pinkytoe
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China RX - which is about our complete dependence on China for primary pharmaceutical and supplement ingredients.

Mail-in ballots was the thing I was most amazed about after moving to Colorado. No more standing in line for an hour at my Texas precinct site which...

I find the most tiring thing about present conditions is the feeling of stuck-ness. I am not wired to be lazy . DH has become an internet junkie and...

Yes, I have always liked "playing" with rocks. I procured large pieces of flagstone from an estate sale. I laid out the paths, dug out some soil, set...

As mentioned, having spring and summer has been a help. I have put in lots of stone paths, perennial plants and now watching tomatoes ripen. Also...

I trimmed my own hair again but the ends still look a bit raggedy. If I were going out into the world a lot, this would not do:(.

DH is downstairs having a discussion about politics with the young plumber here to fix a clogged sink. The plumber says he is voting for Trump...

If you are a die-hard Republican voter, than Trump is all you've got. I wonder why there aren't any younger ones rising to the top in both parties?...

I have looked at so many houses, kitchens, yards online since the pandemic that my head is spinning. New tract houses are butt-ugly IMO. Tunnel...

Sometimes it is hard to ignore a woman's intuition. She would have worried about you even if she was no longer flying. I recall a simple living...

Coming from Texas, I was not familiar with nasturtiums. Decided to plant some seeds from a local seed company, Botanical Interests (they have...

It is extremely dry here so I store in paper envelopes inside sleeved photo albums. I found it helpful to check out some seed saving books from the...

Maybe we should come up with another way to honor "heroes" of either sex. Statues seem like something from another era. Plant a tree?

I have always liked the idea of sharing tools but I don't know how it would work with modern day issues like liability. A shed at the end of the...

Brisket and avocado tacos.

I have turned into a seed-saving nut. DH rolls his eyes as I go around collecting seeds from everything I can. Little envelopes of seeds everywhere....

DH misses his Texas food and is very happy when he is outside smoking brisket. Thus I conceded for our 40th anniversary meal. Brisket, smoked corn,...

Roasted za'atar and lemon chicken with red potatoes; strawberry avocado salad

We can only hope that the collective "we" can make lemonade out of lemons. We were set to sell/buy a house but now don't know how or when to proceed....

I don't know if it's accurate but I read somewhere that only 2% of clothing is still made in the US. Where I used to live, there were mills employing...

In my attempts to stay busy at home, I did a pantry and freezer inventory this morning. I guess I will pull together some menus using all this stuff....

Its ironic that the one check I wrote in months was to pay the first half of our property taxes and it was lost in the mail. I only sent a check...

I have been looking for a set of percale sheets for a while now and for my price point (budget!!) just about every place says out of stock. Are we...

Something salad-y.

I guess we haven't been spending as much lately as the checking account keeps growing. I realized that the bank savings account interest is a tiny...

I know they are bad investments but sometimes I think one of those funky little Florida style trailers in a small court would be fun. I have actually...

This is a time that forces one to be patient and be moment to moment; everything is on hold. Our next has been to move since early spring but it...

Finally know someone personally who had the virus. Back in March, 30 yo nephew had weird symptoms - like the flu but without mucus. Painful lungs....

It was not comfortable meeting with DD's in-laws/family in TX when we were there recently but we gave in to please SIL. We are healthy but still...