Once upon a time, it was a dark and stormy night. Not a creature was stirring, not even a …* Hold it!!! Who’s That Knocking at the Door? Somebody’s Ringin’ the Bell! Slowly I turned … step by step … inch by inch. “It Had to Be You,” I commented as Suzi crashed through the … [Read more...]

Americans are being held hostage in their own homes! It’s rampant. It’s insidious. The very foundation of life as we know it today — the ability to share and be shared — is threatened! And how, you ask? He (occasionally a “she”) who controls photos controls the depth of your … [Read more...]

Checking her emails wasn’t usually a cause of agony for Polly Pastoretti, but tonight was different. “Damn it!” She shook her head, let it fall on her chest for a moment, sighed and looked up at the screen again. The message was from a website she hadn’t even thought about in at … [Read more...]

My husband bought the first of many bird feeders a few years ago and for a while there was battle raging in our backyard. He was on a quest to keep the squirrels from eating the bird seed. The first feeder was an ordinary hanging affair that had no squirrel deterrent of any sort. … [Read more...]

At 43 I am now beyond the age when some people consider lying about their age. I have been turning it over in my mind and have decided I’m going to do the same. I’m going to start telling people I’m 50. Now you may be asking yourself - isn’t it supposed to work the other way? … [Read more...]