Author: Roberta
There’s an age old question that’s been circulating among western civilizations since the horse and buggy days – namely – who are the best drivers: Men or Women? I had an interesting discussion on this very topic just the other day with some lady friends. We were criticizing our husband’s driving. We got started on this subject when we realized we all had something amazing in common. Our husbands always insist on doing the driving! Did they not consider us good drivers? We couldn’t fathom how they could possibly be apprehensive about our driving – so we unanimously concluded it…
Hubby is on a diet – again! In the 33 years we’ve been together he’s been on at least 33 diets! Why? Because it usually takes him about 6 months on some diet or another to get to his desirable weight – and then 6 months to gain it back on the Seafood diet – he sees food then he eats it! Is this fair to me? NO! Why don’t I diet with him? I’m not exactly slender – In fact I may be a bit chunky. However, my weight has remained the same – year after year! [Editor’s Note:…
When I was younger there was never enough time to do all the things I wanted to do. Now, I have a lot of time on my hands and sometimes struggle to find enough things to do! That isn’t entirely accurate. I can think of many things I could do – but occasionally lack the enthusiasm to actually do those particular things! Does it really matter if my car is dirty? It will probably rain again. Do our windows need washing? I can still see out of them. I should weed the garden, but reflecting upon Darwin’s theory, Survival of…
Since writing my last post several things have occurred that irritated me. Please don’t get me wrong. I don’t really go around being negative or skeptical – well maybe just a wee bit. The first situation involved a transgender woman being named as International Woman of the Year! What bothers me is that the award is clearly an award meant specifically for women. So this one particular transgender woman beat out every other woman in the world? Is a transgender woman in fact a woman? Can she have children like a traditional female? Is she a birthing person? How are…
Well, we finally got it – a new icebox that is. Two delivery men unloaded it from their truck and parked it by our front door. Their task ended there. It’s a bit more than an icebox. It weighs 775 pounds! I certainly didn’t worry about it getting stolen! A warning on the large cardboard box says: IF HANDLED MANUALLY MORE THAN ONE MAN IS NEEDED! Really? I called it an icebox because when I told a senior friend that our refrigerator was being replaced. He commented, “So, you’re getting a new icebox!” Yes OK, an icebox. Boy, that brought…
No, this post is not about a Clint Eastwood spaghetti western. It’s about COVID and its effects upon our lives! To date, some 6.8 million people worldwide have died from this devil. There is some controversy about the accuracy of that number – as there is with everything – but the bottom line is – a LOT of people have died. Most survived this terrible virus – but some still suffer a number of side effects. It isn’t over yet – and I suspect it may be with us forever. Millions of kids missed school during the Covid lockdowns -…
The other day as Hubby and I were going for a walk he asked, “What’s that perfume you’re wearing? You smell good.” My response was, “Nothing different.” Later in the day while watching TV together he once again remarked, “MMM, you smell good today. What are you doing differently?” My response was, “Nothing.” So I began to ponder. Why does he keep telling me I smell good? Bingo! I figured it out. I had been making Fettuccine Carbonara. The recipe called for crushed garlic sautéed in olive oil and then simmered in white wine. HE WAS SMELLING THE GARLIC, OLIVE…
It seems more and more common to hear a news report about a husband killing his wife, chopping her up, putting her parts in a 55 gallon barrel and dumping it in a landfill. Well, the other day a 55 gallon barrel suddenly appeared on our front porch! Can you imagine my alarm? Was Hubby planning something sinister? Maybe I should beat him to it. One “huge” problem – he wouldn’t fit in the barrel with the tools I have at hand. A very large meat grinder might do the trick – but of course I don’t have one. Maybe…
The clothes people wear has been a topic of conversation forever – and are frequently commented upon in the national media. Recently, two public figures in particular have come under widespread scrutiny. I promised not to ever express any political views in these posts – but I never promised not to express an opinion about a politician’s mode of dress. First of all – news about Senator-elect John Fetterman from Pennsylvania caught my attention. Why? Because the New York Times voted him one of its 93 “Most Stylish” people of 2022. This prompted a backlash on social media, including from…
I don’t know what I was thinking, but I bought way too many carrots. Every time I went to the store I couldn’t remember if I had carrots – so I kept buying them. I cooked a lot of them. And yes, I cut many into sticks and put them in a container in the fridge for munching. But so far no one has been munching. In fact, a recent house guest informed me she would never eat a raw carrot! I even added some carrots to my exquisite French Country Stew that doesn’t even call for carrots – maybe…