August is the Sunday of Summer
I always feel as though society crams as much as it can into August, the last complete month of unofficial summer. A final gasp, if you will, of all the promises made at the beginning of the season. And frankly, it’s exhausting. Yes, I am blessed to have friends and things to do, and doubly […]
Curb Enthusiasm
The city in which I reside decided to replace the curbs on the main street outside my house. This has turned into a long, noisy project. While they have the street dug up, they’re also doing something to the storm sewers. The side street outside my office window turned into a parking lot for workers’ […]
Dungeon Crawler Carl: A Book Review
I’ve heard about the book DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL for several years. I finally decided to give it a shot. While I’m glad I did, I will not be reading the rest of the series. I found the first book of the series was nothing but a version of THE HUNGER GAMES for boys who like […]
Is It Live or Is It…
Back in the days of audio and video cassettes, Memorex brand had commercials asking, “Is it Real or Is It Memorex?” or “Is it Live or Is It Memorex?” The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made me think about these commercials again. Is it live/real or is it AI? Now someone has created an […]
The Wonder-Mint of It All
Did you know there is no such thing as “mint”? I learned this only a few weeks ago when I went to the Regional Market (Farmer’s Market) to buy “mint” for a specific planter I have (on wheels, not near the ground so the roots can’t take…root). I have been making a wonderful salad that […]
My Urban Meadow
My friends and I have started texting a photo of a flower to each other every (most) day(s). I discovered I have a lot of blossoms in my yard. I’ve identified them all using the iNaturalist app, which is a freebie that connects to scientists. I just can’t figure out how to upload my photos […]
May is “Date Your Mate” Month…
…and I’m celebrating by giving away a fated mate novella: “Shifting Home.” Mated and maternal have never been werewolf supermodel Diana’s goals. She’s trying to ensure the survival of her pack by earning money for them, not push out more offspring. The last thing she needs is a horny mate, fated or not, getting in […]
Windows Problem Part 2
About a year ago, I purchased a new notebook computer, as my old one was getting slow, the audio was never any good, and it ran on Windows 10, which Microsoft was no longer going to support. I purposely chose one that allegedly had a Windows 11 operating system. I use a notebook computer when […]
Windows Problem Part 1
It’s nearly lawn mowing season in upstate New York. Last year, I noticed the person who mows our lawn skipped a big swath in our back yard. He left a message for my husband: he couldn’t mow the back of the lawn because it was covered in broken glass. We went out to investigate. Wow. […]
Jane Jetson Never Had This Problem
If you follow my blog, you know that I recently purchased a new stove. It has a gas cook top and what I believe is an electric oven that does a lot of different things: bake, air-fry, convection oven, broiler, dehydrator, and I don’t know what all else. It scares me a little bit. I […]