Originally posted on Stuff my dog taught me:
DEAR TRENDY CLOTHING STORE EMPLOYEE: I know that everything in your store has been designed to fit and flatter my teenage daughters and that my presence is an unappreciated reminder that you will…
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MR. COFFEE RULES – ACCEPT NO SUBSTITUTES
Sometimes, I decide I need something. Something better than what I already own. Like … for argument’s sake … a new coffee machine. When we were leaving for vacation two weeks ago, we’d driven a few miles before we realized we hadn’t… Read More ›
THE DAY THE MACHINES WENT DOWN
Thursday, September 11, 2014. Dateline: Uxbridge, Massachusetts It was an ordinary day. Early September in southern New England. Cool. Almost crisp. Some leaves had already changed and they shone bright yellow, signalling the rapid approach of Autumn. An average kind of… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY SWEAT SHIRTS
I designed them myself. It was clear that the Magic WordPress guy was not going to deliver the goods . On the other hand, I don’t want to be an advertisement for WordPress anyhow. I want something specific to my website. Serendipity… Read More ›
CLEARANCE TIME AGAIN
It’s final clearance sale time. It may be the middle of summer according to the calendar, but in retail, summer’s over. Time to clear out and make room for the new fall fashions. Which is why I’m wearing my new orange dress from… Read More ›
IT’S YOUR FAULT. YES, YOU!
Sleepy Time – More and more of us go to bed too late because of sleep procrastination. What are the nighttime rituals that keep you up before finally dozing off? I blame you, WordPress. Until I started blogging, I’d go to bed,… Read More ›
DOWNTOWN HYANNIS
There’s downtown … and then there’s downtown in Hyannis on Cape Cod. Welcome to Main Street. A little bit of shopping, a snack at a sidewalk café on a warm, bright day.
COME MONDAY, IT WILL BE ALRIGHT
Not just another day in the Life of Harold by Rich Paschall, Sunday Night Blog Upon awakening Harold went immediately to the window to check the weather. He was instantly aware that it was grayer than normal for that time… Read More ›
CALIFORNIA IS FOREIGN SOIL … NO REALLY. IT IS.
Cee’s Share Your World – 2014 Week 19 Do you prefer shopping or going to a park? Being poor has taken the sparkle out of shopping. I do most of it online. Shopping excursions are limited to buying groceries and other things… Read More ›
SHARING MY WORLD — AGAIN
Share Your World – 2014 Week 18 What object do you always have with you when traveling and why? Cameras. Laptops. Medications. Kindles. A road atlas, a GPS and a cell phone, just in case. What subject would you like to… Read More ›
SHADES OF PURPLE AND ORANGE, 50% OFF!
I have a lot of sweaters. Winters are long; this one is endless. Heating oil is expensive. Sweaters fill the gap. I like sweaters anyhow. These are cuddly, warm, soft garments into which I can snuggle when the north wind blows. Most… Read More ›
WHEN CHRISTMAS KILLS YOUR CHRISTMAS SPIRIT
For twenty Decembers in a row, I maxed out my credit and emptied my bank account buying gifts. A lot of the gifts were items no one really needed or wanted, stuff that just caught my eye. Or because anything… Read More ›
