Another Thanksgiving done!

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‘Twas the day after Thanksgiving and all through the house, the stink of old turkey smelled like a dead mouse. Time to light up that gingerbread candle! (Seriously, maybe two!) Have you ever noticed how the kitchen smells the next … Continue reading

Can you be thankful for fickle weather? | Tess Tales

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I can. Yesterday was gorgeous. It bumped close to 70 degrees with the sun shining. Even the wind was warm. All the ice on the pond melted and everyone (yard critters, pets, pond critters, people) was frolicking. It was a cross between … Continue reading

A mysterious admirer or……

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Writers are a needy bunch. We say we write for ourselves and we do. We don’t care if anyone else reads it. However… When someone enjoys something we wrote we are over the moon. Seriously over the moon. Like ‘call … Continue reading

R5 for November 23, garage bays, TV finales, show tickets, cats, candles

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Yum! – I lit up my gingerbread candle. The house smelled so good I had to buy a gingerbread muffin to satisfy my craving. Am I the only one who gains weight from candles? Holiday smells in the house are the … Continue reading

Still waiting for the phone call

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It happened again. I am so gullible – more than gullible — dumb really! I believe people when they say they are going to call back. Most of the time, they don’t. They don’t even call to say “no.” What’s … Continue reading

R5 for November 16 — soliciting, winter, shopping, Gone Girl and cats

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With age comes practicality, doggone it — On my last shopping trip to the local upscale mall, there were small groups of well-dressed women. They wore tight jeans with knee-high boots and layers on top — mostly an insulated vest … Continue reading

R5 November 9 – Christmas, birthdays, crazy or preoccupied? Mexican food

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It’s getting to be a common occurrence – I make my phone calls at my desk. There is a phone and a TV remote there. Lately I find myself trying to make phone calls on the TV remote. It doesn’t … Continue reading

Sights and sounds for people watchers

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  With birthdays and festivities coming up I had to go shopping. Poor me. You wouldn’t think that if you knew how I shop for presents. One for them and one for me and one for them and two for … Continue reading