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I’ve got a guy

About a million years ago, shortly after I moved to Rochester, and long before I met Husband, I dated this guy.  One weekend, when someone was visiting from out of town, the whole family congregated in Buffalo for Sunday dinner.  The entire family had been, in essence, born and raised […]

Fledgling

We have a pair of cardinals in our yard; I’m pretty sure they’ve been with us for several years now.  I love seeing them – Mr. Cardinal in his brilliant scarlet, and the quieter, rosy-hued Mrs. Cardinal, with the striking dark accents on her face. We’ve been feeding them, off […]

There’s a spreadsheet for that

It all started when I bought the house. Actually, no.  If I’m honest, it started before that – back when I was working in real estate, I was occasionally called upon to create an amortization schedule for a non-bank mortgage.  Fortunately, my word processing program at the time (Microsoft Works!) […]

Nest of Dragons

I love to listen to podcasts – I love being able to plug into a source of information or entertainment pretty much on demand.  The possibilities are endless – and available in 10- to 60-minute increments. One of my favorite podcasts is called Freakonomics (where the hosts explore “the hidden […]

Please Don’t Eat the . . . Yarn?

This dog is going to drive me to drink. Husband sent me a text message when he got home from work: “Dog was sick.” Dandy. We know he’s a delicate flower, and he has occasionally had tummy troubles, especially when he’s hungry.  I thought we’d gotten it all sorted out […]