Yes, it’s the name of a movie and it just so happens to have popped in my head this morning about 6am. I was hosting a lunch today with my mom and cousin. Nothing special…just been a while since we’ve all been together. Here in Wisconsin, there’s nothing quite as good as hot ham andContinue reading “As Good as It Gets…”
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An Old Feeling Has Returned
I sometimes make off-the-cuff jokes about empathy and sympathy not being my middle names. And they’re not. If someone has a problem or crisis that is not of their own doing, I’m right there to help. If your problem or crisis is self-inflicted due to poor decisions and bad judgement AGAIN, lose my phone number.Continue reading “An Old Feeling Has Returned”
Spring, Fall, or No Cleaning?
You may remember as a kid that your mom, grandmas, aunts, neighbors, and almost anyone else you knew did a spring and fall cleaning. I remember it well. Twice a year every piece of furniture in the house was moved, cleaned, cleaned under, and cleaned behind. The drapes and curtains were washed and hung outContinue reading “Spring, Fall, or No Cleaning?”
How Far Would You Travel?
Yesterday Bill and I drove to Weston WI for lunch. That is 180 miles from our house or as Wisconsinites like to say, it’s 2 hours and 40 minutes. We’re known for giving distance in time rather than miles. Our oldest granddaughter, Savannah, was throwing a surprise birthday lunch for her husband Nick. Just soContinue reading “How Far Would You Travel?”
What’s in Your Wallet?
There’s a commercial on TV for a credit card asking, “What’s in your wallet?” There is also the age-old question about what women actually carry in their purses. I’m here to share what I carry in mine. I have many purses…probably around twenty. Most of them are designer bags that I did not purchase. GenerouslyContinue reading “What’s in Your Wallet?”
Wisconsin vs Florida
No, this is not about football or any other professional sport. This is about the seasonal differences between the two states. I chose Wisconsin because I live here. I chose Florida because I am there every other month compliments of my oldest son who flies me down to spend time with my grandchildren. I loveContinue reading “Wisconsin vs Florida”
Follow-Up to My Last Post
I wrote my last post the day after not winning as many ribbons at the State Fair that I felt I should have. Going into this, there’s no guarantee of any ribbons. You don’t know which judge is going to judge which items, are they in a good mood, do they really feel like taste-testingContinue reading “Follow-Up to My Last Post”
My Pity Party Backfired
This actually happened this morning. Since it’s fresh in my mind, I wanted to share what happened and what a schmuck I felt like afterwards. For about 27 or 28 years, I’ve been entering the Culinary Challenge (think Olivia Walton from The Waltons taking a cake to the Jefferson County fair) at my State Fair.Continue reading “My Pity Party Backfired”
Homeless in my Neighborhood
For the last several years I’ve seen a man in my neighborhood that is homeless. The first time I saw him about three years ago, he was sitting on a bench outside of the grocery store about three blocks from my house. At that time I assumed he was homeless because he was surrounded byContinue reading “Homeless in my Neighborhood”
I Was Reading About My Life
(In Rod Serling’s voice) Imagine if you will, 6am, still dark outside, the house is quiet, and you’re looking for something non-electronic to amuse you. It’s not your house and the only magazines you can find are a National Geographic and Esquire. I knew Esquire was going to be loaded with ads for things IContinue reading “I Was Reading About My Life”
The Garage Sale
In an earlier post I talked about moving my mom from independent living to assisted living. I also mentioned that she was one step short of a hoarder. Two dumpsters and about thirty-five 55-gallon garbage bags later, what didn’t go with my mom to her new teeny-tiny assisted living apartment, came to my clean, clutter-freeContinue reading “The Garage Sale”
Are You a Pack Rat?
All of us save or collect things. I personally am attracted to anything kitchen related…serving dishes/platters, I have a large collection of scrapers from Pampered Chef, utensils, tablecloths with matching napkins, etc. My sister loves hair-related products and gnomes. My husband collects remote controls, and my brother-in-law collects tools. I’ll stop right here so IContinue reading “Are You a Pack Rat?”
Let’s Talk Trash!
As I am writing this, it’s six months until my 67th birthday. So, if we go back to when I was about five or six years old, I started thinking about trash…not really trash but recycling. A new program in our community (which was a small farming community in southeastern Wisconsin) adopted a trial trash receptacle. ItContinue reading “Let’s Talk Trash!”
Family Reunion
Families are or can be a strange breed. My family isn’t particularly close as a whole, but some family members are closer than others. I’m jealous of those families that are close, there whenever you need them, see each other on a regular basis, sometimes disagree, but still love each other. My husband, Bill, comesContinue reading “Family Reunion”
It’s Been a Year Since I Retired!
I started thinking about retiring a year before it actually happened. I didn’t want to be one of those people who retired without a game plan. Here’s what I wanted to do. Starting the day AFTER my last day of work I was going to walk a couple of miles every day, learn to playContinue reading “It’s Been a Year Since I Retired!”
It’s All Greek to Me!
Many people, myself included, think that going on vacation to Greece is out of their reach. I’m here to tell you it’s not. Greece averages 35+ million visitors per year. That many people wouldn’t be going there if it was outrageously expensive. My first opportunity to visit Greece was in 2010. My husband is GreekContinue reading “It’s All Greek to Me!”
I am Retiring….
It’s time to retire. Well…not really. I’m still capable of working several more years but have been thinking of retirement for about a year now. No…I do NOT have that million+ dollars ‘they’ say we should have before we retire. In fact, I’m not even in the same galaxy as that. I have faith, amContinue reading “I am Retiring….”
We Share a Common Bond
Olga is from Columbia, South America. I am from Wisconsin. She speaks very little English. I do not speak Spanish at all. Well…ok…I know one phrase. “uno cerveza por favor” (more beer please). I only learned that from numerous vacations to Mexico. Olga lives in Miami and I’m in Wisconsin. So what is our commonContinue reading “We Share a Common Bond”
Ding – Dong – Ditch!
Several weeks ago I was standing in my driveway when a boy about the age of 9 was on the sidewalk. He saw me. It didn’t matter. He picked up one of the decorative rocks – that I stupidly paid $2 each for – out of my flower bed, and threw it at a hornetsContinue reading “Ding – Dong – Ditch!”
Am I Really Getting Old? Yes…and I like it!
As a kid I remember adults telling me that the older I got, the faster the days, months and years will fly by. It’s true. Today is September 1, 2021 and many kids are going back to school. That includes my twelve year-old granddaughter. I refer to her as Miss V. Her mother texted meContinue reading “Am I Really Getting Old? Yes…and I like it!”
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