In case you haven’t noticed (or even if you have!), I know just enough about computers to be dangerous.  Fortunately, there are a lot of folks out there who actually understand all of this stuff and are willing to share their knowledge and expertise with the rest of us mere mortals.
Case in point:  Eve is […]

I’m old enough to remember when watching TV meant standing on one foot while positioning the tin foil on the rabbit ears or turning the antenna rotor every time we got up, walked across the room, and turned the little knob to switch the channel.
What I don’t remember is routinely feeling like there was nothing […]

Here’s another one for the “Not a Good Idea” file.
Once or twice a year, our little community’s volunteer fire department is the site of a travelling veterinary clinic where we can go and get the critters their shots. Today was the day.
If you’ve never tried to control five little ankle biters on leashes while […]

One of the joys of home ownership is the big mortgage burning party once that final payment has been made. As someone who’s been there, I can tell you: There really is no better feeling.
Of course, the reason we were able to pay it off so quickly is that, as mortgages go, […]

Oh, Man, that was good — even if I DO say so myself!
Our gas grill is massive, and it lives on the deck right outside the kitchen door.  I was afraid I was going to have to get a new one, though, because Old Green wasn’t working at all.
BJ thought the tank was empty, but […]