I admit it. I like sleep. I like getting in between my flannel sheets and cuddling down into my mattress and sleeping. I like it for any of a number of reasons. Sleep is restorative. When you have had one of “those days,” it is helpful to take a good book and/or a mug of… Continue reading Sleep!
I have to tell you that I have had so many entry ideas running around inside my head I have been paralyzed. I have been unable to get any of them out. These wonderful inspirations are coming from the Half Drunk Challenge that Momalom.com has put out and continues for the next two days. So,… Continue reading This and That
So we had a bit of snow in October. I freaked out a bit on that as I was heading to Fishkill the morning that it fell. I am not a big drive in the snow fan. Then, we got some true accumulation Tuesday into Wednesday which, of course, freaked me out again as Wednesday… Continue reading First Real Snow
Salt in the DVD player? I was laughing as I read Aidan’s tweet over Steve’s shoulder. You see, I am writing half-drunk blog entries out longhand while awaiting my turn on a computer somewhere in my house. All I could think was salt in the DVD player has to be easier to deal with than peanut butter and jelly… Continue reading Condiments and Sandwiches in the DVD
For all of us who are drinking and blogging…
Almost as if he has been reading my blog, I just received a text from #5. Just to refresh everyone’s memory – mine included – #5 just turned 19 in October and goes to a state university that is a dry campus. Also to refresh your memories, this week is the week of the half… Continue reading #5 AGAIN
Winter has finally started to rear what some may call its ugly head in upstate New York. Yes, we had a small taste in October but that was followed by mild weather so did not stay with us long at all. Today, I am hearing and seeing winter, along with feeling it in the cold… Continue reading Winter
Tragedy struck my hometown again yesterday. This time the tragedy was on the campus of Binghamton University. Almost eight months ago to the day, 13 people were killed in an act of madness – and in my mind cowardice – at the American Civic Association in Binghamton. Yesterday, a professor emeritus at Binghamton University, a… Continue reading A Tragedy in Binghamton – Again
I have to go into the basement today. I dislike going there immensely. It is not that it is scary, although there are some huge spiders. It is well lit. I just don’t like going into it. The basement seems to hold problems for this old house. When we had a huge flood in this… Continue reading The Basement
I have been to the first and second meetings of the Groton Photo Club. I really am loving taking pictures with people who know much more than I do and in a place I do not normally take pictures. You see, I am not from Groton but drive up for this event once a month.… Continue reading Greater Groton Photo Club
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