I’ve tried for years to grow grass over the septic tank but it doesn’t thrive. This year I’m giving up and throwing down wildflowers and hoping for the best. We noticed garlic mustard which is an invasive species here and maybe the wildflowers will help beat it back. It’s really important to be aware of what you sow…

Can you spell schadenfreude? Ask anyone who’s work was ripped off by these people.

It’s a stamp. It was done to fit them both in with full face and not looking crazed but still leave room for the price and profile of the queen. If you look at the size of the original stamp it’s pretty impressive staging. I know because a Royal addict gave me a crap load of Royal stuff. I put about 3 dozen British…

Robbed eh? Their new season must be starting soon and needs some buzz.

“under this law men could demand to see a woman’s ID with her name and home address, or otherwise force her to prove her gender before allowing her to enter a public restroom.” Sounds like something a predator would do.

This sounds counter-intuitive but I make a batch of cookies. Right now I have oatmeal chocolate chips cookies in the house and only those. I find making them takes away a lot of the craving for sweets and when I have one there’s no artificial crap in then. For some reason they are much more satisfying that store…

When my kid was 5 yrs old she ran from a dog, the dog chased her and nipped her butt. What’s your advice for kids, especially small ones? She was not teasing it, the dog was waiting at the bus stop, it was a big dog and she got scared. I went to see the owner who was surprised because the dog had never done that…

Off topic, but I just watched the original Alien all the way through for the first time ever. It always scared me too much before and it was really good.

Yes! I am an introvert and can socialize once or twice a month and be happy with that. I get social interaction at work and that’s enough for me. Not a hermit, I go to the gym, movies, shop and eat. I just like being alone while I do it. Right now I have two days off work and the alone time is delicious.

When I bought my last car, I paid cash. I was looking over the sales invoice and noticed a charge of $500 for financing. I asked why since I was paying in full on the spot. Without batting an eye, the salesman removed the charge but I’ve always wondered if I hadn’t noticed would it still be there.

My husband and I used to visit Fort Pierce. My strongest memory is going to the biggest Walmart I’d ever seen. Also sitting on the beach which was heaven in February.

When Saskatchewan is a good choice then the end is near. I lived in Manitoba so I know of what I speak.

This isn’t scientific but a recent local poll saw 50% of respondents saying that they’re not visiting the US. My sibling refuses to travel to the US now and we’ve been going down for several years. It may not seem like much but these lost dollars must be adding up.

Pay attention to weather reports. During the ice storm of ‘98 I didn’t listen to news very much back then. By the time I clued in and went for supplies, there were no candles, flashlights etc left. Fortunately, our power outage was brief but it could have been much worse.

It’s a good method and I use it. It’s especially useful if I read it just before hitting send. I pretend that I’m the recipient.

It’s also true that if you get rid of your Iphone your medical bills disappear.

“nobody will be worse off financially”

I was leary at first but now I’m a convert. If you get one, make sure it tracks heartbeats and sleep patterns. You get to see your resting heart rate and when your heart is working hard. The sleep function is fascinating. Mine tells me how much deep sleep and light sleep I get as well as wake periods and movements…

I bought a fitbit to kick start my fitness routine again. It’s actually working. I feel bad when I don’t hit 10,000 steps per day. I weighed myself when I started keeping track and I’m going to wait a month before I get on the scales again because I don’t want to get discouraged and quit.

Midnight Cowboy, the ending make me cry. Poor Joe Buck.