Fall revelations...1. Don't procrastinate folding clothes. I just spent nearly an hour folding, hanging, and putting away clean clothes. the pile was enormous! There was a positive, I found I don't need to buy winter clothes. Sweatshirts and flannel shirts...See More »
Made lentil veggie soup today... It's delicious... I've been tasting it, but now it's sitting in the pot until later tonight when I have dinner. Hopefully, it will last a few days and then I'll be on to making chili.
Dining out and sticker shock...Is anyone else amazed at how expensive it has become to eat out? It costs about 25-40% more to go out and have a nice meal... it's getting crazy.
Update II on my cat Link to Update I: https://similarworlds.com/pets/4842778-Update-on-my-new-cat-The-cat-I-was-hoping-to-adopt-wasnt Wildfire has been the most skittish little kitty ever. Until last night she had been in hiding except to cautiously come out of...See More »
My favorite Halloween jokeYes, once again it's Halloween and it's time for me to tell my favorite Halloween joke... again 😁 Why don't witches have babies? Get ready for it... *long drum roll* Because Their husbands have Holloweenies.
Did you learn anything new today?I've, off and on, wondered why some eggs in the carton marked "Large" are smallish, as in no way near as large as the others in the large carton. So off I went searching for an answer... thinking of course, that there must be some measurement being...See More »
What is the first thing you do when...You go online (phone/tablet/laptop or computer)? For me, it goes like this: 1. Check the headlines (news feeds and homepage); 2. Check my banking balances and upcoming payments, and compare to my budget to see where I am for the month; 3. Check...See More »
Here we go again ☹️Another mass shooting, actually two of them by the same guy... over 20 people killed in two shootings by the same guy. https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/lewiston-maine-mass-shooting/?id=104322983
Monday morning fog...I had to drop my car off to get some work done on it, and in my early morning funk, I handed over my car keys with the house keys attached. I then called Uber, waited for them to arrive, got in and the driver headed for my house. We chatted, and...See More »
When do you do your grocery shopping?I finally hit on the best time to go grocery shopping... which is now. It's just after 6:30 in the morning and I'm on my way to grocery shop in an almost deserted store. Catch you all later!
What is SW you ask...Read this post, this is SW at its best: https://similarworlds.com/self/spend-time-by-myself/4746424-I-wanna-shout-out-to-those-of-you-that-give-it-youre-all-to SW is like the proverbial onion... it has many layers, but mostly it is a place filled...See More »
Update on my new catThe cat I was hoping to adopt wasn't available, so I picked Wildfire, a four-month-old female who, I find, is appropriately named. She is very, very skittish, so no pictures yet. I brought her home yesterday afternoon and transferred her from the...See More »
What's for breakfast? I made pancakes - apples pureed and used instead of an egg for the batter and of course, Maple syrup. Delicious! I don't often make pancakes, and when I do, I make half a recipe and then make just two large pancakes. One for immediate consumption...See More »
Cats - I'm getting oneI've decided I need a cat. Maybe "need" is a bit strong, but I've been wanting one ever since the ex took our cat when she jumped ship. My plan is to get one from the local Humane Society... hopefully a kitten. I actually applied for one online...See More »
Really useless things on SW - why have them? Gets this: And then there is this one: Which gets you about the same thing as above.
Just got one of "those" DMs.... All I can figure is she thinks I'm a doctor and needs me to examine her throat.
Where do your get your news?What news website/feed do you use/go to for unbiased news reporting/coverage? Yes, I know it's impossible to get 100% unbiased reporting, but what news source do you believe to be somewhere in the middle and mostly factual? Not just for U.S. news,...See More »