Monday, October 12, 2009
How To Keep The Mailman From Hating Your Guts
I like my mailman. I wave to him every day. It wasn't always this way though. At first we had our little differences. I was new to the neighborhood, so he had to train me on mailbox etiquette. Since he was the guy who delivered the bills, junk mail, and the occasional letter from family, I let...
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Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Blogger Opened Window - In Flew Enza
As some of my faithful followers have noticed, I haven't been posting much lately. Ten days ago I had a small cold. The small cold developed into a much bigger cold. It peaked several days ago. By then it had become the flu. I won't go into all the gory details. Let's just say, things got worse...
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Blogger Trades Convenience and Crowding, For Grass and Entertainment
Sometimes I miss apartment living. I say that because most apartment complexes don't have private lawns to contend with. Big bucks are paid to landscaping professionals to keep the grass cut, hedges trimmed and sidewalks clean. The money comes from the people running the apartments or the...
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Alarm Clock? We Don't Need No Steenkin' Alarm Clocks!
There it sits. Right by my bedside. A digital alarm clock/radio ready to do it's deed of interrupting my peaceful slumber every morning at precisely 6:29 A.M. Canceling out the buzzer has become part of my daily routine well before the persistent and annoying sound of "Cheep-cheep! Cheep-cheep!" can...
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Sunday, August 23, 2009
Yard Critters - Love'em or Hate'em- They Still Have Character
Every morning (weather permitting)I sit on the patio cooling off from my daily ritual of my walk/run through the neighborhood. The sun is just up and the backyard comes to life. Birds are busy, fighting over the latest fresh fruit the fig tree has to offer. I don't actually see the birds, but I know...
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