It may be a slow week, or I may be lazy, but the result is only three stories this week. New meanings or did I just miss this? – I was at the doctor’s recently and the nurse asked if … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life at Home
Random 3 for October 11, 2026 – Fall clean up, flowers, drudgery work
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It’s a short one today. It wasn’t an interesting week and no amount of snark can make it interesting! Clean up week – There is a sadness about pulling out all the annual flowers. One day beautiful flowers are bouncing … Continue reading
Random 5 for October 4, 2026 – Seasonal changes, adapting, healthy again, friends, new routines
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The changing of the seasons – A switch flipped. There is a different kind of electricity in the air. I’m longing for sweatshirts and jeans. And fleece…lots of fleece. The deer are mating and squirrels are…umm…squirrely. It’s that time. A … Continue reading
Throw Back Tuesday — Reflections on an accident
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Throwback Tuesday — Five years ago this month I was in a car accident. My car was totaled and my body (and pride) were bruised. Here is a part of the journey. My recent auto accident taught me a few … Continue reading
TBT: Things about house renovation projects I keep forgetting!
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Throwback Tuesday — This post is from two years ago when we renovated our master bathroom. It should have been a quick (4 to 6 weeks) and easy job but it stretched out to 9 weeks with some hiccups. As … Continue reading
Throw back Tuesday — Hair!
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This post is from 2018 but nothing has changed since then. Hope is a beautiful thing. It’s what makes you believe that you will get a different outcome. Every time I go for a haircut I am hopeful. First the … Continue reading
Throwback Tuesday — A promising idea ends in a kitchen disaster
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This post is from 2018. I’ve almost completely stopped trying new recipes unless they are from a place that actually tests out recipes before recommending. These were four perfectly formed burgers. I enjoy cooking. I like trying new things. Back … Continue reading
Celebrating the solstice a little late
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It’s “throw back Tuesday” and this is from 2016. It made me smile and now have a song worm in my brain! I love summer. The solstice is exciting. To celebrate I sang my favorite summer song to the beloved … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 21, 2026 – Renovation, wallpaper, body parts, normal, air fryers
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The last one down! – We did a minor update to our powder room. As usual, it started out simple with switching out the old exhaust fan and replacing the vanity but turned into a bigger project. It’s the last … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 7, 2026 – techie stuff, projects, people, recycling, toad
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Great idea but not intuitive for old people! – My computer mouse died. I bought a new one. They are wrapped tighter than Fort Knox in impenetrable wrapping. After I cut the hard plastic (nearly severing a finger), I couldn’t … Continue reading
