Hello, 2026! It's that time of year when people make resolutions they rarely keep. I've done it -- and I'm sure you have...
happy new year and an interesting experiment
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are you depressed after Christmas un-decorating?
Everything Christmas is packed away until next year here at the barndo. Isn't it funny how your rooms seem so much BIGGER...
even retired people need a day of self care
The day after Christmas and it's 65°. Can you believe it? Indiana in late December isn't supposed to feel like springtime,...
what’s your biggest time sink today?
What one thing has quietly absorbed your time today without giving anything back in return? I'll go first. I spend a ton of...
oldest item of footwear you still have in your closet?
Most shoe/boot trends last a few years -- most often 3-7 -- before fading or evolving. Micro-trends are shorter only...
when indiana winter bites back
The kind of cold that settles over Indiana isn’t loud or dramatic—it’s relentless. Last night, as the temps were in single...
feeling of accomplishment vanished in 2 hours
Waking to snow yesterday, I put on my snow kickers and grabbed the snow shovel. I shoveled the deck, the steps and the...
retired people like Mondays
Throughout my life being a part of the workforce, I dreaded Monday mornings. Monday meant the start of my work week -- and...
trying to get attention in a saturated market
I got up earlier than normal yesterday because I have dog detail duty on weekends. The hounds make me think they simply...