For those not in the "know," Burning Man is held yearly in the Black Rock Desert in northwestern Nevada, usually the last Sunday of August through the first Monday in September. So many people show up for this, that Gerlach, the little town just outside of the Black Rock Desert, is transformed from a sleepy... Continue Reading →
Tracing Electrical Lines
Hubbin was tracing the lines and breakers in our home's electrical panel, since the original list that was taped to the inside panel door was brittle; each time we had to open the panel, more of the original list disintegrated and fell off. He found two breakers that did nothing when he tripped them but... Continue Reading →
The Christmas “Gotcha!”
When my youngest was about four years old, I signed him up for the Sheriff's Santa Program. Every year the Sheriff's Reserve would dress up one of their own and the Sheriff's deputies would drive them around to participating Carson City Nevada homes, so that the children could visit with Santa on Christmas Eve. When... Continue Reading →
A Pig Rescue
I help out. It's not something I brag about; it is just who I am. This morning I was scrolling through FB and saw that my former boss had posted yet another picture of an animal that needed a forever home, which reminded me of the time she had found a small pig online that... Continue Reading →
Just One Of The Things I’ve Told My Children
I know I am going to take some heat for this one, even after all these years. I became a single parent when my two eldest children were about three and four years old. I quickly realized that I was outnumbered when it came to keeping a tidy house while working excessive hours to provide.... Continue Reading →
“It’s Time to Let Me Go.”
My son-in-law had some repair work done on his home from a water line break, but when they found mold in the walls in his kitchen, the insurance company put him and my Gambaby up in a hotel room. I visited him and my Gambaby at the hotel every day while the repair commenced, which... Continue Reading →
Memorable Church Services – Top 10
This morning I was reflecting, over my first cup of coffee of course, on church services I have attended over the years. Here are my top ten: 10. The service I attended when the minister compared the cross above many churches to the "Golden Arches" of McDonald's and if you saw a cross on a... Continue Reading →
The Original “Karen”
Gracie Mae Byrd. That name was enough to instill fear into the hearts of educators and students alike in this little town in Missouri, circa 1950-ish. When something happened to one of her children at school (corporal punishment was the norm back then), this woman was a force to reckon with, worse than any tornadic... Continue Reading →
GW Thrift Shopping Nonsense
Yesterday I stopped by the GW (the Goodwill Thrift Store, for those who don't know my acronyms). I found some nice things for my home: two small cutting boards, two boxes of face masks (unopened, new-in-box), and a storage container to put dried beans in. I also found a few things that I will clean... Continue Reading →
Jewelry Decluttering
I have been decluttering multiple areas of my corner of the world and yesterday I sighed heavily then opened the packages that contained most of my jewelry. I hadn't unpacked any of it since moving to Duncan and I discovered there was a good reason why I'd put it off. I thought I'd packed everything... Continue Reading →
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