pinkytoe
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Cinnamon Cumin Chimayo Chili Powder Black Pepper Oregano (or Italian Seasoning blend) Bay Leaf Parsley (I freeze from fresh) is it a spice?...

I am making myself read some fiction - Eleanor Olliphant is Just Fine and Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver. Both a little unsettling but holding...

Yikes, I would pitch it and as mentioned perhaps save 1-2 photos of your friend. I have the same dilemma with a file folder I have saved of my...

I learned to drive a standard transmission Subaru when I was in my late 30s. Felt pretty silly practicing in a giant parking lot but I think it would...

I just bought a mattress (bed in a box) and platform bed frame for the guest bedroom. Tried to find used or some cheaper option but was running out...

DH was adamant that we only remove a portion of the kitchen dining wall so that one can't see the counters, sink etc. I will have to post a before...

I don't know where it came from, but I have always liked "let the mystery be." I take that to mean that everything we believe is a story (religion,...

What seems normal now to me is that there are quite a few very angry, mostly male and very detached humans in our midst. I was thinking about Cathy...

Looking again at pantry, is it large enough for a small breakfast area. I don't see a designated dining area. Seems like removing that pantry wall at...

Love the big pantry.

I slipped and used the word retarded around DD recently and she lit into me. Just what we used when I was growing up but believe me, I won't use that...

In Texas, we had to vote at polling places. Here in Colorado, we can either mail in a ballot or drop off. So much easier. Still wondering why there...

21 Lessons for the 21st Century and The War on Normal People Both give a solemn view of the future and how we are very unprepared to deal with the...

Yeah...I am skittish about buying used bedding otherwise I would just get something off craigslist. I like the idea of the twin beds.

I had a friend in middle school whose brothers and sisters had to wash down the walls once a month. I never knew why...no need to wash the walls...

Truth be known, the whole basement is like a private guest suite with its own living area, separate bedroom and bathroom. It was being rented out...

I try to avoid overly processed food and therefore cook from scratch most of the time. I don't drink soda or fruit juice. I don't eat margarine or...

I studied up on my situation yesterday and learned that my retirement benefit plan covers the gap and prescription drugs. They advise I not sign up...

At 37, my niece did the match.com thing with exacting requirements - advanced degree, professional career and/or successful entrepreneur, fit and...

DD gave me a bit of advice that has worked like a charm in situations like this. She advised to just blow them a kiss rather than engaging them in...

All I know is that this stuff is way too complicated. And there are insurance salesman crawling out of the walls to supplement coverage - I wonder...

Thanks, Rogar. I checked and there is indeed an appliance rebate here. Luckily, DH knows how to connect water lines under the house and will take...

I read that a growing portion of these calls are not voices of actual humans. Robots so to speak.

Isn't there some point where attack ads just go in one ear and out the other? Hard to believe they are really effective except for a small group....

And then there are those like my in-laws who were chronically early. If we went anywhere with them, we had to be there thirty minutes early for some...

I used to enjoy her blog but had forgotten about it until you mentioned. I liked they way she stressed the value of home and a simpler lifestyle. I...

It seems that any public gathering place - church, school, etc - is fair game. Perhaps it has always been so and there are just more of us (and more...

The retirement thing is interesting because at least for me, you have to form a new identity. Still working on it...but it does make me see the germ...

Becoming a mom was a big one for me especially because it came as a surprise and the experience changed all my perspectives about what matters. Now,...

The neighbor behind us demolished a planter in his front yard and threw the bricks in the alley. I have been grabbing some every day to use as...

For the most part, yes. Not just grandma talking but everyone who sees them...melts with adoration. Nothing cuter than identical twins. So...I will...

Well they have been very fortunate. The maternity and neonatal bill was in the range of $200K and completely covered. Blows me away...

Yep, every spring my grandpa would gather up the kittens, put them in a burlap bag and throw them in the irrigation ditch.

Another returning trend is the old metal razor that uses a double sided blade. A good thing since the world is probably afloat in disposable plastic...

The cynical me says that human doctors see what your insurance will cover. If it's top-notch, they will fire away with tests, etc. I know that when I...

The topics of plastic and re-use has been interesting to me living in two different cities. One city, hyper-aware of it and the other, mostly...

Here is another food waste business model operating in Colorado and moving to other states. They purchase oversupply, imperfects, out of dates and...

I will have to see First Man. My father was one of the physicians who tended to the early astronauts before and after their returns. When he passed...

I will never understand why it's anybody's business (and especially a political matter) what our sexual preferences are - as long as it involves two...

Having grown up in south central Texas, illegal immigrants were just an integral part of my surroundings, so I never gave it much thought. Many...

Since retiring, I am reading books a lot more. I love going to the library here and perusing the new books section or checking out Goodreads every...

Other than oatmeal every other morning, I rarely eat the same thing. With DH in the specialty food business for years, one of our great interests is...

I was back in Texas recently and had some BBQ brisket. It was just too much - the fat made me feel queasy for the rest of the day. I can eat butter...