Monthly Archives: August 2012

Mrs. Accountability Driving a Chevy Cruze

The Car Hunt Continues

automobiles
The hunt continues. In the meantime, my awesome employer suggested I drive the company vehicle so long as I pay for the gasoline.   The vehicle doesn't get very good gas mileage (15mpg) but it has taken off some of the pressure.  I feel like I can relax a little and take some time to find a good deal, instead of desperately grabbing at the first thing that comes along and making a terrible mistake. Mr. A and I have done… Read the rest

Caring for our Elderly

My Two Cents
It is common in our society today to place our elderly in rest homes sequestered away from the family and isolated with their peers.  I have always felt that this was wrong. I like the idea of families and generations living together, not necessarily in the same home, but close by where they can interact with each other. I was likely influenced by The Waltons, a prime time television show that aired during my teen years.  I think grandmothers and… Read the rest