Winter storm headed this way…the perfect day to get some presents wrapped. I’m also going to put on a big pot of chicken soup. Let it snow!

Today, residents of NJ elected a new governor. I don’t agree with all of his positions on the issues, but I do think that Chris Christie is the right choice to put New Jersey back on track. We’re so deeply in debt and overtaxed to the hilt. Time for a change!

One year ago today, I signed on the dotted line and adopted our precious pup, Scooter. He has been a joy to our family ever since, so it’s truly a day worth celebrating. Happy Gotcha Day, Scooter-boy!

My husband made those. Nice job, Rich! Seriously, though…the Nobel Peace Prize? For what?? I agree that President Obama has a lot of potential, but he only just took office a few months ago. He hasn’t actually done anything yet. The Nobel is supposed to recognize extraordinary achievement. Ousting George W. Bush & company wasRead more about President Obama wins big[…]

This past weekend, reality star Khloe Kardashian married NBA star Lamar Odom after a “whirlwind” one month courtship. They’ve known each other for one month, but felt 100% ready to spend the rest of their lives together. Forever and ever. Really? Well, okay then. Lots of luck to the happy couple. I’m sure the factRead more about Quickie Weddings[…]

It has been almost a year since we got our dog. We have a large yard, but it’s not enclosed, and we’d hoped to be able to train the dog to be off-leash without having to install fence. After 12 months of using a 40-foot tie-out line, not to mention a few harrowing off-leash trainingRead more about Invisible Canine Fence[…]

Amazon finally got around to shipping my copy of Richard Bach’s latest book, “Hypnotizing Maria”. I cannot wait to read it. Bach’s “Illusions” is one of my favorite books of all time, and his Ferret Chronicles were a wonderful surprise. He’s so dang media-shy, though, so I was quite happy to find this new interviewRead more about Bach is Back![…]

Rest in Peace.

Just finished reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. This is now one of my favorite books of all time. It was so good, I couldn’t put it down, but I hated for it to end, too. The novel is told in a series of letters,Read more about Book review: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society[…]