I'm glad I only had one thing on my list today. Two things would have been too much. After walking Dash and eating breakfast I went to t...

I've been thinking that it would be a good idea to start taking money out of my retirement account when I turn 70. I called my bank and ...

The trains are gone. My friend and I loaded box after box full of memories in his SUV and then he drove away. Admittedly, some of the memori...

When I got up last night to take Dash out to pee, I noticed the moon centered between Mars and Saturn in the Eastern sky. The celestial disp...

I was hoping that the weather would improve today, but I didn't get my wish. We got more rain. It was far too wet this morning to take D...

The first thing I did this morning was look at the weather radar. A line of storms was on the way, but it looked like I'd have enough ti...

I'm trying to get organized. I spoke with the guy who is going to sell my model trains and made some final arrangements for him to pick ...

It took me forever to straighten out my bank account after all the changes that were made yesterday. I deducted all the fees and service cha...

I went down to the bank today to see why they were deducting $30 a month from each of my accounts. Did I need to keep a larger balance? Was ...

It was a nice, uneventful day. Everyone got enough sleep. Dash seemed in good spirits. And the weather was wonderful. I had no plans for the...

I got a message from a bank manager today telling me that my bank had been charging me unnecessary fees for the past several months. Great. ...

My friend from Kentucky will be arriving in town fairly soon, so it's time to start sorting through my collection of model trains. Not m...

Dealing with customer service is becoming increasingly difficult. It is a challenge to bypass the automated response systems and the offshor...

The roofers came over today. They didn't do anything of course. It had rained overnight and the roof was covered with water. Nevertheles...

Today was a bit discouraging. The stock market plummeted again. Why are people getting upset about rising interest rates? I've been want...

The appliance repairman said that there was nothing wrong with the stove. He agreed that the stainless steel countertop got pretty darn hot ...

There weren't many people at the gym today. I don't talk to people at the gym, but there are many familiar faces. Apparently, I'...