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...
Lifestyle
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...
treadmills need an “i’m old” setting
I probably shouldn't write about this without first contacting a patent attorney, but here I am yapping anyway. I figure I...
personal gifts preferred at Christmas
We opened gifts here last night with Colette and afterward I started thinking about how gift ideas change as we age. When I...
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...
best holiday gift ever for someone you love
I'm a "Merry Christmas" person and not a "Happy Holidays" one, but I titled this post as a holiday gift because by the time...
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...
can’t stop spending at Christmastime?
Once I start shopping for Christmas gifts I have trouble cutting it off. I'm not even talking about more gifts for the...
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...









