The trap of streaming content all day

October 9, 2025
It starts innocently enough.  A rainy afternoon, a comfy couch, and “just one episode” of a series everyone’s talking about. But suddenly—hours vanish, the sun has set, and the only exercise you’ve had is reaching for the remote. Streaming platforms are designed for this. Episodes...

Girlfriends forever

April 15, 2009
Men come and go. Usually. It's true that sometimes they come, go and come again. But let's not split hairs; it's just a blog.Still, girlfriends are...

Peace, baby. Peace.

April 14, 2009
This is another piece I bought in Savannah. It's a print that I love because it represents who I ended up being after college. I came of age in the Vietnam era, and...

Capitulation

April 14, 2009
After 45 minutes of barking & whining, and when he wouldn't even come for his favorite doggie fake-choco-drop treat, I figured that Riley was really, truly afraid...

Even dog behavior has consequences

April 14, 2009
The reason he looks so distressed is that that is an anti-bark collar. It stopped working after one time and I haven't called the trainer who sold it to me yet to...

Making dreams come true

April 14, 2009
I found this wonderful shop with all sorts of word-art in Savannah. Like this. I love word-art (probably because I'm such a literal girl) and bought a bunch of it there....

Stranded

April 14, 2009
I've been working in my upstairs office. But now I'm downstairs and Riley has "forgotten" how to come down the steep staircase.That's him, stranded up top, barking...

Foreboding Sky

April 14, 2009
In our third year of drought and newly-imposed water restrictions, we were glad to see rain this morning... major thunderstorms with black sky and even hail. Not so...

Leader of the Pack

April 14, 2009

Women: pay attention

April 13, 2009

Come Monday….

April 13, 2009
Parrots are so beautiful. I think they're pretty smart, too. They've come to mind because it's Jimmy Buffet day very soon...about 10 days til the concert.If you haven't...

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