Spring Cleaning

Spring Cleaning

Spring cleaning! The time is here. The dirt must be cleared. It’s common among some Californians to do a body cleanse, but not since my mother did it ritually, had I considered a house cleanse. My mother’s chore list – Turn the mattress, beat the...
Aussie Zeal

Aussie Zeal

Larry and I have traveled Australia and New Zealand, our travel quest for 30 years:  http://www.tauck.com/tours/australia-travel/australia-cruise-ape-2016.aspx Okay, I’ll admit on blog, it’s been our travel lust for that duration. We had to wait until we...
Curb Appeal

Curb Appeal

I was seated in the orthopedist’s waiting room the other day. Not for mends to my bones, but for a friend who’d survived a near fatal automobile accident…thankfully with only a crushed left heel. She is now a fervent believer in ‘Living Life as...
We Live in the Projects

We Live in the Projects

The great garage make-over of 2012 has begun! Yes, you read that right: 2012. My husband is a R&D man. Rather, he’s an R&P man: Research and Planner. I often thank God for Google – and Larry should, too. He’s occupied for hours on end,...