Author: leilani

G is still adamant we need to get his paperwork filed prior to getting a house.  I was almost leaning that way, too, against my better instincts.  Notice that past-tense expression, “was”. True, we can rent some substantially larger apartments for $200-300 per month less than what we’re now paying.  The housing industry here in…

CNN today featured an article saying women’s purses are lethal, carrying ungodly amounts of lead. Having lived through countless aching shoulders, all I could think at the headline was, “So tell me something I didn’t already know!” Of course there was more to it than that. Apparently plastic-based purses are formed of PVC, aka polyvinyl…

It’s raining again. Or still, depending on your point of view. If you live anywhere besides the desert,  you’re probably saying, “So what?” In our case, any rain is a miracle; this much rain is a two-edged sword. God knows we needed the moisture.  We have been dealing with a nasty and seemingly relentless drought…

I think horses is an apropos name for an entry about vehicles, don’t you?  We talk of cars in terms of horsepower, after all.  It’s a term which over the years has lost any recognizable meaning.  How much is one horsepower?  I mean, I wouldn’t want to tangle with a horse on a mean streak. …

One of my readers commented to me (via email, which under the circumstances was appropriate) that whilst getting a house was all well and good, there was a more pressing gotta-do in my life that had to be dealt with first.   Her heart’s in the right place and I appreciate the pointer.  I’m all too…