Month: September 2023

I love my task as a graphic designer. I work on a contract basis plus help people succeed with creative websites, and one area that I needed to improve was getting people to understand how the internet plus search engines worked. Most small corporation owners know that if they spend money for a website, they… Continue reading Best task ever!

Running my families business was always my dream. I never honestly wanted to labor for someone else as well as I always thought it would be an simple job to fall into. My Mom as well as Grandfather always made it seem simple because they had good employees that made sure the business ran smoothly.… Continue reading Waste of cash

The drywall had been removed up to the water line but the appliances down there still held water inside them. During the huge storms last week we ran into a problem that we never had before. The rains, winds and storm surge sent a foot of water rushing into my basement. We had been warned… Continue reading Flooding in my basement meant big trouble.

My neighbors are notorious for throwing huge parties all summer long. I have had some issues with them making noise into the wee hours but other than that, it hasn’t been a real issue. Sometimes I am invited to join in the festivities and occasionally I go. The last time I was there I noticed… Continue reading Cool Party

I hate searching for hotels online. There are too many travel sites that all say that they give you the best prices for the rooms offered. You don’t know who to believe anymore. The last time I fell for one of those “lowest prices” I ended up paying so much in booking fees that it… Continue reading Micro Hotel with great HVAC system

When we rented out vacation home for the fall I was skeptical about the whole thing from the start. The paperwork said that we would need to bring our own bedding, food, and a couple of extension cords because there weren’t enough outlets in the unit. I wasn’t sure that any place that didn’t have… Continue reading Wood Stove is not enough

Several years ago, a student at one of our local schools passed away. Since then, there has been an annual fundraiser and blood drive in his memory. Many of the people I know have participated for years and one of my friends convinced me to go along this year. When we arrived the lines were… Continue reading Needing a blanket

I feel very Blessed that I have an opportunity to work from home. This allows me to not only earn a living but take care of my house, family, and errands when needed without asking for time off. Just last week though, I had several doctor appointment to go to. The morning ones were close… Continue reading My “home office” away from home

Many years ago we lived in the southwest portion of the Unitied States. Now, if you are familiar with this region, daytime temperatures can reach well into the hundreds and if you don’t have any access to air conditioning, it is down right miserable. We were only in our early 20’s so didn’t have much… Continue reading Sleepy in the heat

My sister is one of the luckiest people I know. She always seems to get something for nothing. This summer has been no different. She won the local grocery store contest and now will be getting a hundred dollars in free food each month for a year, but, she also won a trip to Vegas!… Continue reading On a Hot streak

Running my families corporation was always my dream. I never entirely wanted to toil for someone else plus I always thought it would be an simple work to fall into. My dad plus Grandfather always made it seem simple because they had good employees that made sure the corporation ran smoothly. Little did I know,… Continue reading Waste of money