Category Archives: Family

2020: The Year of the Mask

Posted on December 31, 2020 by theurbanllama

As we prepare to bid 2020 a fond farewell, we’re left to contemplate this 10-month quarantined loss of normality. Homebound. Working in living rooms and dining rooms. Kids in virtual school. Pets everywhere. Sickness. Nowhere to go. It’s jarring. Apparently … Continue reading →

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Toro Mower Steps Up to Double Lot Challenge

Posted on September 18, 2020 by theurbanllama

The logistics of getting a family packed up and moved is enough to fill several “To-Do” lists. Cutting the new yard once moved was not one of my immediate concerns. We moved in Oct. 2019. The mowing season was over. … Continue reading →

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Maytag Washer and Dryer Combo Comes to the Rescue

Posted on July 13, 2020 by theurbanllama

It’s never a good day when the agitator inside an older model washing machine ceases to agitate. I moved into my current home in 2019, and the washer/dryer units came with the house. They were far from new then. Now … Continue reading →

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Kittens Galore

Posted on May 29, 2020 by theurbanllama

While the concept of “too much is never enough,” may apply to love, I’m less sure about that where kittens are concerned. My daughter Isabella came across a young stray cat a little while back. It wasn’t terribly big. We … Continue reading →

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The Pandemic of Covid-19 Takes the World by Storm

Posted on April 17, 2020 by theurbanllama

As often happens in natural disasters, or in this instance a global pandemic, circumstances evolve rapidly. Information flow hits overdrive, and we as at-risk consumers are inundated by a tsunami of news. While trying to make sense of a crazy … Continue reading →

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Isabella & Theodore Parker at Rest

Posted on March 23, 2020 by theurbanllama
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Pandemic Kitten Revvved Up 4 Action

Posted on March 22, 2020 by theurbanllama
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The Birthday Girl and Kitten Nap Out

Posted on March 21, 2020 by theurbanllama
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The New Kitten Has A Big Day Out

Posted on March 20, 2020 by theurbanllama

Our new kitten, Theodore Parker, has exhibited an adventurous personality early into his 8-week old life, and taken well to venturing outside. Recently he went for a car ride, where he wedged himself between my shoulder and the car seat … Continue reading →

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A New Kitten Enters the Household

Posted on March 19, 2020 by theurbanllama

It was a simple equation. My 7-year old daughter, Isabella, was turning 8 in April. A kitten was all she talked about since the loss of our most senior cat, Uni, in January. Locating a suitable feline family addition became … Continue reading →

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