I've loved books all my life. At one point, I had a collection of over 500 books. Occasionally, when I go through the collection to sort and weed books out, I'm surprised to see what I've kept. Two years ago, on July 25, 2017, I was going through a cedar chest to part with my… Continue reading A creepy surprise
Eleventh frightful night
Tonight will mark the eleventh night without a kitchen sink installed in its proper spot. We need a sink before it can be installed. Duh, makes sense, right? The new sink is outta sight. We haven't seen it yet. It's not as bad as one would think. We've ordered it four times. The original one… Continue reading Eleventh frightful night
Do bathroom scales lie or tell the truth?
Bathroom scales don't lie. Do I believe that? I dunno...I have my doubts. Do they lie? Does mine? I think so... All I do know is that if you have a model like we do, and you step on it all willingly and naked to get the most accurate of readings. It's okay to wait… Continue reading Do bathroom scales lie or tell the truth?
How the day of my 800th post warmed my soul
It can't be so... No matter how much I rubbed my eyes - the thermometer didn't lie. 16 degrees outside on November 7? WTH? Did I sleep through November and December and it's January? I guess it's not going away, winter is here to stay. I can only dream about being on a warm beach… Continue reading How the day of my 800th post warmed my soul
Prioritizing snow bills
What does the arrival of a snow storm and paying bills have to do with each other? Not much, other than they happened on the same day - TODAY. Someone was playing a joke and shook the snow globe while I paid bills. The bills may have been slightly close to being behind. The stack… Continue reading Prioritizing snow bills
DIY installation of laminate countertops in 4 weeks
At some point in life, every whip cracker of the family (aka, me) wants to redo the kitchen. With a budget in mind, of course. And a desire to do it yourself, just like they do on HGTV. Easy, right? The shopping and the dreaming is the easiest part, trust me. The rest of it… Continue reading DIY installation of laminate countertops in 4 weeks