Tis the season for people to bemoan a “war” on Christmas. I am so tired of this. There is no war on Christmas – nobody is trying to keep you from celebrating however you choose. We are merely asking that you not expect or demand that everyone celebrate in a manner predicated on your personal…
We all can hazard a guess on what an adolescent male is doing when he is in the bathroom for an inordinate amount of time. But what about fat old ladies? In particular, this fat old lady. Well, I’ll tell you, how long I am in the bathroom depends on just how hard the…
A number of years ago, a friend was telling us how she fell and couldn’t get up. Yeah – just like the old commercial. Actually, she was able to eventually get to her bed and was able to leverage herself upright, but it was very scary for her. Now I know how she felt –…
I went to Costco yesterday. I love Costco. I love Costco because it is known for treating its employees fairly. That means a lot to me. Of course, the great deals you get there doesn’t hurt either. I won’t shop at Walmart because I have personally known people who work for Walmart and what they…
Okay. Not really. (we actually have this hanging over our bed) But OMG. 5:00 a.m. this morning, our old blind cat, Salem, started yowling. Salem yowls are really loud and strident. And he just would not stop. I finally sat up and got him to come to me. I picked him up and petted and…
For the first time, I bought myself a fresh pineapple. I cored and skinned it and cut it into pieces and put the pieces into a zip loc bag in the refrigerator. It was a lot of work, but ooooohhh – fresh cold pineapple tastes soooooo good. Unfortunately, I have learned that while my tastebuds…
In my many (many) years in the kitchen, I can tell you that you never have enough regular spoons and you always have way too many forks. Why is this (you may well ask)? It is my belief that when spoons reach maturity they turn into forks. It’s the only explanation that makes sense. You’re…
So I finish work at about 5:00 p.m. Whew. Except I have an audition at 7:00 p.m. – and the theater is about ½ hour away. So I have 1 ½ hours to: Make dinner for me and husband Eat dinner Figure out what to do with my hair Do makeup Figure out what to…
This day was so crappy – not awful – just crappy, that it will take me three days to get it out of my system. First, the day actually started out okay. After my shower, my darling husband brought me a delicious cup of coffee just the way I like it; and his cat, Leo,…
How do I know my Mom would approve? Because before I started, I emptied the dishwasher; and it is full again. This is how my Mom cooked. The difference is, there is a goodly chance that my meal will be kind of yummy. Cheese ravioli with lean ground beef, diced tomatoes and tomato soup, onion,…
Thoughts from a Fat Old Lady 