I was somewhat reassured after visiting with my financial advisor this afternoon. When I backed off and took a longer view of things, I re...

I'm trying to think of some intelligent questions to ask my financial advisor tomorrow when we have our quarterly meeting. I'm sur...

Have you tried to buy a discontinued product lately? It used to be that you could often buy discontinued products for years after they...

Today was such a beautiful day that my grumpy side didn't stand a chance. I was in an uncharacteristically good mood all day long. The...

I didn't notice until I finished running my errands this afternoon that a speaker cover on my car door had fallen off and gotten lost....

What a long day. The furnace installers were at the house from 9 AM until almost 4 PM. Since current furnaces aren't the same size and...

I finished two articles today and shipped them off to their destinations. I ordered a new muslin backdrop for the upcoming Christmas photo...

Today was another writing day. I got quite a bit accomplished, considering how little I knew about my subject matter yesterday. My writing...

It's been almost a year since I started taking a camera with me when I walk the dogs. During my first three or four months as a dog wa...

I spent most of the day carrying a small ceramic heater from room to room in a somewhat vain attempt to keep warm. Eventually, I decided t...

Brrr. It was cold this morning. Since there is still no heat, the inside and outside temperatures at the house have gradually equalized. I...

It's jacket weather again. For the first time since last Spring, I needed to put on a coat when I went to run my weekend errands. I li...

The Cormorants and Coots have returned to the lake again. I find these seasonal migrations reassuring. At least something in this world s...

I lost another website account today. My soon to be former client went to a conference and was pitched by one of those companies that offe...

When I go to the post office, I park at a nearby strip mall and walk the final 100 yards to mail my letters. I do this because there is a ...

I felt like using some Linux applications on my computer today. Oops. I forgot that I didn't have X-11 or Developer Tools installed on...

This is the only time of year when you can open your windows in Texas. The weather is beautiful in October and the month certainly got off...