Susan's Pendulum

A friend of mine does gorgeous wood-working.  He's been turning his hobby into a small business.  Look at some of the things he's ma...

When my aunt gave me some "Lock & Lock" I thought it was just another plastic storage container.  What was she so hyped about ...

About a month ago I was horrified to see the abortion pill on sale at Walgreens, big and bold, obvious and in-your-face, on the shelf next t...

For years I had a KitchenAid mixer.  I loved it.  It beat my cookies, kneaded my bread, and whipped up birthday cakes. When my standard-size...

"One size fits all."  HA.  Big fat lie.  HA. I have discovered two possibilities for those of the lanky-leg problem. First, th...

One of my Christmas gifts was a hand vacuum for making it easier to clean the upholstered furniture and vacuum out the vehicles.  What a b...

We seldom deal with fleas here. When the cats run across a flea or two, they usually take care of it themselves and don't become infest...

Gary took today off work because he needed to take care of some business at one of those government departments where the wait is usually 2-...

Oh, I seldom fill out those little white postcards that come in the package with appliances and electronics. I guess I always saw them as o...

Rosie caught a mouse! Athena's not sure what she thinks of this. She attacked Rosie's tail during her play with the prey. Athena w...

As long as I'm making recommendations for local businesses, there is a great apartment manager in Walworth. For those who are in need o...

Most of you who read my blog aren't going to care about this, but I just gotta sing the praises of a local businessman, in case anybody ...