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I don't know about your husband but in the rare event that my hubby cooks, everything is cooked on high! He seems to be unaware that any other settings exist on our stove.  Although, I have informed him of the existence of both medium and low settings, he continues to cook on high. This has lead to a few pans being destroyed and/or toxic fumes from the Teflon coating being released.  No need to mention the food burnt on the outside and raw inside...I have Pizza Hut's phone number memorized...just in case.    Read more >

Remodeling is a never ending series of starts and stops around here.  One cabinet in the kitchen, which was "finished" 5 years ago, still needs polyurethane.  The deck, finished 2 years ago, is still missing side rails.  The den is still without baseboards and, well, there's more but I'll stop there.  Seems we start out with some money, big plans and much energy. All of which quickly wanes.  Read more >

I last purchased a new bathing suit a few years back. It was around the time that "distressed" clothes were quite popular.  I think I may have inadvertently purchased a distressed bathing suit because whenever I put it on I hear crying!  I find this quite annoying and tell myself to quit whining but I don't listen.  A friend suggested that skinny-dipping would put an end to the annoying whining.... Thus here is my Doctor Seuss inspired reply to my friend: No skinny-dipping.  Not for me. 55 is frightening, you see. Not in a lake, near wooded park.  Read more >

Some days it doesn't pay to answer a question! For example: One night my teen daughter, Jaime, was on the phone to a friend. As I entered the room that she was in, she said, "Mom, Donnie says that I'm a pain in the butt. What does that make him?" I ventured a guess, "Smart?" "You are NOT funny, mom!" she said rather hatefully. Darn...here I thought I was blessed with a good sense of humor. But, what the hell do I know?  Read more >