Yes, you’ve noticed I haven’t posted much this week. Here’s what’s been going on. The weather has been good, so we’ve been getting a lot of work done around the properties. Hubby arrived from San Antonio with another car trailer load. He’s been moving his antique vehicles from the house … Continue reading →
I know I haven’t been saying much here lately, but I did want to let you know I’ll be off-line for a few days — probably until after the first of March. I should have some opportunity to work on revisions during that time, so that’s the good news. I’m … Continue reading →
And I note up front that I’m purely an amateur at most things financial, especially the stock market. I “got into” the stock market with mutual funds in January 1997. I used the “big” raise when I got promoted from first lieutenant to captain to fully fund my IRA and … Continue reading →
It’s a glorious 76 degrees (F) outside with mostly clear skies. I sawed some branches that needed to be cut down to size. When my elbow began to hurt from the repetition, I moved on to an experiment. We have thirteen crape myrtles along our back property line that have … Continue reading →
This has been a roller coaster year. On the up-side, I’m thrilled to have been able to retire this year after 28 years on active duty. I never would have imagined I would be able to do so back in April 1980 when I signed my enlistment contract with the … Continue reading →
PaperBack Writer posted a list of things she doesn’t want for Christmas, then asked if there was anything we didn’t want. I answered this one, then decided I’d re-post it here, because, well, I mean it. Here’s what I said: Pretty much anything. I’m a gift-buyers nightmare, because if I … Continue reading →
But I don’t remember exactly how many I wrote, because I did it last night before going to bed, so I could play with hubby today. We found a round rug for the dining room today. 7’11”. That’s going to cover a lot of the dining room floor! But the … Continue reading →
I’m heading for home. Dad’s doing very well, and they agreed while they enjoyed having me there, they didn’t really NEED me any longer. I’m trying to catch up on some words before I leave the motel this morning and get on the road for home. I anticipate arriving there … Continue reading →
I arrived safely in Wisconsin on Thursday. Dad is doing very well — the usual discomfort after having a knee replaced, but he’s at home and moving about as needed on crutches. My cellular modem stick can connect at the house (at a whopping 237k). But, since it doesn’t even … Continue reading →
In no particular order, here are some of the things I’m thinking about today. I’m wondering why I can’t find today’s front page San Antonio Express-News story about Henry Cisneros and his role in the current housing crisis on the website…. Maybe it won’t get posted until later — wait, … Continue reading →