Due to our new exercise program, I needed to buy a pair of tennis shoes. I had an old pair, but I wear them while gardening, so I didn’t want to wear them in the house. I ordered the shoes late Monday night from Zappos with the expectation that I’d …
It was quite a busy weekend. In addition to the wine party on Friday and going out to eat on Saturday and the other things I have already mentioned on the blog, we have gotten quite a few things accomplished. Besides the boring housework that is always hanging over my …
I got my Costco fix today, so now we’re all stocked up. I probably have enough meat in the house for the next four months (it doesn’t hurt that I already had a half of a side of beef in the freezer). This time, I dragged Brian and Jacob with …
With the cost of everything rising these days, I thought it might be a good idea to join one of the “warehouse clubs”. I’ve heard great things about Costco for years and thought I’d give them a try. I’ve been to Sam’s club and while I thought it was ok, …
We used to have a Cambria True Value Hardware store up the street. It was good to go to in a pinch–you could get a lot of things there, but it didn’t replace a major trip to Lowe’s or Home Depot. Then, the True Value part was dropped and they …