Do you like grandfather clocks? My sister has had one for years, and my brother recently bought one, too. They both love them.
I don’t have the floor space in my house for one of the big floor models, but I am thinking about adding a classy new wall clock as part of that […]

I’ve been blogging for exactly one month now, and I’m pleased to report that I’m having the time of my life here! It’s great to be given a chance to make some cool new friends — as well as a little money while sitting at home in my jammies, too!
To this point, I’ve been […]

According to the Associated Press, Nestle Purina PetCare Company is recalling all sizes and varieties of its Alpo Prime Cuts in Gravy wet dog food with specific date codes. Purina says some of the food contains a wheat gluten from China that was contaminated with a chemical found in plastics and pesticides.
Some dry food is […]

Well, we went to a marble and granite supply store today, checking out what I want for my new kitchen counter tops — that is, if I win the lottery or sell the Cadillac!
You know how it goes. If you have to ask how much it costs, you can’t afford it! Well, […]

I guess when you’re number two, you try harder….
Circuit City’s plan to save money by slashing its workforce by about 3400 makes as much sense as keeping your house warm by burning all the furniture. Sure, it’ll work, but where do you go when you need the expertise those laid-off people take with […]

Jim the auctioneer has come to see my treasures, and as I suspected, some of them are worth less than I had hoped.  Other things seem to be worth more, though, so I guess it all balances out in the end.
He’ll call me in a few days after his investigation into some of the higher-priced […]

A group of really wonderful folks from my church have gotten together and formed the “Caring Crafters,” where they knit and/or crochet items like lap blankets for abused and homeless kids and really cute little easter baskets for the shut-ins — you get the idea.
One of their projects is the “Prayer Rock” for soldiers, sailors, […]

Beware, would-be scam victims!  Here’s just one of many little tricks these scum — er, scam artists are pulling:
We got a letter in the mail today with a very real-looking check for $3750, and the promise of a total prize of $62,000.  If this were true, it would certainly have made our day.  Unfortunately, it […]

Well, I did it:  I talked to the auctioneer.
Jim Frio is coming to my house tomorrow to see some of my treasures and talk to me about how this all works.  With any luck, I should be able to rustle up enough stuff to pay for the new kitchen floor, and maybe even get a […]

So it’s rat poison.
Menu Foods, the pet food manufacturer involved in that massive can and pouch recall, is trying to figure out just when, where, and how aminopterin, the main chemical in rat poison, wound up in their product.  I, for one, hope they track it down soon.
When this story first broke about a week […]