Random five for October 12

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The spuds girl – I always buy redskin potatoes. I like them best. They are waxy and retain their shape. Best of all they aren’t dry. Our local store had a really good sale on russets. Russets are supposedly best for … Continue reading

Wednesdays with … the old folks

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Disclaimer: The definition of old people is always much older than either you or me. I don’t know what I was thinking. I needed a few items so I went grocery shopping on a Wednesday afternoon. I definitely wasn’t thinking. In … Continue reading

Random five for October 5

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Call papa bear – Maybe you have seen those ads with Peyton Manning in his new Buick using the voice recognition system. Mine doesn’t work like his. In fact, mine doesn’t always work. I long for the days when I … Continue reading

I have the power or Microsoft listened!

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In today’s paper (yes, I read a real paper version) Microsoft announced the release of its new Windows 10 operating system which will have a real start button. (Yay for start buttons!) If you have read my posts for the … Continue reading

The poop scoop

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This post is about a really bad cat day. Really bad. If you are at all squeamish you may want to pass. If you are tough; have had kids or pets (they both poop); or work in healthcare; this will … Continue reading

Random Five for September 28

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Hallelujah! It’s done, it’s done! — The pond project is complete. The water went back in the same day but I had to keep the fish in the holding tank overnight. My back isn’t speaking to me. Wait until it … Continue reading

And the pain goes on…(I promised you a series)

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Have you been hearing strange sounds? Forlorn crying? Perhaps loud swearing? Painful wailing as in childbirth? For the past week I have worked on learning my new computer. It’s a noisy process that requires occasional bad words. Ok, maybe more … Continue reading