Being a pragmatic person, I love saving things. I admire Dr. Who for saving the universe time and time again. I get all excited when I save money. Sometimes I even save the day when I show up at an opportune moment with a wad of cash saved some time…
### I took a COVID test this morning. It was one of those home-test kits we got for free and stashed in a closet for future use. My throat was sore when I woke up and I’d had a runny nose the previous morning. A runny nose is my usual…
They say the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Followed by a bazillion more steps, leading to foot pain and locking hip joints. I added that second part. I’ve been taking more of my journeys by foot these days despite my body’s protestations. When my friend…
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@&@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ As the saying goes, it ain’t over till the fat lady sings. Sadly, the fat lady died last week, gasping out her last breath. This leaves the over-ness of the plague somewhat ambiguous. Or just plain old subjective. Is it possible that the worst is behind us? Can I…
On Friday, if you had asked me, “Who is playing in the Super Bowl this year?” I would have asked, “Huh?” This is the answer I give every year. Frankly, I never know the country’s most bedazzling sports event is imminent until I go to the grocery store and see…
<– <– <– <– Some time in February –> –> –> –> From my studio window, I can see the mountain to the west of our neighborhood and the stark nakedness of the trees. A large pine, still in its green glory, borders the edge of the pane, leaving me…
Robert’s Review: Bathroom woes: The Never-Ending Story of The Good, The Badand The Ugly, that takes True Grit to clean but still ends up looking like Apocalypse Now. I sigh as I enter my bathroom to brush my teeth after breakfast. I put my contacts in after I showered, so…
Carol H’s Review: The Pandemic has recently driven Cheryl to hunt down The Perfect Seedy Bar, regardless of what it takes or where it takes her. Follow our heroine’s latest adventures as she immerses herself into first one bar, then another. )))))—–((((( I have a hard time understanding people who…
Chelsea’s Review: Nothing gets between Cheryl and her Yeti. It’s cold now. After a brief flirtation with some warmer temperatures at the end of December, winter has finally decided to stay for a while, dropping us down to the low twenties most mornings. My Maine relatives scoff at what I…
Gina’s Review: We all welcome back your blog for 2022 with great optimism! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you’re like me, the first of the new year came by over the weekend without you even noticing. By the second week in January, enough people have posted on FB or have extended lovely new…