Still a Gypsy

I used to be addicted to Altoids, sometimes stuffing four or five in my mouth at a time. Well, this habit can become quite expensive, so I've take to chewing on starlight mints from the local Dollar Tree. I get highly disappointed when I get a mint that isn't minty enough. I want that surge of flavor that I'm craving, and only Coastal Bay mints give me this pleasure.

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I love this cat I have, no pics yet, as I just don'tfeel like makng the effort. He's an old cat, mangy grey fur, a little wide in the back, and ornery, but loveable. He sleeps at the foot of my bed at night, or on the floor at the foot of my bed. He greets me at the door every time I come in from wherever I have been. Spring and Summer are fast approaching, and I notice he has begun to shed that winter coat, and soon he'll begin wandering outside a bit more. This is good, as it means less I must spend on food and also less trips to the litterpan! Guess until then, there's always Nag Champa!

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Well, It is now so close to March I can taste it. A friend of mine approached me on the square and mentioned that March 5th has been crocus day for the last three years.  Having been despondant the last few weeks concerning the political state of our nation, he figured it was because of the lack of sunlight we have been getting. This is not the case. I have been realizing that the more I learn there is yet more to learn, and therefore, more to not know. This is a woman that spent her ENTIRE youth failing out of school, or almost, I only really failed fifth grade. I came close to failing kindergarten! I'm approaching my last semester at Western Illinois University, and I'm hoping this piece of paper and a buck gets me more than a substandard cup of coffee!

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