I always wondered about the kids whose birthdays fell on holidays - how did they feel when their birthdays rolled around each year? Did they feel cheated or blessed or a little of both? Did they just hang around waiting to see what got celebrated first? My birthday occasionally (maybe once or twice, I can't… Continue reading How to survive birthdays that fall on major holidays
Month: December 2018
Crazy cat lady confesses that empty tins aren’t a good gift for the holidays
After I wiped the counters and pushed aside the candle tin, I grabbed a pen and pad of paper, set my cup of coffee next to it, and wrote down what I needed to buy. Why, oh, why could there still be items on a list? Why did I forget to buy them when I… Continue reading Crazy cat lady confesses that empty tins aren’t a good gift for the holidays
How the cookie monster made a Grinch out of me
So yeah, about yesterday...and the technical difficulties I had (maybe partially resolved all on their own) due to a Jetpack update - I just knew it would happen the moment I started getting the ‘upcoming’ emails from Jetpack. Automatic updates, “Yeah, right,” my sugarplum fairy a** says. Automatic updates from WordPress Plugins, Add-ons or whatever they're… Continue reading How the cookie monster made a Grinch out of me
Technical difficulties again
Due to a JetPack update that didn't go as automatic as hoped for or wished for... They took my $ and ran and left me confused... Don't worry, it has happened before. I eventually figure my way out of the maze of what went wrong! See you soon, after I round the corner of confusion… Continue reading Technical difficulties again
A seasonal discussion about the difference between renters and landlords
'Tis the season of another yearly tradition. The arrival of the mailman all decked out in a loaded gift bag stopping at our mailbox. He lifts the heavy envelopes out of the bag and plops them tightly wrapped up so no-one else can see the gifts from the Treasurers of the city and county. We're… Continue reading A seasonal discussion about the difference between renters and landlords
Oh, Christmas shopping bills, Oh, Christmas shopping bills…
Oh, Christmas shopping bills, Oh, Christmas shopping bills, no matter where I hide thee, you somehow find me... Oh, Christmas shopping bills, Oh, Christmas shopping bills, how despised are thee... No matter how many days I waited to pay my Christmas shopping bills, they somehow didn't magically disappear and get paid on their own. Maybe… Continue reading Oh, Christmas shopping bills, Oh, Christmas shopping bills…