I want to give a shout out of thanks to my husband’s high school girlfriend. We remember her. She is the one that he worked with at the grocery store in high school. He hired her a few years back to work for him at the grocery here in our home town. She was soContinue reading “The Jerry Springer Dinner”
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Diabetes Dementia Chocolates and Soap
Today was very busy and very interesting. I babysat my grandson. I also worked on an art project. Chuck, my husband spent the day resting in our bedroom. Chuck has dementia and diabetes. I prepared his breakfast and went about my business. Chuck likes to snack on unhealthy items. I try to give him luxuryContinue reading “Diabetes Dementia Chocolates and Soap”
Reality
Adulting is hard. One of my daughters tells me this often. I am in a pickle. My accountant told me last year not to go back to work. Chuck draws early retirement. I get a small pension. Now with Chuck being ill he cannot be left alone. I can pay my bills but any extraContinue reading “Reality”
Moonlighting for the Retired
I was so excited today. I had an interview with a company for an editor position for a blog and newsletter for Aflac. I had another interview for an accounting clerk. I took the accounting interview first. I spent over an hour telling this company how great I was. I have had many jobs inContinue reading “Moonlighting for the Retired”
Mother’s Apron
My mother was an interesting woman. I was her primary caretaker for a little over eight years. She passed away a few years ago from breast cancer. I miss her tremendously. My mother told me that if at all possible she would find a way to communicate with me from the afterlife. I do notContinue reading “Mother’s Apron”
Garden Fresh Lunch
This morning I stepped on the front porch and looked at my flowerbed. I have some cabbage plant from last fall that are,starting to go to seed. I trimmed off some of the bottom leaves. I had the intention on making some buttered cabbage. I picked some green onions too. I came inside and cutContinue reading “Garden Fresh Lunch”
Tires
Today I tried a project. I had to put a air valve stem on my mower tire. The tires had also been flat for a while. My son in law told me it was an easy fix. I was gone on the day he would be able to help me. Here is the process IContinue reading “Tires”
The Dollar Store
I love going to the dollar stores. It does not matter which dollar store I go to—they are all my favorites. I am a cheap scape and shopping in them quenches my thirst for compulsive shopping, When my children were young I would make shopping at the dollar store a precious treat. My first husbandContinue reading “The Dollar Store”
Almond Cookies And Godivas
We live in a small rural town. There is a liquidation store that we like to shop at. The owners buy damaged pallets and sell the product at a discount. We go in about once a week and scope it out. We were searching for some French butter cookies that we found last week. TheyContinue reading “Almond Cookies And Godivas”
Secretary desk update
Here is an updated picture of my secretary desk. I added lighting. I also put my favorite depression glass inside on the shelves. I love the elegance of Fenton. I have old and new pieces combined. I would like to replace the pull knobs. I am not sure what style I would like to have.Continue reading “Secretary desk update”
Dinky on the Farm 