Power out again
Dang! Dang! Dang! I can’t seem to catch a break with the power these days. Does anyone know how to get rid of bad ju-ju? I need a break from … Continue reading
Winter cover ups
This is the post intended to be published two weeks ago before my power outage. I bought bubble wrap from Dollar Tree and covered both of the air conditioners really … Continue reading
Power outage
Last weekend I was setting at the computer after I had just finished typing a post but hadn’t proofread it yet. I decided to take a break before proofreading. I … Continue reading
Choosing a heat source
We’ve had night time temperatures in the 40s for the last few days. My neighbors and family have turned on their furnaces. I haven’t yet and I’m determined to not … Continue reading
Still got STUFF
While Ladybug was on school break she helped me pull, push, lift, sort and generally make a mess of STUFF. There really is a method in all the madness. When … Continue reading
Cheap draft dodgers
Ladybug was here with me for 5 days helping me get rid of STUFF. It was parent teacher conferences so the kids got to have a holiday Friday, Monday, and … Continue reading
Energy guzzling furnace
Now that the northern half of our planet is heading into the cold months I’m preparing my house and myself for the absolute worst winter on record. No, I don’t … Continue reading
Stretched to the limit
No matter how much we are told the economy is getting better, it’s not getting better for me. Before I continue with this post let me say please don’t feel … Continue reading
Cheap chicken and pork
In the days before hurricane Florence landed in the Carolinas I had watched some news reports about how farmers in the path were rushing to harvest crops not really ready … Continue reading
Dang I missed both
I was sick again and missed both food bank days. Thank heavens I have food in storage and that I’m pretty good at making do because it will be three … Continue reading
Tuesday was busy
I had several errands to run so my brother let me use his car for the day. I use it when I’ve got several errands in wide apart places and … Continue reading
What do you see
There have been some readers concerned I might be going hungry and feel sorry for me. I assure you I’m not going hungry. Far from it. I thought I’d do … Continue reading
Baking soda and vinegar drain cleaner myth
These days there is so much information floating around the internet that simply is not true. Its often very difficult to know what is truth and what is an internet … Continue reading
Conserving water creates a problem
I’ve written a few posts about my efforts to curb my water consumption to the bare minimum. I’ve been really successful at this. So successful that the water company has … Continue reading
Ten dollars a week for food
As the cost of food crept up over the last couple of years I eliminated one food after another as too high for my $20 a month budget. Back in … Continue reading
She tells me when
My grand daughter is called Yah Yah. Her brother, Spanky, had a hard time saying Alivia and it came out as Yah Yah. She knows how to tell me when … Continue reading
Again an episode
I had another episode of chronic fatigue syndrome that kept me in bed for a few days. It must have been from the stress over the email issue. Or maybe … Continue reading
Last straw update
Evidently I upset some people with my post earlier today. I lost three followers. Honesty I was more frustrated and exhausted than angry. Technical things really get under my skin … Continue reading
Last straw
I HATE HATE HATE technical stuff. And I’m beginning to hate ATT even more than before. I would switch to another internet company but in Louisville the other one is … Continue reading
