I know that postal workers are not treated well and that Amazon workers are both mistreated and poorly paid, but like everyone else I just want to get the things that I’ve ordered — preferably when they’re...
Category - 29 Days
I’m done! I’ve finished switching over from the old URL and have created an archive of old posts from the Code Name Sarah blog. I may have even gotten my automatic-Twitter-post thingy working. (We’ll see.) ...
I recently got a case of the internet-famous Fitbit rash. I’ve been wearing Fitbit devices for years now and had been wearing this particular one for over two years with no issues. I’m not allergic to nickel, and I...
Satsuma oranges. Carrots. (Though they’ve only been orange for a few hundred years, believe it or not.) Gritty, who was also acquitted this week. Those weird orange slice candies that are basically an excuse to eat sugar...
I finally watched the “Groundhog Day” Jeep commercial and I don’t think Stephen Tobolowsky has aged a full 27 years. He’s either a vampire or he’s got a really creepy painting of himself stored in...
I realized the other day that something I was writing was technically a “period piece” because it was set in 1986. I’m not saying that made me feel old, but it made me feel something. Today I finally bought a...
I’ll also lament some failures — to be fair. One tradition I’m carrying forward to the new blog is my monthly wrap-up post where I track spending, several goals, and post my frugal list. All of this is just for...
We haven’t had much of a winter this year, so I don’t suppose it matters whether a celebrity rodent sees his shadow today or not. I think I’ve worn my proper winter coat three times since November. We’re...
I tend to dither over a first post, inflating its importance in my mind until I’m paralyzed with anxiety and perfectionism, then procrastinating until I never use the blog at all. I’ve decided to throw that out the...