Le Chat Noir

Kite’s Creek – Chapter Ten

Zelda and Slim were eating breakfast in the dining room when Del walked in. Zelda instantly felt the butterflies in her belly begin to soar. She’d never experienced that kind of feeling before and was, quite frankly, unsettled by it. Having a crush on a boy was new to her, they were always fishing buddies or partners in making mischief. Slim noticed her squirming in her seat and chuckled. “Girl,…

“You better throw down that hammer son, the game is over and it’s time you find your bed and sleep off that rotgut you been drinking all night, tomorrow’s another day to make things right in another light, til then you get on out of here.  I’ll be keeping your gun until your head has cleared.”  The man with the shotgun pointed at the back of his head wasn’t joking around and spoke very…

Where Is My Rhett Butler In Today’s World?

I think I was born in the wrong era. In today’s world, there are a LOT of blurred lines. There are no clear cut differences between men and women. I guess I am an enigma. I’m an independent, self-sufficient woman in my golden age of the 50’s. I like to think that I can do for myself, but deep down inside, I do yearn to have a man in my life that will take care of me. The problems I have…

Easily Offended? Get Over It.

So today as I’m sitting at my local watering hole, I also checked out Facebook and made a comment on a friends post that was harmless and referencing a movie that a meme was about. Out of nowhere one of my friends other friends decided to start an argument over it. Really? Are you serious? What the HELL is wrong with people today? After trading a couple posts, I decided to abandon the thread…

Colorado is nothing short of heaven on earth. I’m a midwestern girl, landlocked in a sea of corn fields, turbine windmills and flat landscape. The midwest is good ole boy, down-home, conservative family values wrapped up in pick up trucks, baseball hats worn properly with the bill facing the front and Carhart attire. When I speak to people that are not from the midwest they think that everyone…

Creative Genius Or Insanity

Being born a Cancer is my curse. Emotions control my every way of thinking and feeling. I’m either a warrior riding into battle full of confidence and glory or a prisoner of self doubt walking up to a guillotine. My head is filled with so many different scenarios each day that I don’t know whether I’m waking up to sunshine or a raging storm. This week it’s the storm. After riding on clouds and…

Patti’s Pawnderings – 01/08/19

Patti – “Hey mom, will you tell me about the other kids in this house?” “Where did they all come from?”

Well now Patti, that’s a good idea to talk about for the next several blogs! 17 cats inside this house alone, now that’s a LOT! When people hear that number that I throw at them, they all give me the same bewildered look. You know, the “deer caught in the headlights” look. I have to admit, I…

Patti’s Pawnderings – 01/07/19

Question of the day from Patti……

“Ok mom, you said my column would be daily. The last one written was on 1/3/19. What’s up with that???”

That should be “pawndering”…..

Well, that’s a pretty good question. I had this great idea in my head and I threw it out there. THEN I hit a wall! The dreaded wall of writers block, sea of nothing, mental void. It all seemed so perfect at the time with a…

We all have our own personal space boundaries. There are so many ways your space can be violated, it’s uncanny. There are so many people in this world now, how is it possible to even get your own unrestricted space? Volunteering to be amongst the first for that Mars Colonization looks downright inviting, except for the fact I would be without my beloved Starbucks and that would be a deal breaker.

My Love/Hate Relationship With The Color Pink

As the song says, “Pink, it’s my new obsession.” Aerosmith sang it long before the singer, Pink, came onto the scene. The name of the song is “Pink” and it’s everything pink, it totally rocks. These days I seem to be obsessed with pink myself. I can’t explain it. About a decade ago, I despised the color and swore I would never wear it again. At that time in my life, things were pretty crappy. I…

Patti’s Pawnderings – 01/03/19

It’s a beautiful day in NE Indiana! There’s a yellow colored orb in the sky that hasn’t been seen for quite some time. All the cats in the main cabana are “tummy up” in sunbeams streaming in through the windows. Ahhhhhh, warmth! Patti woke me up this morning with a cold wet nose kiss on my chin and asked me if she could go and see Auntie Patt today. Auntie Patt is her kitty Godmama and namesake.…

Would you like to know what the greatest thing in the world is? Vacation! After working a 9 day stretch at work with a whopping 93 hours worked covering for those off for Christmas, as well as those that were suffering from the seasonal Snow Miser virus, it’s ME TIME for the next 9 glorious days! Can work cover me for all my time off? Don’t know, Don’t care!

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Goodbye 2018 – You Sucked

This was the year of Hell for me. I literally took that tour bus to Hades over and over again, I enjoyed it so much. I memorized every single turn around the corner and monument. When the tour was over, I hopped on that fucking bus and took that tour again. It got expensive, but that’s Hell right? You pay the price.

2018 started off bad right out of the gate. My relationship with the love of…

The Numbered Days of our Wives

Transport yourself back to a time of much intrigue. At least to us, this present day, it’s intriguing. Back then, probably not so much. Henry Tudor, or more commonly known as Henry VIII, lived from 1491-1547, only 55 years of age when he died. He basically left two lasting impressions on the world. He broke from the Holy Roman Church nearly causing a war, and he married a lot of women, six to be…

Hey, Have You Heard Of Shakespeare?

Being a famous author and creating memorable quotes is a dream of mine. Am I reaching too far for the stars? I’m just starting out and already in my 50s, reaching fame when I’m 80 won’t give me much time to bask in the limelight, unless I’m content with being the the most famous diva at the local senior center. I doubt that reading my work will be able to compete with shuffleboard and bridge…