Since my last computer crash....

I have decided that going back to good old pen and paper may not be such a bad idea. I have lost my files countless times now, and I am getting a bit weary of it all! So, my calendar has taken on new importance and pride of place in my office...there is a little more room now that the larger pc is gone! Now I just have to figure out the best way to keep track of financial records and bills in a simple way. Any ideas out there? Life would be so much simpler if we could just stash it all in our matresses! Fact is, that after you pay a bill, there is really no need to keep the paper. Of course anything that is tax related is necessary, so must be retained, but do I really need a fist full of paid Bay bills? Nope. My goal is to downsize my office to a single desk. I quite like the idea of downsizing before I have to.....it will make life so much easier both now, and once the time arrives to bid adieu to this house. You can never be too prepared - "pre" "pared"? Now that word makes sense, doesn't it?

Where has the week gone?

Any free time I have had, has been spent in my chair snoozing. Spring doesn't seem to invigorate me as it should. Must be all the dust that is being raised with all the crud in the air that did it to me in the fall!

This morning we had our usual breakfast, and supper was a Chinese Take Out. Not too inspiring, but hey, it filled a hole. I find it takes me a full week to recuperate from one trip, just in time to pack for another.

The mail was interesting today. This merino wool sweater coat would have been perfect for wearing in the chilly mountain evenings, with jeans, leggings or a skirt. Unfortunately, the red was "off", so I will have to ship it back tomorrow. Rats. But better gone than forgotten in the closet, never to be worn. The other package that arrived was from the E.L.F. people, with a number of goodies I purchased during the last sale!



I still can not believe that such good quality can be had for such a minimal price. This order contained THREE packages of makeup remover wipes, a stipple brush for blush that has two layers of bristles that are whisper gentle on the face, a mineral lipstick,a liquid lipstick and a gloss. The cost? $19.00 for the products and 8.00 for shipping. This is about the price that I was paying for a lipstick! If you haven't checked out this site, it may be a good time to do so, as there is a half price sale on for the next few hours. www.eyeslipsface.com

You definitely won't be sorry.

Cabbage is a good thing...

Especially when you stuff the leaves! The house is still fragrant from my efforts in the kitchen this morning, and there are a few tummy rumblings to remind me that indeed, we did eat well today!

At long last, I now have the ability to print from my laptop....

The PC is packed up in a box waiting for my son the genius to fix it, or declare it dead. The sound system is packed up and waiting for the UPS guy to come for it in the morning, compliments of the Samsung people. I absolutely hate it when mechanical things go wrong, and it seems so futile to even try fixing anything these days. Buying a new ' whatever' is usually cheaper and a lot less stressful than dealing with electronic carcasses. Ah well. So goes life. For those of you who like E.L.F. cosmetics, they have a sale on right now - 50% OFF their Studio and Mineral lines. This company makes fabulous cosmetics, and the regular price sets your eyeballs popping, let alone when they are giving you 50% off! If I hadn't tried this stuff, I would never believe you could buy mineral powder for three dollars, or a great mascara for the same! The shipping to Canada, of course, is 14.95, but I find it well worth my while to order. When you think that I spent thirty dollars for a compact that I now get for three? I look at everything else I receive as a bonus! I could go on and on about the product line, but suffice it to say, I am well pleased with the product, and find the quality to be equal to or better than what I have tried from companies that like to shift the decimal point on their prices to the far right!

ARRRRGGGGGHHHHH

I am beginning to question the value of electronics in my life. A little while ago, I got the dreaded blue screen of death from my PC. Tonight, as we were watching the tail end of Big Bang, the sound system gave out. So, after scouring the manual, we just unplugged the system and will pack it up tomorrow to send back to the company. Life was so much simpler when all you did at night was a bit of handwork or read, or remember the televisions that you had to actually get off your chair to change the channel? Of course, you didn't flip back and forth then, since there were only two available channels, and you could memorize the programing not to mention coordinate your social life and personal grooming by the theme songs. Every time I hear the theme song from Bonanza, I can smell Halo shampoo and feel the prickly rollers on my scalp. Right after Ed Sullivan, it was my turn to have my mother tightly wind those beggars into my hair to get some curl into it for the coming week. And yes. I did say week. For some reason? We just didn't get dirty hair back then, even if we only shampooed once a week. I never really agreed with calling them "the good old days" because frankly they weren't that good. People died from what is easily cured now.It took forever to get a letter from my pen pal in Japan. Women aged a lot sooner because Pond's cold cream and Dubarry lotion just didn't have what it takes to stave off the wrinkles. But? You didn't have the frustrations with things that you do now. Life was a bit slower, and a lot kinder. And when the TV didn't work? You kicked it and called a repairman!