Edie MontreuxJan 42 min5 Ways to Improve Your Sleep if You Have AnimalsHow much is a dog worth in sleep? If the adoption agency told you you'd be losing 2-3 hours of sleep per week thanks to your furry friend...
Edie MontreuxMay 21, 20191 minSick PupBig dog has an ear infection. He’s been dealing with it for three weeks now. Today, it’s morphed into stomach gurgles in the morning and...
Edie MontreuxFeb 9, 20191 minGive a Little LoveI was talking about Lemur this week, and a compliment I received almost made me cry. “It’s so refreshing to hear people speak well of...
Edie MontreuxNov 20, 20182 minGratitude: 2018 Edition“It’s been a long, hard year.” I’m already quoting “Thank God It’s Christmas,” and it’s not even Thanksgiving yet. 2018 has been a...
Edie MontreuxAug 7, 20181 minNot GoodbyeA year ago today, we lost our grumpy-old-man dog. Still the worst day of my life. I know, some horrible shit happened in the last 365...
Edie MontreuxJun 9, 20182 minSay ItI excel at telling people to get out of my life. I have the coldest cold shoulder. I mute, block, and delete before I say, “Fuck you,”...
Edie MontreuxMay 19, 20182 minGood GriefI’m healing. I am. But every once in awhile, I read something, or watch something, or just notice something around the house that reminds...
Edie MontreuxJan 13, 20182 minPositive IntentI am a white hetero/demisexual cisgender woman. I sometimes say the wrong thing. The ignorant thing. The stupid thing. The privileged...
Edie MontreuxDec 16, 20171 minThe Gift of SpaceOur house isn’t cluttered, per se. We don’t have much cupboard space in the kitchen, but we do have plenty of storage throughout the...
Edie MontreuxOct 18, 20173 minSilver LiningsIn all this darkness, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the good that has happened in the last week to restore my faith in...
Edie MontreuxAug 13, 20172 minThe Hardest ThingWe’ve known this was coming. You could have guessed, too, if you follow the blog. I mentioned it here, here, and here. Our dog, named for...
Edie MontreuxMar 22, 20173 minTen Years GoneTen years ago this month, we said goodbye to my grandmother. Without her, I would not be the independent soul I am today. She gave me a...
Edie MontreuxNov 12, 20161 minWhere Do We Go from HereThe election’s over and we didn’t die. We didn’t win, but we didn’t die. We weren’t immediately struck off the face of the planet by an...
Edie MontreuxNov 9, 20163 minThe Eye of the HurricaneWe made it. Many of us have already cast our votes. Others are just getting off work and heading to the polls. We have made it into the...
Edie MontreuxMar 29, 20161 minThe Big 2-0I met Lemur 20 years ago today! I talked about that day a little bit on my Evolution of a Gamer post, if you want to check it out. The...
Edie MontreuxMar 16, 20162 minTuesday’s Top Ten: A Bucket List for PetsI’ve never been one for bucket lists. There are experiences other people want to have before they die that don’t interest me, or that I...
Edie MontreuxDec 16, 20152 minThank You for ReadingTuesday’s Top Ten was postponed yesterday. We had a death in the D&D family: our dungeoneering cat extraordinaire, Baloo. He will be...
Edie MontreuxNov 21, 20153 minMisunderstoodThis one is personal, and contains triggers for rape. Sorry not sorry. This is my past and I own it. I wrote this post a couple of weeks...
Edie MontreuxMay 13, 20153 minSweet SixteenWhen we said our vows, we meant them. We took out that whole “obey” bullshit, but the rest… We meant them. Lemur and I have been married...