Green living

It's been tropically hot for weeks now. And high temperatures are not my thing. I can feel myself wilting like a cheap flower. Jogging Pants Syndrome One day I actually put on some jersey jogging shorts, because I didn't even wanna try anymore. But that turned out to be bad idea. Because of those baggy...

I was shopping with my youngest daughter when I spotted them: Really cute shoes. The called out to me. They truly did. Never mind that they had laces and really high heels. Two things I usually avoid like the plague. Trying them on I decided to try them on. Sometimes when you try something it...

  I was on a walkabout when I encountered this very special birdhouse. It's made out of a train time table! So when the birds want to travel somewhere by train, they can easily check their timetable ; )

Alas, our porch swing is no more. A fierce wind tipped it over, and it's never been the same after. Because I couldn't find a nice replacement I thought I'ld buy myself a swing chair. Swing chair problem But when I went to put it up, I stumbled upon a new problem. The ropes are...

Last week our cat seemed a bit off. He just wasn't his usual, I-only-care-about-me self. And he didn't want to eat, and seemed tired. When he started throwing up we decided to take him to the vet. Just to be sure. That'll be 95 dollars! When we got there, the vet examined him, gave him...

  Now I know there are those who love it when temperatures soar. But I'm not one of them. In fact, I don't do well at all when temperatures are high. Heat makes me cranky, hot and stupid. All I can think about is how to get through the days until temperatures cool down. This...