Today I walked by a seafood store. It was the worst smell I’ve encountered in a long time. They had their trash bags ready for pick up and clearly some things were rotting. Turned me off of seafood in a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life at Home
Random 5 for October 30 – Mice, fall, baseball, ads, eyes
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Oh no, not again – There is a mouse in the house. The cats found it in the basement. Because of all the stuff we have down there, I was unsuccessful so far in capturing the little guy. We’re going … Continue reading
Energy recovery – the new carbon dating
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We had a few busy weeks in a row. Lots of people around and disruption to routines. Two separate events collided into one long “people infestation” (yes I call it that even when I like the people!). All went well … Continue reading
Whiney people and contractors
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I’m not a fan of people who whine. You know who they are. (No, it’s not you gentle reader. My readers don’t whine unless it is medically necessary!) Well, here I am with another interesting contractor story. For (suffering) long-term … Continue reading
Random 5 for October 9, 2022 – Comfort food, brownies, cycles, Sundays, grands
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That doesn’t make sense! – This week my GI system was upset. Not happy. The weird thing is that the two things that make it better are brownies and beer (not together!). Does that make any sense at all? What’s … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 18, 2022 – Projects, gifts, memories, sizing, food
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Projects with agitation – When I was younger, I could bounce around several projects at the same time. Not anymore especially if one is a project with agitation. That is a project that should be easy but is more complicated … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 4, 2022 – Starbucks, gorilla man, ads, reunions, behavior
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Back to the old routine! – My local Starbucks is open after two weeks of renovations. It had been completely renovated about five years ago, so I was surprised when they closed again. It was worth it. They took down … Continue reading
It’s reunion time again
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This weekend is our family reunion. My grandniece is hosting. Weather is predicted to be perfect (hard to believe after this summer!). I am making the traditional Austrian strudel like my mom made with the hand stretched dough. I haven’t … Continue reading
Eyeballs and legs — Let me say this about that
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So…I’m on the third day of this lens that was inserted on my eye to heal inflammation. I have burry vision in that eye so my brain is working overtime trying to put together the right information to see. Net … Continue reading
Gotta love reviews
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I was looking to snag some sales on summer tops. I’m a small size. They sell out fast. I stay on top of sales at my favorite stores on-line. I don’t need bottoms but always cruise those too just in … Continue reading