The other day I was out for a bike ride, getting some cardio in, when I felt something sort of hit my knee. I was in full-pedal mode and a fairly strong wind was in my face. I glanced…
Grilling Season
It. Is. Here. Grilling Season. That time of year when we do our darnedest to cook our food outside, so as to not heat up the inside. Mister and I took the cover off the old grill…
Deep Breaths
Okay. I had a service appointment scheduled here at the New Pad last week and the company never showed and never called. So I telephoned them and left a message, asking what had happened. Afterward, I got…
Cactus Conundrum No More
So I consulted with the interwebz and a few real, live folks and decided to go ahead and plant that danged cactus I wrote about a couple of days ago. I went all xeriscape on this little planter…
Binge-Watching
So this weekend found me living single, as Mister was having bro-time with his buddy, Jack Daniels. While on my own, I’d love to tell you I took in a show and tried a fabulous restaurant and explored…
Cactus Conundrum
Mister and I inherited a couple of plants when we moved in here at the new pad. And I’d like to put one of them into the ground. It is the sickly looking cactus shown above. But…
It’s a Good Day for a Good Day
It’s Friday, friends, and it’s a good day for a good day. Yesterday, Thursday, was pretty spiffy, too. We got new stop signs on our street, so now our scary intersection has a 4-way stop. That happened…
Thursday Memories
My desire to pare down possessions continues. (It’s been actively going on for several months, mentally going on for decades.) And as the fine people at a local charity are picking up quite a haul today, I’ve had…