So I sent back my LLbean shoes that were causing welts on my leg after one day, with much disappointment. I included photos of the offending welts, and of my old shoes as compared to the new ones to show the size difference, and a letter with the two model numbers from each shoe, new and old. Well, the folks at LL bean must have researched and ( Read more... )

So I have my cousin working for me now, on an as needed basis. It works for me as long as it works for her. She's not quite in tip top shape, she's a stay home mother during the day, but by night, when she gets a chance, she's a dispatcher. She has a son who's autistic and although he's in school, she never knows when she may have to go in to get ( Read more... )

Saw a lone turkey in the cemetery today. Wonder where her com padres are ( Read more... )

My sculpting teacher sent me something from his sister who had recently been to Dubai with a friend. The teacher is ultra liberal, FYI, which is fine. He was in the peace core in Afghanistan in 68, was in the military (drafted). Funny, I wonder what Mrs. Moose would make of this uber liberal? Would the tree huger get respect for serving, even if he ( Read more... )

So while Ryther tries to fix Australia, I will tell you about my shopping adventure before I go on to other news ( Read more... )

But the house only got to 89. It's dropped a degree now at 5:00 to 88. I really didn't think it was that hot when I was at work. Hot, but not that hot. Now I know why I was dragging so much. Saving graces is that it's not humid and there is a stiff breeze. A hot breeze, but hey.. It's going to be 50 something tomorrow. YES! this heat so fast isn't ( Read more... )

My fortune from my cookie last night (that I actually ate this morning) was "Domestic conditions demand your attention". God, ain't it the truth ( Read more... )

So saving money, which people are now doing, paying off their credit cards and not spending, is bad for the economy. You know, I think it's the definition of bad and good that has gotten corrupted, not the things that we do. We've depended on deficit spending for so long, we cant figure how to manage without it ( Read more... )

The asters are blooming, the asters are blooming. Asters are a many varied plant around here, and they pop up wild on their own as 'weeds', but when they are all in bloom, either as tiny white baby's breath like plants, or bright blue and purple daisy like flowers, they are just wonderful. My garden is full of them on one end, and I purposely didn' ( Read more... )

We spent the last day of summer vacation at King Richard's Faire. We went a bit late, and left a bit early, but had a decent time. The knife juggler is still the best.  "Not the Boots!" And I still drool over Moresca's costumes. I did purchase a hunk of leather from a new booth that sold leather and leather tools. That was pretty cool, since so ( Read more... )