One of the good things about a hot summer is that the pests are not as abundant. I have not seen any fleas or ticks since April. There are a lot of mosquitoes, but I am waging war on them. They discovered West Nile Virus just a few miles away. So I’ve checked the yard [...]

The kids are going to have to go back to the dentist next week. It was hard to get an appointment – they have “summer hours” which means closed early every day and also closed on Fridays. So I called ahead and got the appointments scheduled. Now they just have to start brushing a little [...]

We bought a plastic inflatable pool at K-Mart today. It was under $30 and I figure we will get a lot of use out of it, so it will be worth every penny. In fact, we have already filled it with water and splashed around in it today! I decided to set it in the [...]

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will ruin the Gulf beaches this year. and probably next year. Maybe longer. This is so sad. Not just for the loss of the most beautiful beaches in the world, but for the loss of all the wildlife that lives there. The birds are dying, the fish [...]

Lately I’ve been craving milkshakes. This is not good, as most milkshakes are very fattening. So I have brought out my blender and dusted it off, and I am trying out some new recipes for smoothies with fresh fruit or frozen fruits and juices. This will satisfy my craving for milkshakes and will be more [...]