Watching TV or Not
I have a communications system that gives me 140+ channels. Wonderful! I watch two of them! There are so many other things to do. I have two neighbors who don’t even have a TV set. As to mine, it is there so in the evenings, I watch TV. Some nights I feel like I am...
Halloween Surprise
Four years ago, my neighbors across the street decided to go all out for Halloween with strobe lights, a giant spider, someone rising out of a coffin, etc. The kids loved it and texted all their friends. At 8:30 my neighbors shut down. They had run out of candy and...
Passwords
Are you getting frustrated with passwords? Everyone wants one and I’ve tried numerous methods to remember mine. Finally made a file with a clue to the password so if someone sees my file they still wouldn’t know the password. The problem is that if I am out of town,...
The Diet
A year or two ago I joined TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) and found a really nice group of ladies. It’s fun to weigh in every Friday morning to see if we have gained or lost. No one chides you for gaining weight when the roll is called. They just say “Glad you are...
A Doggie in the House
My little Maya is now 8 months old. She’s gone from 10 to 12 pounds as I discover lifting her off the bed in the morning. She is brown, black, white, and tan with an irresistible little face. She loves affection, especially getting her tummy scratched. We are going to...
The Mail
Like most of the people I know, my mailbox is full of mail every day. Yay. I sit down and find the items to be tossed exceed the items to keep! Political, charitable organizations, all good causes perhaps, but I think someone passed the word that my last name was...
Pay It Forward
I have a sign in my office that says, “Good morning, this is God. I will be handling all your problems today. I will not need your help, so have a good day.” Many times, I wake up in the night and scenes from past disappointments and decisions run through my mind. I...
Reunion Plans
Okay, our 2020 Christmas reunion is coming up and everyone had suggestions as to where we should go this time. A cruise, the Florida Cays, Midwest, Baja, etc. Everyone had an opinion, but objected that some ideas were too far, too costly, etc. Then we received news...
Family Reunions
A friend of mine, visiting from out of state, came for a family reunion. Her husband died many years ago and this was his family. They had urged her to come and said they looked forward to seeing her. The actual event was not what she expected. After the initial...My Books
