pinkytoe
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I have had some negative experiences with prescribed drugs (Cipro for one) that spooked me so I remain very cautious about taking anything - even...

I decided to take Medicare up on the free annual wellness visit with a primary doc this week. It will be interesting to see what that consists of. I...

There was an article today in the Wash Post about lentils. Ancient and interesting food source - much better for the environment too as they grow...

DD's father-in-law had a career as an architectural project manager in the rebuilding of Bagdad. Thinking those same profit-driven companies are...

I managed to only spend about $30 on seeds this year since I have started saving, collecting and going to seed swaps over the past few years. Since I...

I'd be happy to find a good family practice doctor let alone a geriatrician but it seems like MDs other than well-paid specialists have disappeared....

I don't think any of the little people ever really know what's going on with politics.

Trump loves any kind of attention. I just wish he would be history.

I don't know enough to grasp how it all works but seems like it will add a lot of chaos to an already chaotic world. And as usual, make a few humans...

Frontline had a special about the Fed Reserve and the last decade of prolonged low interest rates, ie easy money. All of the economists and money...

Yikes those are some wrinkly shirts. I am not a fan of leggings or skinny jeans other. As DH says, do these ladies ever look in the mirror?

Teens know how not to get pregnant but certainly don't understand the long-term consequences of having a child at a very young age.

I have kin in Boebert territory. It's a whole other mindset over there.

There was a news story on CBS this evening about prostate cancer. It said watchful waiting is now recommended over radiation and chemo for some cases...

Billionaire Wilderness by Justin Farrell. The author, a Yale sociologist delves in to the reasons why the ultra-wealthy have mega homes in Teton...

I liked Lucy by the Sea. It was a calm-inducing book - at least for me.

I got carried away with seed starting and need the room so have been clearing out some house plants by giving away cuttings.

For DH, I think it is the hassle factor of listing, shipping etc of his cameras though he has sold some in the past. Easier to put in a box and...

I was thrilled to hear that DH has decided to clean up his camera closet. I guess I lit a fire under his butt by saying we can't show or sell this...

I went to a local Sprouts store and had to be escorted to the locked restroom by a security guard because of nefarious actions by the area homeless....

The latest adventure in grocery shopping is the disappearance of shopping carts. Even the little hand-held plastic ones have been banished. Sure...

Lima beans with a tiny bit of smoked bacon, cornbread and a grapefruit avocado salad.

That's pretty interesting. We are experimenting with bread making since it's the one food we consistently can't find in this city or that we want to...

The Story of More - How We got to Climate Change and Where to Go from Here by Hope Jahren. Entertaining, informative writing style on this complex...

When MIL moved out of her house, we were offered some of the household items. She had a lot of worn towels I thought would make good rags so I...

I have a strong aversion to dryer sheets. My next door neighbors are always doing laundry and their dryer vent is near our back yard. We don't go...

I am trying to finish a book called Cheap Land Colorado but the writing style is hard to follow. It is about people who have left the mainstream and...

We once had a very mellow orange cat named Pinky for his pink toes. Back when we used to let cats outside, he got into some antifreeze and died...

When the topic of big bad China comes up, I always wonder what amazon would do without their vendors and products. Or most any of our businesses with...

I opted to do the Cologard test and skip any colonoscopies.

I know how hard it is to lose a cat buddy so I send my condolences. I have two old Siamese cats and I know I will have to deal with this coming up. I...

Survival of the Richest by Douglas Rushkoff. Very interesting read about how billionaire technocrats plan to shape our future.

Luckily, I cleaned up and saved all files externally before I got the final circle of death symbol.