Tag Archives: Shopping

Tastefully Dressed

Dressing the salads this summer has become an expensive task as the mayonnaise price is now double what I am comfortable paying. I’m use to waiting for the sale and stocking up when the price falls to $2.50 but that amount … Continue reading

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My Bed’s Secrets: Don’t Tell My Mother

My shopping experience changed, relocating from the suburbs to a rural, agricultural community. The closest Galleria Mall excluded the fine department stores, I was used to. And it wasn’t until I was settled here for some years, that a Macy’s … Continue reading

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Planning the Garden

As everything is still uncertain about the move and the move will be only a few miles away if it happens, I’ll still be planting the garden. I went through my Johnny’s Selected Seed catalog this morning after skimming the … Continue reading

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Protest, Survival, or Blessing?

Putting Peanut the Dog out this morning required rolling up my pajamas, zipping up my boots, and putting on my coat. I was relieved to find the end of her chain hooked up above the snow. I am so done … Continue reading

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Flowers For Diane

Saturday night, I walked into Shoprite and was nearly knocked over by the enormous floral display. The lovely bouquets of roses: red, white, and pink, big and small, were amongst mixed flower arrangements set out for this very special day. … Continue reading

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What About the Baby?

Its time once again to shovel out in the Hudson Valley, snow turned to sleet hours ago and it’s still coming down at 3pm.  Nothing melted or washed away a half-foot of this mixture lays in the way of escape. … Continue reading

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