Ghosts of Costumes Past
Halloween has always thrilled and frightened me. But not because of the haunted houses or ghosts or vampires with bloody fangs. Nope, for me the reason Halloween tends to be scary is because of the costumes. Finding one, that is.
A Clothes Call
It’s that time of year when temperatures sporadically rise and fall, and life in my home becomes chaotic. Why? We have to get the winter clothes out of the attic because some days are freezing, but we still need our summer clothes, because some days it’s really, really hot.
One of “Those” Weeks
Have you ever had one of “those days”? Well how about one of “those” weeks? I know you have; we all have. It’s one of those weeks when all the best laid plans go somewhere hot in a handbasket. I tend to be an optimist. If I have a rough day, I assume things will […]
Feeling Powerless
During the recent hurricane, my husband and I became one of about a bazillion Marylanders who lost power. In the time we’ve lived in our home, we’ve only lost power for a few hours. That’s not what happened this time… Here’s what happened:
As Seen on TV
According to infomercials and all of the latest gadgets presented on television, we are a nation of idiots. Seriously. There is not one thing around the house or in the car, in the garden or in the garage that we are able to do efficiently. It’s amazing that we’re not all running into walls on […]
A Hairy Situation
A writer friend of mine, Carole, recently told a bunch of us about a unique crafting book. It’s not the crafting that’s different; it’s the medium that you work with. So what are you guessing? Yarn?
The Iron-y of It All
I know that some folks love to iron. I, however, am not one of them. I was in high school in the ‘80s, that decade when clothes were either made of rayon, which has to be ironed, or that cottony material that, even when you do iron it looks like you crumpled it up and […]
An Alarming Experience
My husband and I are pretty smart people. Perhaps not “Stephen Hawking” smart, but smart enough to find our way out of a paper bag. Usually. But then something like a recent event happens that makes me wonder…
Guys, Do Me a Favor and Put Your Shirts Back On
It’s been happening for months now. Ever since the weather got even the tiniest bit warm, and people began wearing shorts, many men in my neighborhood began to go insane. For some reason, they think this means it’s time for them to go jogging with no shirts on.
My Swimming Pool Has Become the Place Where Bugs Go to Die
When I was a kid, I heard about the Elephant Graveyards – the mythical places where old or sick elephants are said to find when it is time for them to die. Over the years, the graveyards have been pooh-poohed by scientists, as it seems that no one had ever really seen elephants going there. […]