The Kat House

As you all know, my dog Cruella developed a very serious medical issue back in March.
A large mass was discovered in Cruella’s abdomen.  She underwent surgery, and the five pound tumor attached to her colon was removed.  A few days later, she became very ill.  The diagnosis was peritonitis, which can be fatal.  Her doctor, [...]

Kevin and I went to our first baseball game of the season last night. Our Tennessee Smokies took on the Jacksonville Suns. As usual, I was there with camera in hand to catch a few special moments for my blog.
As you know, I’ve been on a very strict diet, so I [...]

Rich from Shots Across the Bow is hosting a Blogfest on Saturday, June 9th at Bailey’s in West Knoxville. The festivities will begin at 6 PM. Yours truly will be there. I’m looking forward to meeting all the Knoxville bloggers I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting as well as [...]

I was tagged by Osbasso and Mark for The Food Meme.
The Rules:
1. Add a direct link to your post under the name of the person who tagged you. Include your city, state, and country.
Nicole (Sydney, Australia)
velverse (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
LB (San Giovanni in Marignano, Italy)
Selba (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Olivia (London, England)
ML (Utah, USA)
Lotus (Toronto, Canada)
tanabata (Saitama, Japan)
Andi [...]

Just when I thought we were becoming really good friends, Mike said this.  Now he is attempting to make amends.  Should I forgive him?  Will our friendship ever be the same? 
Hmmm….
I could *maybe* be convinced to give it another shot if he customizes my blog to my exact specifications.  Just sayin’…  

A couple of people have suggested that I post a photo to break up all the text on my blog. Here’s a self portrait I took only moments ago. Enjoy.

I found this meme over at Andi’s place, and I just couldn’t resist! 
The Rules:

Players start with 8 random facts about themselves.
Those who are tagged should post these rules and their 8 random facts.
Players should tag eight other people and notify them that they have been tagged.

The eight:

I was an ugly duckling in high school and never [...]

I went for my weigh-in this morning, and I’ve lost a total of 10.6 pounds! If you recall, I posted a rewards schedule a few weeks ago. Losing 10 pounds means I get my eyelash perm! I’ll have it done sometime in the next few days, and I’ll even post a photo!
Go, [...]

I am long overdue for a night at Barley’s. Anyone care to join me? I’ll be there on Saturday evening at 6:00, and I’d love to see lots of other local bloggers! Let me know if you plan on attending!

Sterling from Chip’s Quips tagged me for the What’s Your Web 2.0? meme.
Web 2.0 refers to web-based software that allows you to put information about yourself out on the web. It often contains social aspects such as friend lists and shout boxes. The purpose of this meme is to list the Web 2.0 applications you [...]