D Day has arrived!
Also known as diet day! Yes the time has come once more to try and shed a few unwanted pounds. (Oh who am I kidding I need to shed a TON of unwanted pounds). I hate dieting just about as much as I hate cleaning house. (which is A LOT) I just hope that I will remember to be nice to the folks who love me lumps and all because they deserve a medal for sure. It would be nice if they could invent... read more
Champagne Taste …
On a Beer Budget! November is fast approaching and I have to endure yet another birthday for the 43rd year in a row. Apparently if I stop having them it is a good indication that something has gone terribly wrong – so have them I must. This year I have decided to embrace the aging process and work up a wish list of things I know I will never get but desperately WANT. (did you hear that? ... read more
Feeding the local wildlife
I woke up this morning (well okay so technically it was afternoon but whatever) and I wandered down to my office to find that my desk had been invaded by the local wildlife. There was a trail of ants marching too and fro carrying little bits of what appeared to be last night’s midnight snack. (I really do need to learn how to throw stuff away when I am done with it!) Anywhooooooo while... read more
We didn’t get a refund
AKA: My appliances apparently do not understand English. This year we didn’t get a refund from Uncle Sam – in fact he nicely requested that we pay him promptly on April 15th. Now most of you are probably thinking that this is a good thing because it means we made more money than normal. NOPE. Our lovely son grew out of the EIC bracket and left us in a lurch. (inconsiderate little... read more
If I die today…
I figure if I die today it will be one less thing I have to do tomorrow. I know that death isn’t supposed to be funny but when it is your own death I think there is some lead way in there. Before you jump to conclusions – I am not dying (at least I don’t think I am) but when you reach a certain age you start thinking about your impending mortality quite often. You think about what... read more