I am a klutz. I never really learned just how much space my body requires: walls have a habit of jumping out at me. I lack fine motor control. Simple tasks, such as hammering a nail or tightening a screw, frustrate me. I am worse with power tools. My body is also sensitive and injures easily. I typically have at least one bruise somewhere on my body. How I got it is Continue Reading
You Don’t Have to Be Large to Have Heaving Bosoms
I have never been well endowed. Neither has my sister. If she actually has boobs, I know she’s pregnant. I guess we just fell on the small end of the gene pool. Many romances, especially those in the Regency and historical categories, are set in a time when women were expected to wear corsets. Those stories often exhibit the heroine’s heaving bosoms. I always thought that Continue Reading
Where Should I Go For Winter Warmth and Sun?
This winter, I want to go somewhere warm and sunny, say late January or February. My husband and I had hoped to charter a sailboat in the British Virgin Islands. That will not be happening. Do you have any suggestions? Cost is the largest issue. We could sail the BVI, but don’t want to spend that kind of money right now. We also know a wonderful place in the Bahamas, Continue Reading
Why My House is a Pigsty
There is too much to do in life. Here are the general categories of life tasks, in no particular order: Work Chores necessary for the continuation of life: laundry, grocery shopping, food prep, eating, food clean up, taking out the garbage Other chores: dusting, vacuuming, organizing, cleaning in general Trips and adventures Local fun Keeping in touch with Continue Reading
How Far Did I Get on my Summer Adventure List?
Labor Day has past. The State Fair is over. Summer is done. I had a very full summer, full of camping, canoeing, diving, visiting friends and family. Back in March, my husband and I made a list of all the trips we wanted to fit in during the summer. How did we do? Continue Reading
