Category Archives: Working Around House

Tuesday And We Have The Day Free!

It’s a day free of errands, so we filled it up by doing odds and ends.  Mary packed for our upcoming trip.  She spent the morning on the phone making reservations for our Hawaiian adventure in two months. Colleen spent … Continue reading

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The Week Again Starts!

Memories: Off To Europe With My Dad!  Mom did not want to travel, and Dad wanted to see the world as he never had a chance as a poor boy growing up in the South.  So when my uncle went … Continue reading

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Sunday Has Arrived And We Are Busy As Ever!

Mary got a bug in her bonnet and decided to straighten up her closet.  It was probably a good idea because we heard a rumble from the back, and twenty miners came scampering out of the closet, yelling for “Big … Continue reading

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A Slooooow Day Indeed!

While watching war movies like “In Harm’s Way” and “Good Morning, Vietnam”, Mary cooked a delicious slow-cooker chicken recipe at home. Tomorrow we may cook this recipe: Yesterday, we spent a relaxing day watching two Christmas movies from Hallmark. We … Continue reading

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Deliveries Were Made!

I woke up at 5:30 a.m. and headed to Los Alamitos for the first time. I had an appointment with a dermatologist who took a biopsy. I am expected to receive the results by Sunday. After the appointment, I rushed … Continue reading

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The Weekend Was Too Short; Oops, We Are Retired!

Memories -The Alley: The alley behind our house was my world growing up.  Why, you say?  Well, starting at Venice Blvd and going toward Washington Blvd, we have: A little printshop where I would always stop after school and see … Continue reading

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Just Us Around The House!

I woke up to the thought it’s National “How Do I Change the Clock on my Microwave” Day! Today, we didn’t do much except have a late breakfast.  Vicky supplied us with burritos yesterday while we were working, and we … Continue reading

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The Wrecking Crew Was Called To Duty!

I got kicked out of my local park today …. I was arranging squirrels in their perspective Heights….. I guess they don’t like me critter-sizing them. Vicky, my dear neighbor of thirty years, is now back to having her house … Continue reading

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The Turd Of November And We Are At The elks!

First things first, we are off to Huntington Beach to see the periodontist as I am getting fitted for a new tooth.  One of my molars is kaput; imagine that after almost 80 years??  I was getting a 3-D x-ray, … Continue reading

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November Tooth And Time To Finish Putting Away Halloween

The only remaining decorations from Halloween (that we could find) were outside, so we took them down and packed them away.  My fantastic sidekick assisted me and collected the decorations from me as I stood perilously on the top of … Continue reading

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