Monthly Archives: September 2006

The leaves have started their downward spiral. We rode bikes to the farmers market Thursday night, riding in zig-zags to try to crunch brown leaves under the bicycle tires. We were very conscious that the end of the summer vegetable … Continue reading →

A friend and I were chatting recently about how her single adult son keeps certain feminine products in his bathroom in case a female friend or relative is visiting and needs them. We both agreed this is a very sensitive … Continue reading →

Last Friday, which just happened to be the fall equinox, there was a crazy wind in the air. Not that the wind was overpowering or got caught in pipes to make that whirring sound. It was the kind of crazy … Continue reading →

During the daily morning garden tour I pointed out to Tommy the plants that would be dying soon. The primrose is already mostly frazzled, but Ive left it in the ground anyway. One reader said that if you plant primrose … Continue reading →

The energy drink name game wasnt as much of a hit as I had hoped, but this blog thing takes a while to catch on. I dont know why I think energy drink names are funny. Maybe because one imagines … Continue reading →

It’s been a long time since I’ve thought about the Muppets. OK. Close your eyes and imagine them. Of course Kermie and Miss Piggy come up first in our minds. The loveable and nature-loving frog and his materialistic and overly-pink, … Continue reading →

Ive only seen the television show Survivor? a handful of times. I think that was during the first season when there was so much hype on the cast that included Richard. But I wrote so many stories about our roller … Continue reading →

Tommy and I volunteered again this year for Taste of Chico. We were given a job in the Go Girl energy drink booth. The beverage comes in a tall pink can. It tastes pretty good and is fizzy, although Im … Continue reading →

I talked to my friend Jim this week and he asked are you still feeling the glow of Taste of Chico.? Its funny, because I was. Tommy and I volunteered again this year, which means you get a T-shirt and … Continue reading →

A new big-box clothing and home store is opening up in town and I got a flyer in the mail urging me to phone an 800 number to see about working for them. I gave the card to a friend … Continue reading →