Category: life in the thrill

february snow

I’m done with winter. North Carolina, however, does not appear to be. Thursday’s snow was at least beautiful.

basketball: boston college @ unc

Our second of five games, this one the UNC ladies hung on to win. It was a pretty fun game — BC has some good long range shooters, Carolina’s Stephanie Muvinga dominated inside, and the lead swung back and forth a bunch of times. I love the ladies’ team a lot, and I’m really glad…

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the thing that ate my life: house photos

So some but not all of you know that right before Christmas, I closed on an amazing little townhouse in a cute neighborhood in Chapel Hill. And some but not all of you know that three weeks after that, during an incredibly unseasonable-even-for-January cold snap in the NC, I had two pipes burst in the…

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tuesday nonsense: cats in things

I see you purchased a thing for me to be in. I shall be in this thing, which all your purses, which you have purchased for me to be in. What do you mean you are shutting the lid. I am in this thing! I cannot get out of this thing! Stop buying things for…

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goathouse mondays are BACK

We’ll go back to themed kitties next week, but for now, just look at that face. Don’t you just want to kiss it all up? Goathouse hosted a benefit on Friday night, and you might want to go read about it, but be warned: it is definitely full of animal cruelty triggers, if that upsets…

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concert: dance concert for shelter animals

There’s a few things in here I discuss — including animal cruelty — that might be triggering to people, so please be aware. Last night Haw River Ballroom hosted a concert / benefit put together by Goathouse Cat Refuge — who y’all know that I volunteer with — in support for the shutting down of…

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goathouse mondays: siamese

Siamese! The top shots are of Chloe, and her two kittens. Bottom is Louise. You can adopt them today!