Every now and again I think I want to get a dog because I was always around dogs while growing up. And then we have a cold snap. Or a snowstorm. Or a snowstorm and a cold snap like we just had, and I don’t even want to leave the house for a few days … Continue reading I Want a Dog, Just Like the Dog…
Gallimaufry
Winter Dreams Redux
I guess I jumped the gun on Winter Dreams yesterday. When I woke up this morning I found that Philadelphia had experienced the first real snowfall in at least two years.
Catch As Catch Can
For my first cup of coffee in the morning, I get the mug out of the cold cupboard and sometimes I like to warm it up before adding the hot coffee, the idea being that the coffee will stay hot a bit longer. So which is a more energy efficient way of doing so: running … Continue reading Catch As Catch Can
Boxing Day
Busy day today. Baked a batch of oatmeal cookies, then went to buy some more rolled oats and replenish other things. Busy, busy, busy.
Easy Come, Easy Go
Ever since I moved into this South Philadelphia row house three and a half years ago, I’ve been wondering how did they ever get that refrigerator through that narrow front door. I’m about to find out. The fridge has been showing signs of age, though I don’t know just how old it is. Some of … Continue reading Easy Come, Easy Go
I Don’t Understand…
There are many things I don’t understand. For example, Mark Evanier has a blog where he invite readers to send him questions, and all he asks is that they provide their names: For some reason, my e-mailbox gets a lot of mail from folks who hide behind handles. I think it's a common courtesy to … Continue reading I Don’t Understand…
I’m Number One! I’m Number One!
Another catchall post. I managed to fool the Apple Watch to get credit for 24 hours of Standing yesterday. This morning I received the email to let me know that the $800.00 has been direct deposited into my checking account, though I shouldn’t expect to see it there for a couple days. I presume they … Continue reading I’m Number One! I’m Number One!
Why Isn’t He Smiling?
Why isn’t this fellow smiling? The answer is at the end of this post. Meanwhile, it turns out that reading my blog might be financially advantageous for some folks. As it turns out, a former co-worker of mine, whom I immortalized as “Pat” in that cheeky short story I wrote a couple months ago, wasn’t … Continue reading Why Isn’t He Smiling?
The $800 Gorilla
One would think that getting a yearly reimbursement for $800 is something that one would remember. One would think, would one not? Except somehow it slipped my mind this year. Thankfully, I received a reminder email from my health insurance this morning, so I set about rectifying the oversight. Being a retired federal employee, I … Continue reading The $800 Gorilla
Hester
Years ago I’d often patronize a shop where a woman named Hester would usually wait on me. Once, when it was around this time of year, as she was ringing up my purchases, I was trying to make conversation and I blurted out that old chestnut: “Are you ready for Christmas?” She hesitated just for … Continue reading Hester