I picked up the Defender at the Land Rover dealer this morning and paid another large repair bill. It's discouraging to own a car this...

In a lot of ways, days without much to do are harder than the busy ones. I was scratching my head to come up with ways to stay busy today....

The landscapers finished their work this afternoon and the yard now looks nicer than I've seen it in years. The design looks good and ...

It was a good day. It's hard to go wrong when the first day of Spring actually feels like Spring. The landscaping crew made good prog...

The landscapers came during breakfast and spent the next five hours raking leaves, hauling away bad soil, and pruning trees. At two-thirty...

Dot had her first acupuncture appointment today. I wasn't expecting much, since Dot is generally terrified of going to the vet anyway,...

St. Patrick's Day isn't much of a holiday for someone who no longer drinks. All it meant to me today is that the park was much mor...

I bought a juicer today. When I got home, Janet reminded me that we already had a juicer. Oops! Now, I remember. The old juicer never seem...

My expensive car repair certainly didn't amount to much. The Defender is already back in the shop. This time it didn't even make i...

I had a photo shoot today. More employee photos. Taking employee photos used to be a bread and butter item for my company, but plastering ...

The dogs don't like being walked separately. Both dogs want to be the first one to take a walk and get indignant when they are left be...

Dot received a much more encouraging prognosis at the vet than I was expecting. She doesn't have an ACL tear, which is very good news....

It looks like my car is going to be in the shop for a long time. How do I know? Well, the Land Rover dealer called this morning and offer...

The day started well, but ended with a mishap. Dot's rear legs gave out on her evening walk and she couldn't get up again. I'v...

Rain, rain, go away. Come again...well, never would be nice. On rainy days like today, I like to speculate about more hospitable climates ...

Well, I discovered why my car had been leaking oil. Virtually all the engine seals have gone bad. Rubber is a great invention, but very ol...

What a busy day! I started things off by taking my car to the Land Rover dealer for some much needed service. I should have done this seve...