Collecting My Thoughts

What does an 18 year old do all day while living on a farm with her grandparents who aren’t thrilled to have her “help?” See Part 1 and Par...

I don’t know if anyone remembers the book byAmy Dacyczyn (sounds like decision), “The tightwad Gazette” (1993).  I was looking through it th...

Is this a rerun? I've packed away a number of nice wool slacks I bought 2 years ago, and slipped them under the bed. Maybe next year, m...

High pitched whine The last few times I've used my wonderful Panasonic vacuum cleaner there has been a really ugly whine. Hurt-my-ears...