Category Archives: Life Observations

Why have you betrayed me?

I take my dog on walks in the morning and evening. He knows it. He loves it. And, let’s face it, he becomes a stalker when the time approaches, waiting for the moment I slip on my shoes. He is … Continue reading

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Not Gonna Happen

I have stuff. A lot of stuff. I’ve been on this planet for a while now, lived in my house for quite a bit of time, and expanded into that spare bedroom when one of the kids moved out. Most … Continue reading

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Don’t Put That in Your Mouth

I watched Crooked House on prime this last weekend. It was a remake of the old Agatha Christie classic, which naturally meant that other mysteries started being recommended. And I took the click bait. We watched Then There were None … Continue reading

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Days Late

St. Paddy’s day has come and gone and yet I still have corned beef in my freezer. It’s kinda funny but when I miss out on a tradition I get kind of twitchy. Like the year I missed the fair. … Continue reading

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Reciprocity

There are roof rats in our neighborhood. A few of our neighbors have undergone extensive and expensive pest control to remove them. So far (knock on wood), we’ve been lucky. I believe that is partly due to our symbiotic relationship … Continue reading

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In my defense…

There was a sale and I had a coupon. My first job was working to set up a store that had recently expanded into Arizona. Little did I suspect that it would cause a lifetime of addiction. That store was … Continue reading

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WTF People

Between Netflix, Prime, and Hulu, I’ve been watching a lot of zombie movies lately. A lot of zombie movies. Mostly set in the US. Which leads me to my rant. WTF people! In the US, there are almost as many … Continue reading

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Not Gone

On Friday I reported about my dying refrigerator and the anticipation of a new one one Saturday. Well, you know what they say. The universe laughs when you make plans. So apparently does HoDe’s delivery service. They were supposed to … Continue reading

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Going, going…

Nearly gone. My refrigerator that is. Nothing is sadder than waking up in the morning and having warm everything in the fridge. Given that I live in Phoenix, I can’t even store my perishables outside or bring snow inside to … Continue reading

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A Generation’s Time

Time is an interesting thing. Some even argue that time doesn’t exist, but is an artificial construct. Real or not, we keep track of it. Our employers keep track of it. And it is a metric we use to decide … Continue reading

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