Who Doesn’t Love an Evening of Bird Watching and Isolation?
Watching, identifying, and telling my husband and sister-in-law about birds visiting my birdfeeders have replaced the interest I had in roller-skating to disco music, shopping in public and drinking Orange Julius drinks. I am extremely interested in my birds and have gone as far as to attempt to domesticate a pheasant rooster who roams our…
Permanently in the Dog House
The pugs’ favorite activities include sitting on me, barking at our neighbors, eating watermelon chunks, attacking each other and trick-or-treaters, and defending the house from the tree in the front yard.
No Need for a Savings Account When You Have Toys
While images of an upcoming trip to Spain and a house remodel danced through my greedy head, I also learned that the cards have to be graded and certified to possess sellable value. The cards are inspected for authenticity and condition and then given a grade.
Say My Name and Don’t Forget That I Love You
I have the cactus at my office where it can happily droop in the sunlight and wait for its weekly watering that comes from my coffee mug on Fridays. The cactus is over 100 years old now and somehow, I have become its last blood link to its original owner.
Who Doesn’t Love a Room Full of Garbage?
He spoke the words, the universe complied, and instead of using the room as a dropping place for hefty bags when the snow is too deep to trudge to the outdoor garbage, he has filled the room with his treasures and collectibles.
Finding and Doing What Makes You Happy Is Important
While stumbling along the stone pathways of Pompeii this summer, it occurred to me that this wonderful vacation could have looked much different if we had waited until retirement to take it. I don’t know if we would have been able to climb all the steps we did, manage the uneven terrain, and even have…