Monthly Archives: May 2009

Thank Goodness for Triple A

spending money
AJ had car trouble on Wednesday night after Bible study.  He was on his way home, making a left hand turn and the engine died.  It wouldn't start right away, but finally he got it to turn over and was able to move to a supermarket parking lot.  It stalled again, and he couldn't get it started. He called home to let Mr. A and I know he was having trouble, and Mr. A asked if he wanted him to… Read the rest

Help Me Find A New Mop, Please

spending money
I wish I could find a mop that I love. Seriously. The ones I have used are awful. My most recent experiment was the heavy duty mop from Costco.  The mop handle is heavy duty and the mop head is huge. Only I don't have one of those commercial mop wringer things. I tried wringing it out in the sink.  When I first got it wet, it wasn't so bad.  I had to wring out a few strands at a… Read the rest

Free Grapefruit Juice!

Free Is Good
It's that time of year in the desert in Arizona, the citrus trees are full of juicy fruit.  We have a problem with roof rats in the big city, so it's important to get the fruit picked off the tree. That means people everywhere are bringing in bags of citrus. Grapefruit seems to be especially prolific this year as it just keeps showing up: from coworkers at my job, at church, from Mr. A's sister, and even  from Mr. A's… Read the rest

Your Questions, My Answers – Part II

True Confessions
Nancy asked: Do you ever get stressed out, and splurge on coffee or chocolate? Nancy, thank you for your question!  I'm sensitive to caffeine so I limit any intake to 4 ounces at a time. Otherwise I get shaky. I had an experience when I was sixteen where I got addicted to drinking coffee when I'd come in to work in the afternoon. One day I came in and they were out of coffee and I was falling asleep on… Read the rest