Many years ago, a few months or so after Christmas, I dug a hole in the garden and plopped my grocery store poinsettia into it. Without much (any?) effort at all, that plant grew into a huge shrub that enchanted us year after year with its miraculously timed, festive red leaves. And then it up…
Tag: change
Threat “Reassessments..”
Back in 2016, I blogged about a new “trend” coming out of China. The Facekini was designed to protect sensitive facial skin from sun damage. It never gained a large following outside of Asia, but looking at these pictures again sure made me laugh because here we are just a few short years later ironically…
Reinvent or go the way of the dodo.
Malls…What a dilemma they’re in. Like libraries, their raison d’etre has been evaporating ever since Al Gore invented the internet.. 😏 Last night, my husband and I went to dinner at one of the area’s outdoor malls. We knew there would be pretty lights and saw advertisements that “snow falls” at 6, 7 and 8pm….
The goal..
is to keep learning and growing.
The Big Reveal!
Our kitchen/flooring project is FINALLY complete and we are thrilled with the result. Demo began August 7th, so start to finish the entire project took about 7 weeks.. (including a three day work stoppage when we evacuated to Tampa ahead of Hurricane Dorian.) While the kitchen remodel itself was less disruptive than I imagined it…
Just because the shoe fits, should you keep wearing it?
Everything hurt. I had just gotten back to the house after a long walk with our dog. My legs felt tired, my feet were sore and my back ached. I examined my rubber flip flops and sure enough, I had worn them down at a severe angle. I am completely flat footed and eventually all…
