The Kat House

I met up with Barry and Michael for lunch today. It is always a pleasure to see them. I first met Barry in 1994 when I started working for a shareware distributor. We worked together until 1996 when Barry left for another job. Michael was his replacement.  Barry and Michael have been best friends for [...]

Some of you may have seen Santa Claus lurking around the blogosphere lately. Our good friend Christy has been investigating, and she has posted a report about just what Kris Kringle is up to. Are you participating in the August Happiness Challenge? Check out the details here, and join in the fun! Did you know [...]

When I’m feeling sick, or just a little blue, a hot bath can always lift my spirits and make me feel well again. Sometimes I take several in one day! Dead Sea bath salts make my baths a heavenly experience.

My Netflix membership makes me happy. As you know, I love movies. The thing I like about Netflix is that I pay one low price each month and get unlimited rentals. And on most weeks, I manage to watch at leat 2-3 discs. I have plenty of movies in my Netflix queue, but I usually [...]

There’s nothing that makes me happier than my dogs, Molly and Cruella. They have brought me so much joy during the time I’ve had them. I rescued Molly from the local pound in May 2000. She was approximately 9 months old. A friend from work found Cruella running around on the highway in July 2002. [...]

Anyone who reads my blog on a regular basis knows just how much I love the theatre.   I’m especially excited this year, because I have season subscriptions to both Clarence Brown Theatre and Oak Ridge Playhouse. I have two plays coming up this month – Honky Tonk Angels and A Few Good Men.  I can’t [...]

Big Orange Michael has been participating in the August Happiness Challenge for several years now. The challenge didn’t originate from Michael’s blog, but he seems to be the one who keeps it going. Long time readers of my blog may remember that I’ve participated a couple of times in the past as well. I’ll let [...]

Some of you may have read about my friend Jeremy. I haven’t talked about him here often, but he’s one of the closest friends I’ve ever had. And he’s serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. It’s a long story, but you can click the link above for a little more information. I’ve [...]

With nearly 15 pounds lost, my body is really starting to shape up. I’ve gone about as far as I can with diet alone, so I now have to spend a considerable amount of time in the gym to shed the remaining pounds. I love my gym. They recently added a Cardio Theatre, where you [...]

I had a great workout at the gym today. I spent 30 minutes on the treadmill and then proceeded to the weight room. Weight training is my favorite physical activity. My friends tell me that I’m using too much weight, but I don’t think that’s the case. I’ve been researching women’s weight training on the [...]