Hail to SUPER MAILMAN!
Today as I came careening home from Tar-jay to meet the bus, I saw two fire engines on our sleepy street with lots of hoses out! Â Immediately I started to pray that no one’s house was on fire. ...
So Who’s Ready for Spring?
Oh man, I sure am! Â In fact. Â I’ve never wanted winter to be over so badly. Â Out, out, brown snow! We are up to ten snow days now (I think) and a bunch of two-hour delays. Oh, but who’s...
Perfect Day for a Getaway to BORA BORA!
Ah, snowed in again!! Â Don’t we all want to jump on a plane to somewhere warm? Â A perfect time to daydream of a tropical vacay. Â Here’s how to do it on the cheap — my piece from t...
Flannel Gridlock
When the going gets cold, the tough break out the flannel. Â In my case I went hard core, pulling out the flannel pajamas AND sheets a la flannel. Â With the weather as cold as it has been lately, the...
A Venthog Is Born
Yes, we used to think the Sweathogs were bad! Â Now there is a much bigger force to be reckoned with those days in these parts! Â Watch out for the nefarious VENTHOG! What exactly is a “venthog&...
Snowman Season!
Christmas decorations and music are so incredibly beautiful during the month of December. Â Isn’t it strange how they become so hideous and garish come January until the next December? Â No, tha...
A Thank You Note to Mom? Really?
Don’t know about you, but by the time Christmas is over, I’m exhausted, depleted, done. Â But there was still another chore to do. So it was time, time for Sam to write some thank you note...
A Christmas Blunder for the Ages
Some dear friends have an adorable eight-month-old daughter named Grace, so for Christmas I got her some multi-colored stacking toys and a couple of Christmas board books. Â It was all innocent, I swe...