Cold here, well, for us.  My beautiful old "Southern" house was not built for cold.  No insulation. Not under, not in the crawlspace attic, not in the walls.  The brick kitchen sits ON the ground and literally 'wicks' the cold into the house.  And who can afford to have the heater running non-stop?  The parrot is under a cover, she hates it, but ( Read more... )

Today was an extra-special Friday!  After a rocky morning with teen angst and hormonal twittery, DeeDee came over and nabbed me and off we went on a totally unplanned adventure ( Read more... )