• Easter Weekend Was a Win for the Yard

    Easter Weekend Was a Win for the Yard

    Flea Market Guy and I spend part of the weekend doing more yardwork. It’s like a never ending battle with the weeds and trees and sticks. Last weekend, we worked on the front and front side of the house. I am pretty in love with the chainsaw my sister got us for Christmas. It’s really… Read more

  • Re-Evaluating Easter

    Re-Evaluating Easter

    For most of us, Easter is a time to get together with family. This year, a wrench has been thrown into a lot of our plans. For some, that wrench has caused sadness and grief. For others, it has brought relief. I think now is a good time to re-evaluate familial obligations. For most of… Read more

  • Green Thumbing It

    Green Thumbing It

    Me and my guy spent the weekend doing yard work. Saturday we worked side by side. Him with a mower. Me with a chainsaw. After he got the front yard looking great and I cut a small overgrown tree from the side yard down, we decided that we were going to turn the flower bed… Read more

  • OPINION: Tennessee is Lying About COVID-19 Cases

    OPINION: Tennessee is Lying About COVID-19 Cases

    We’ve been watching the numbers of COVID-19 cases daily on worldometer. Obsessively, if you will. I like to look because my guy is kind of a math nerd and he likes to predict the growth of the disease in the US. I like to see if he’s right or wrong. For the most part, he’s… Read more

  • Why Grocery Stores Aren’t Your Safe Place

    Why Grocery Stores Aren’t Your Safe Place

    Like I said the other day, I’ve been personal shopping during this pandemic. So, I’ve been in lots of grocery stores. Knoxville has instituted a “safer at home” order followed by a “stay at home” order. Which essentially mean the same thing, stay at home, unless you have to go out for necessary things like… Read more

  • I’ll Probably Cross the Picket Line #InstacartStrike

    I’ll Probably Cross the Picket Line #InstacartStrike

    I applied to be an Instacart shopper months ago, last week, I got an email saying they finally had room for more shoppers and I was approved to shop. Flea Market guy and Kiddo both work “essential” jobs. So they are out in the public, in harm’s way, every single day. I’m usually home all… Read more