Tag: Shopping

5 THINGS I DON’T BUY ANYMORE

5 Things We Don’t Buy Anymore We are on a fixed income, but the world is on a fast track to insane inflation, so these days, there are many things we don't buy. Dog food. I make my own from chopped beef. tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, canned peas, and brown rice with a bit of … Continue reading 5 THINGS I DON’T BUY ANYMORE

Life along the way

I spent the day doing a task all photographers must face. It's no fun, but there's no avoiding it. Sooner or later, the time comes to weed through the pictures, to take stock, and get organized. It was time to do more than simply store the pictures. I looked through almost every file, years of … Continue reading Life along the way

The 12-Foot Teepee … How I Didn’t Set the Publishing World On Fire

Every once in a while, much to my surprise, Amazon informs me that someone bought one of my books. It happened during 2012 and just happened again ... wow! Any personal friends who were going to buy or read my book have long since done so. Therefore, whoever bought it is not someone I guilted into … Continue reading The 12-Foot Teepee … How I Didn’t Set the Publishing World On Fire

A NOT SO SUPER MARKET TRIP

A Day at the "Zoo," by Rich Paschall Let's start out with a sweeping generalization, shall we? Most guys do not like to spend a lot of time in the grocery store. I know generalizations are a bad thing ... generally ... but we seem to be in an era of generalizations, so let's proceed. … Continue reading A NOT SO SUPER MARKET TRIP

THE DAY THE POWER WENT OUT

Dateline: Uxbridge, Massachusetts  It was an ordinary day in southern New England. Late summer and at least it wasn't raining as it had for most of the summer. The leaves were pondering the possibility of changing color with hints of yellow along their edges. Usually, this is one of our best times in the year, but … Continue reading THE DAY THE POWER WENT OUT

DRESSED ON THE SET

“How come Gibbs is wearing a coat in Arizona in the summer?” I was talking to Garry. It was an NCIS rerun. We watch a lot of reruns because we forgot what happened even when we've seen it before. A lot of shows just aren't all that different from year to year, so why not? … Continue reading DRESSED ON THE SET

OFF THE SHOPPING LIST. PERMANENTLY.

Stuff I Won’t Buy Again. Ever. As time has wandered on, I've had to make distinctions between things I haven't bought in a long time because they aren't the kind of things one buys frequently (like kitchen ranges, washers, dryers and cars) versus stuff I I won't buy again, ever. Heavy oak desks: I've still … Continue reading OFF THE SHOPPING LIST. PERMANENTLY.

BARGAIN HUNTING – THE SPORT

A FLASHBACK FROM LATE MAY 2015. STILL TRUE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS -- WITH APPROPRIATE EDITING I have acquired a lot of sweaters over the years. This is New England. Winters are long. Heat is expensive. Sweaters fill the gap. This morning I realized how many of my shirts and sweaters are purple or some purply hue. My … Continue reading BARGAIN HUNTING – THE SPORT

WORLD SHARING AS OUR BEST MONTH IS COMING TO A CLOSE

Share Your World 23rd October Groceries, the one shopping experience we can't avoid. At least not for long. Here are this week’s questions about shopping habits: When food shopping, do you prefer to shop online or in person? Even though the now-available (where was this during lockdown when we REALLY needed it?) online shopping is pretty … Continue reading WORLD SHARING AS OUR BEST MONTH IS COMING TO A CLOSE

THE ART & SPORT OF BARGAIN HUNTING

I have acquired a lot of sweaters over the years. This is New England. Winters are long. Heat is expensive. Sweaters fill the gap. This morning I noticed more than half my sweaters are purple. I've got a few in black, a couple in red, but purple dominates. The sweaters used to be all black. I'm from New York where women wear black. It's … Continue reading THE ART & SPORT OF BARGAIN HUNTING