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get one thing done – just one
Does anyone know where I can get a round tuit? The handle of my dishwasher is cracked. The refrigerator ice maker isn’t working. If I could just get a round tuit. The bathroom ceiling vent is full of dust. The pictures need to be hung. If…
how fast can you spend $500?
Apparently, I can do it in 5 hours. I’m not talking about big ticket items like a TV or a piece of furniture. Or, as in the case of my good friend Tracy, a great pair of boots! It’s easy to spend $500 and more in one go on those kinds of…
why I love the Olympics
I will be the first to tell you that I do not come from an athletic family. Nor did I produce an athletic family. We enrolled our kids in a number of things – hockey, basketball, karate, skating, dance, soccer, swimming, fencing (yes –…
they sent me to finish
The Olympic Games, Mexico, 1968. The marathon is the final event on the program. The Olympic stadium is packed and there is excitement as the first athlete, an Ethiopian runner, enters the stadium. The crowd erupts as he crosses the finish…
jobless at 50+
A friend of mine was telling me recently about her brother who moved his family out West to follow a business opportunity. Within two years, the business fell apart and he had to sell everything to move back to Ontario. He is now working…
when did I get so lumpy?
I was in the department store the other day to buy some over-priced make up at the designer over-priced make up counter and I happened to pass the “intimates” section on my way out. The shapewear was closest to the aisle and, when I saw…
I can’t wear that at my age! or can I?
I arrived at the nail salon the other day to satisfy one of my allowed indulgences (now that smoking is no longer allowed) . An older lady was finishing up at the nail station closest to the door. When I say “older”, I mean that she looked…
worrying and 5 other things that are a complete waste of time
Do you worry? I wouldn’t be surprised if you answered “yes”. Let’s face it, at our age, there is an awful lot to worry about. Will the kids make it out there on their own in the big, bad world? Are they going to “downsize” me out of my…
check the teapot!
Garage sale season has started. Personally, I have never been a fan of the garage sale. Probably because they are so early in the morning and I am NOT a morning person. Any garage sales I’ve been to should more aptly have been called…
confessions from a task-oriented personality
[Original image unavailable]It’s been almost a month since my last post and I feel that I need to explain. I was assigned a very large project at my day job. This is the job that actually pays me money. I love working on my blog but…
four days of HELL!
Please believe me when I say that I am not one to wallow in self pity when I’m sick. I’m definitely a “walk it off” kind of person. And I am quite proud of my high tolerance for pain. But let me tell you that last week was four days of…
ambushed by mastercard at the Costco
Okay, so we’re checking out at the Costco the other day when a lovely young man stops us from swiping our debit card. He starts telling us about this great new Costco MasterCard that we automatically qualify for because of our membership.…
