It’s the tick’s fault actually. That would be a bug tick, rather than some nervous tic that I might have developed since going chain-free. About a month ago while beginning to care for the puppy we are fostering, I got bit on the back by a tick.
Being Yankees, my husband and I are still not… Continue reading | 6 Comments
Since Dan just did a post on how Starbucks burns its beans, I thought now would be a good time to talk about how I went cold turkey on Starbucks. When I went “unchained” in January the hardest thing I had to do was give up Starbucks. I was a one to two-a-day user. Yep, definately addicted. Luckily for my wallet and waistline I only drank the coffee… Continue reading
Saturday I convinced Dan to go on a bit of a shopping excursion with me. Cleveland has historic Route 11 running through it and each year a huge garage sale is held from Georgia to Kentucky along side the roadway of Route 11. I thought we’d go see what we might find. Maybe we should have headed out of Cleveland, because it was actually quite disappointing. Just a bunch… Continue reading | 2 Comments
Yesterday was my big 50th! I know lots of folks splurge on the big ones – trips to exotic locations, big presents, big parties with lots of people.
Dan and I chose to spend it quietly and relatively inexpensively at our favorite local restaurant, Cafe Roma. We love their Italian food that always is cooked to perfection, fine wines, superb and friendly service and elegant, but relaxed… Continue reading | 2 Comments
We just returned from a chain free vacation in Williamsburg and Jamestown! We were wondering if we could travel and do it chain free for a number of reasons. One – travel can be hard to do chain free when your on the road. Two – we were traveling with two other people – our friends Kathy and Janice. Both knew we are spending the year chain free and they… Continue reading | 2 Comments
