Back at the beginning of the pandemic, I kept hearing about tons of people adopting pets because they were feeling alone and isolated. I said to Steve, “How long until the surrenders start?” Aren’t I the optimistic sort? If we had stopped time when this piece was written, everybody could laugh at me and say …
Author Archives: Carin Headrick
Incorrect Error Message
So I’ve found another flaw in that smart laundry system I love to hate. They have these value codes you can buy online and add on to your laundry card so you only have to minimally interact with the laundry card topper upper machine, which works for me, since working with that thing is a …
All About Soul-Searching
Steve and I were talking the other day…maybe some news story came on about how many couples didn’t make it in the pandemic or something, and I got thinking about a song I haven’t thought about in years. “All About Soul” by Billy Joel. and suddenly, a memory came rushing back to me. I’m sitting …
Jon Q. Public’s Newest Set Of Questions
As I get ready to write this post, I realize that for each guide dog retirement, I’ve needed to write one of these. Here’s the one for Babs, and here’s the one for Trixie. Now, amazingly, I have one for Tansy…and the things people are asking are all basically new. It’s incredible how each situation …
My Last Great Hunk Of Tansy Observations
There are still a few things I wanted to write down, even though Tansy has moved on to the next chapter of her life. A few? Who am I kidding? There’s a lot here. I hope you have some time. Tansy has taught me that I haven’t spent enough time with old dogs. By the …
Diabetes-Inspired Dream Donuts?
Everybody sing. And a 1! And a 2! I just heard about Tim Horton’s dream donuts. I haven’t tried them yet, but I was curious what they’re all about and whether I should. I’m still kind of curious about them, but they remind me of the Creamy Chocolate Chill from days long ago, and the …
My Passport Got Another Stamp!
Holy crap, I took a trip! I took the plunge and took a trip. I came back on Saturday, and so far I’m not dead, so I think it was a success. Through the pandemic, I would have nightmares that I’d forgotten how to travel and didn’t pack the right supplies and failed all over …
Another Night In The Lab
So remember that post about going to the sleep lab? Well, I finally got some follow-up. I don’t know what happened right after my sleep study…let’s just blame Omicron for screwing up scheduling, but I didn’t hear from them at all. Finally, in March, I reached out and asked if I had missed a memo …
Happy Retirement, Tansy!
I’ve wanted to write this post for a while, but I couldn’t find the words. Now that some time has passed, I figure I’d better find them, and fast! I have been working on Tansy’s retirement process for a while now. It started at the beginning of the pandemic, so everything was frozen for a …
Today’s Word Is Shake!
I am such a goof. I also know I’m totally hooked on Wordle. Last Friday, I went to play Wordle and couldn’t. I would reload the page and reload the plugin, and I would not get those magic words “Wordle screen reader extension running.” The extension still worked in Canuckle, the Wordle with Canadian-themed words, …