Yesterday at Bed, Bath and Beyond (oh god, we are turning into one of THOSE couples…), Greg came up to me at the checkout line and said, “Look at these! They are so cool!” He was holding a set of 2 plastic spikey balls like those massage balls people like. … [ more ]

I admit I am a sucker for magazines. It’s not for the pictures; it’s not for the articles; it’s for the price. If I find a magazine that is offering a yearly subscription for under $12, I will typically see the relativity angle: a year of this periodical costs approximately … [ more ]

There are times of crisis that make me wonder if those yahoos who build bunkers in their backyards may not be on to something. When the Y2K scare was reaching its peak, I confess buying an extra gallon of milk at the grocery store, and when Katrina showed us the … [ more ]

I have to say that I am not wholly in disagreement with Greg when he points out my quirks about the porch. I have a strange, irrational fear of things being outside. Something about objects outside completely unprotected from the elements really disturbs me. I’ve only recently begun to accept … [ more ]

We have a porch. I like the idea of being able to sit outside on a summer morning and read the paper or in the evening for a few drinks. I see it as another room of the home, this exterior extension, to be decorated, used and enjoyed. … [ more ]

We beat to different drummers, Selena and I; that was the premise that brought about this blog. We had found some pet peeves and oddities early on such as my irritation about the misuse of the word “literally” and Selena’s campaign against double-spacing, but that was merely the tip … [ more ]