Category Archives: That’s Life

… And That Would Be Three

Posted on February 2, 2019 by cordeliasmom2012

Superstition holds that bad (or unlucky) things always come in threes. First, my desk chair broke on the day our kitchen pipes froze. I had to order a new chair. Which, by the way, I love. Then, my computer began exhibiting … Continue reading →

Posted in Household Items, That's Life | Tagged Buffalo NY, Emerald Heating, expenses, finances, furnace, houses, HVAC, repairs, Roy's Plumbing | 34 Comments

Waiting for the Final Gasp

Posted on January 28, 2019 by cordeliasmom2012

Wouldn’t you know it – I just finished paying off my furniture, thereby eliminating one monthly payment from my budget, and now my computer has decided it’s going to die real soon. The silly machine has been exhibiting signs of … Continue reading →

Posted in Household Items, Photography, That's Life | Tagged budget, computer, electronics, finances, money | 30 Comments

Winter Day Time Out

Posted on January 24, 2019 by cordeliasmom2012

Aren’t bloggers wonderful? Because I’m a perfectionist, at least with respect to my fledgling artistic talents, I’ve been bemoaning the fact that my photographs haven’t been … well, picture perfect … right from the get-go. When my little point-and-click Olympus … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Relationships, That's Life | Tagged Amy Rose, bloggers, cameras, Marilyn Armstrong, snow, suburbs, winter | 27 Comments

So Much for the Five-Day Weekend

Posted on January 21, 2019 by cordeliasmom2012

I had such plans for my long weekend. It started off fine. Knowing a major snowstorm was predicted for the weekend, I did all my normal errands on Thursday. Friday, Saturday and Sunday were pretty much non-days, spent sitting around … Continue reading →