Now I understand why I didn’t get any Valentine’s Day cards… (Apologies to all of the “Peggy’s” in the world.)  Happy Valentine’s Day to all!

I’ve had somewhat of a meltdown lately.  Specifically, I can’t find a lot to celebrate in my life.   On the advent of my fifty-eighth birthday, I feel depressed, discouraged, and – well, old. However, lurking at Shelly’s blog I found some “inspiration.”   Shelly’s a proverbial optimist, as well as a lover of bacon [...]

I have a love/hate experience with Wal*Mart.  In my little town, there are two Wal*Mart Supercenters, and on any given day they tend to be the “center of the universe.”  Some people I know won’t set foot in a Wal*Mart, and others do all their “one-stop” shopping there.  Wal*Mart is fine for some things, others [...]