….

Monkey: I can’t see the lights, Mama.
Me: Why, Monkey?
Monkey: Because the future is here.

By the way, HUGE SHOUT OUT to OPRAH for doing today’s wonderful show in a way that was watchable (for those of us who aren’t TOTAL EMPATHS, like moi — who managed still to WATCH it, but just with hand over mouth to keep jaw in place and emotions from pouring out and flooding house) and somewhat hopeful. THIS GUY, Nicolas Kristof, I LOVED….

And, THIS GUY, Wayne Pacelle — president of the Humane Society of the United States, the original sponsor of Proposition 2 (which, if it passes, will ban factory farms in California from raising chickens, calves or hogs in small pens or cages) — I ALSO LOVED….

Thank God for people like him. GO PROPOSITION 2! It’s not the be-all-and-end-all, but it’s a start…it’s something.

PLEASE NOTE: THE WHOLE TIME I’VE BEEN WRITING THIS POST, I’ve had (and still have) TWO cats on my lap. TWO. Here’s proof (sorry, taken with pinkberry because couldn’t exactly GET UP to go get camera…):


And, yes, I’m as comfortable as I look. Ahem. See, kitties know their mama’s a crazy animal lover…. Crazy enough to let BOTH of them sit on her lap as she does her work…. One of whom, by the way, is covering my entire face with sloppy kisses.

Check how the flash caught the SLOBBER! Love. And, yes, he was doing the whole TILTING-THE-HEAD thing. Going in for the tongue. Ew. MINDEN NO! ANYWAY!

By the way, my other two cats — Marge and, umm, Simba – say hi.

That painting is STILL not done (YELLOW), of course, but, you know, no time. Time, time, time…. Must make more of it….

LOVE!

xo Haley-O

[20] Comments