Category Archives: Lifestyle

Review: 65 Things to Do When You Retire

Posted on Monday, April 29, 2013 @ 6:02 pm by SusanB

65 Things to Do When You Retire, 65 Notable Achievers on How to Make the Most of the Rest of Your Life edited by Mark Evan Chimsky is not a book suggesting a bucket list or a “to do” list … Continue reading →

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Frog Season

Posted on Sunday, April 28, 2013 @ 5:38 pm by SusanB

I was trimming the bush below my kitchen window this morning and looked up to see a grey lump sitting on the window. “Is that a frog?” I thought. I gave it a gentle poke and it wiggled a little. … Continue reading →

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Daily Puppy Cuteness

Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 @ 7:30 pm by SusanB

My last 3 posts have been about snow, but that does not mean I want to be a weather blogger. I’m not going to talk about the 8″ of snow that fell last weekend, the ice slick on my front … Continue reading →

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No More Snow, Please

Posted on Saturday, March 2, 2013 @ 8:38 pm by SusanB

Dear Mother Nature, Two major snow storms in less than 6 days is enough. Please do not send any more snow that requires snowplows, snow blowers, snow shovels and ice melt to make roads, driveways and sidewalks passable. Thank You! … Continue reading →

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Digging Out

Posted on Friday, February 22, 2013 @ 10:24 pm by SusanB

Did you hear that a major winter storm hit the Midwestern United States yesterday? The metro Kansas City area was smack dab in the middle of that storm’s path. Schools and many businesses closed for the day. Snow started falling … Continue reading →

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Dangerous Day to Grocery Shop

Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2013 @ 9:41 pm by SusanB

When I went out to run my errands yesterday, I totally forgot that it was the Day After Valentine’s Day. Go shopping at any grocery store or big box store that sells candy packaged specially for the holiday on the … Continue reading →

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