The Life and Times of Berta Paradise

So I don’t know why, but I just haven’t felt like blogging really. So here is a month by month review of what you have missed:

December: I went to Nebraska for Christmas again. I really enjoy spending the holidays with Clark’s family. We drove to Minneapolis for New Years and got to visit with Clark’s high school friend Dustin. [Buy his book here and check out his advertising here.] Although we were cold – we had a great time visiting and seeing the sites. Mall of America, the Zoo, …. yes.. we went to the zoo in January in Minneapolis. The nice part about the zoo in winter is the lack of children. The bad part, the cold and snow. Anyways, this being right after that tiger attack, we were somewhat fascinated by our ability to get within touching distance of some fierce cats.

It seems we will be headed back to Minneapolis in August. Dustin’s getting hitched and we get to party in the big city for a weekend.

January: I turned 29. OMG I’m old. That’s what my sister told me. Then I reminded her that no matter how old I get – she will always be 11 years older than me. OMG I’m mean. As a present, she gave me a check to get my hair dyed. See, I am not big on getting my hair colored, highlighted, etc. But I have a little problem. It is called grey hair and there was too much to just ignore. My aunt went grey at a young age too, so I said f-it – it’s gotta go. SO HERE is my before and after:

The pix are a little blurry cause my camera needs replaced. I can’t seem to take a clear picture.

Also, I have discovered that I have the most interesting view out of the window. I sit at my desk and can see right into the neighbor’s backyard. There is a feral cat colony that lives in an old barn. The cats are fed by an older lady that lives in the building. Another woman caught the kittens and had their shots done and spayed/neutered. So I watch these cats chase the squirrels all day. So last week, as i am watching the cats as I surf the net, I see movement out of the corner of my eye. Something bigger than a cat……

can you see it?

I wonder how the cats feel about their territory being taken over by a cow!!!