Category Archives: General

I ordered a new camera a few days ago, and it arrived today. I looked at a variety of colored cameras, but in the end I knew I had to have another orange one. I went with the Casio Exilim … Continue reading →

Tis the season for the sale of the summer shoes! Now, I am just starting to build a shoe wardrobe. I’ve never had a collection of cute shoes, mostly because I am always replacing my running shoes and don’t want … Continue reading →

I have returned from backpacking! We went to the Goat Rocks Wilderness Area in Washington. It was really beautiful, with lovely wildflowers and stunning vistas, but my beloved camera chose not to cooperate, so this is the only shot I … Continue reading →

A dear friend in Japan sent me a package of goodies, including a very interesting top: It’s a tank top sort of thing with elasticized armholes and waist. The material is–wait for it–windbreaker nylon. I am not sure exactly how … Continue reading →

I apologize for being so remiss in my blogging lately. We have a houseful right now, so we have been on the go! So, here are some random things: – I made more ice cream! I made a batch of … Continue reading →

It began with one innocent mole hill. When several more made appearances, we made efforts to discourage the mole (or moles) from returning. They didn’t work. Our front yard was on the verge of caving in on itself, so we … Continue reading →

I can think of two occasions on which I used motion sickness bags. One was on a flight back from Japan when I was about 10. We made it off the plane and were walking through that tube thing that … Continue reading →

My mother and I have been showing some out-of-town visitors around, which means the usual tour: Washington Park (the Rose Gardens are really quite outstanding), Mt. Hood (Timberline Lodge), the Columbia Gorge, including Multnomah Falls (good soft ice cream there) … Continue reading →

I tried to buy another fan or two today, but most of the stores around here are sold out. The only thing left was the 4″ personal fan. I was desperate, so I got one. A mini breeze is better … Continue reading →

The big news here in Portland right now is the heat. Portlanders don’t fare well in what is locally considered to be unbearably hot temps. Friday it was 104 here, then Saturday it wasn’t as hot, but it was extremely … Continue reading →