Sunday Snippets 5.4.25

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This week on Sunday Snippets 5.4.25…

Marley’s Prom:

My granddaughter Marley went to her prom with a group of her girlfriends. This is the dress she wore. Isn’t she lovely?

I was that skinny once upon a time, a long time ago.

Two more years of high school are left, and then Marley is off to college. Her brother Riley is graduating this month.

Broken Temporary Crown:

I made the mistake of eating a crispy crouton on a salad I made, breaking the temporary dental crown in the back of my mouth.

On Thursday, I had to go back to the dentist and have them make another one. Thank goodness they didn’t charge me for it after I already paid for the expensive crown. I should get the permanent crown on May 9.

I have a feeling I’m going to need more dental work this year. I’ve got other sore teeth in my mouth. It’s all so expensive.

Kendra had to spend $10,000 on dental work in 2024. Neither of us has dental insurance, so we really feel the cost of trying to keep our teeth in decent shape.

I already pay around $500 for Medicare and supplemental insurance. But I’m going to look into possibly getting a supplemental for dental insurance.

What’s Going On With The Cats:

The other day, I found another length of door weatherstripping that Simon seems intent on ripping off the laundry room door to play with. It’s an inside door, so the weatherstripping isn’t even necessary.

That boy finds lots of mischief to get into. He likes to take the pieces of weatherstripping and hide them under the dining room rug.

Greg said Simon doesn’t look very removed from a panther. And that Ivy seems to enjoy keeping the kittens in line.

Daisy makes the funniest sounds when she sees birds or bugs. It’s as though she wants to ensure I’m aware of what’s happening. She gets an intense look when she sees light shafts on the wall at different times of the day. So does Ivy.

Ivy seems to have commandeered the front bedroom and the blue TV room. These days, she tends to nap in one of these rooms. Then she’ll change things up and nap in my bedroom.

The three feral cats I feed don’t look like they miss many meals, since all the neighbors feed them.

BunBun The Rabbit:

On Wednesday, when Maria had cleaned the house and was driving away, she took a photo of a big black-and-white rabbit she saw in my yard and sent it to me.

I asked Smitty if he knew where the rabbit came from, as the rabbit was much bigger than a wild rabbit. He said a woman moved about three years ago and left the pet rabbit named BunBun behind. So he kind of belongs to all of us.

What is the matter with people? Why are they so irresponsible? How can you just leave a pet behind? They’re a part of your family.

Smitty said all the neighbors leave treats out for BunBun. After three years outside, I suppose BunBun is probably no longer considered domesticated and wouldn’t like being indoors again. He’s one big rabbit.

My neighbors are very good to the wild animals outdoors. They make sure they are fed and have a warm place to sleep.

The black-and-white cat named Killvester likes to sleep in one of the chairs on my front porch. He and the two orange-colored cats come to eat when I feed them each morning.

The Sound Of Freedom Movie:

Last week, I watched The Sound Of Freedom with Jim Caviezel.

What It’s About: After rescuing a boy from ruthless child traffickers, a federal agent learns the boy’s sister is still captive and decides to embark on a dangerous mission to save her.

With time running out, he quits his job and journeys deep into the Colombian jungle, putting his life on the line to free her from a fate worse than death.

There’s a lot of suspense and action in this movie.

The Business Of Human Trafficking:

In the U.S., child sex trafficking is a pervasive and underreported crime, and one of the most complex forms of child exploitation.

• Human trafficking is the 2^nd most extensive criminal trade in the world after arms.
• 40.3 million people are living as slaves worldwide, 5 times the population of Switzerland.
• Human trafficking is the fastest-growing illicit trade in the world.
• Globally, the average cost of a “slave” – a trafficked human being – is $90.
• Human trafficking generates over $150 billion in profits every year.
• The U.S. accounts for almost 52% of global human trafficking, with the sex trafficking of minors accounting for the most significant percentage. 
• Traffickers make over $9.5 billion annually in the U.S. alone.

One in four victims of human trafficking is a child. The younger the child is, the more profit a trafficker makes. Approximately 130 people are trafficked worldwide every hour, and most of them are children. Over one million children are trafficked for the sex trade every year.

Some children forced into human trafficking are as young as 4 years old. Some are toddlers. A trafficker approaches 1 in 3 children who run away from home within 48 hours of their running away.

What sad and gruesome facts these are to try to digest. It’s pretty sobering. I know no one wants to read this data. But I think it’s important that we know what’s going on out in the world to these precious children.

We may not be able to save them, but we should at least be aware of and acknowledge their suffering.

What I’m Watching:

I began watching Alert: Missing Persons Unit this past week after I finished with Bosch: Legacy.

Alert: Missing Persons Unit is an American police procedural television series.

Premise: Jason Grant (Scott Caan) and Nikki Batista (Dania Ramirez) investigate cases for the Philadelphia Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit (MPU). At the same time, they try to find their own missing son.

What I’m Reading:

They’ve taken your friend, but only to get to you. What do you do?

In An Honest Lie, Lorraine—“Rainy”—lives at the top of Tiger Mountain. Remote, moody, cloistered in pine trees and fog, it’s a sanctuary, a new life. There, she can hide from the disturbing past she wants to forget.

If she’s allowed to.

When Rainy reluctantly agrees to a girls’ weekend in Vegas, she’s prepared for an exhausting parade of shots and slot machines. But after a wild night, her friend Braithe doesn’t return to the hotel room.

And then Rainy gets a text message from Braithe’s phone: Someone has her. But Rainy is who they really want, and she knows why.

Mention:

I was asked to describe what I consider Cafe Core for the Redfin website. Redfin is inclusive of Rent.com and ApartmentGuide.com.

My remarks are in Cafe Core: Bring Coffee Shop Aesthetic Into Your Home.

I hope you enjoyed reading what’s been happening here with the three kitties and me in this week’s Sunday Snippets 5.4.25.