Control That Thermostat!
We’ve already had some cold weather and more is on its way. With the prices of gas and electric on the rise we all get concerned with where to set our thermostats. We want to be comfortable but we also…
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Flashing Red Lights!
Driving to my daughter’s home for Thanksgiving proved to be a little nerve wracking this year. The traffic on the Thruway was terrible. Cars were passing me like I was standing still. However, I did have to laugh as I…
Run Home!
A few months ago I learned that our neighbor’s cat decided she wanted to leave home and enjoy life in the outdoor world. She found a hole that a woodchuck had dug under the building in my backyard and made…
New Life
My laptop had been giving me fits for some time. It’s old, slow and was showing signs that I really needed a new one. But that wasn’t in the picture. Things didn’t look very hopeful until a good friend suggested…
Wild Rose Bush
I love my mini rose bushes, but one of them went wild this year. It had grown several tall shoots but had no blossoms – didn’t even look like my bush except for the thorns. It seems there are several…
No Standing Still of Time
I love this grandfather’s clock in the corner of my dining room. My father-in-law made it many years ago. The chimes are soothing to my ears as well as the steady “tick-tock.” Of course, if I forget to wind it…
Stop and Smell the Roses
Coming back home from my walk one morning last week, I had to “stop and smell the roses.” On the corner of my neighbor’s property was the prettiest pink rose bush. I call it an “old timey rose bush.” It…