Posts by calimari

I always prefer real trees. If, however, you don't think you will "switch" to real trees for the future, then I don't see spending the money on a tree stand for it. On the other hand, you could buy an inexpensive tree stand, do a real...

I've struggled with this. I had tubs on the floor of the hall closet for hats, scarves and gloves, but they were overflowing & competing for floor space with boots. So, last week I bought one of those over-the-door shoe holders,...

No wait. I just walked up. My sister waited over an hour. I drove there, got my ballot, voted (really long - lots of major proposals here), and drove home in 40 minutes.

Quote: Originally Posted by aliadam  Well DUH.....MA is about 2/3 democratic. I'm not surprised Mitt isn't carrying it. Well, that Democratic state DID vote him in as Governor. They also replaced Ted Kennedy's...

I, too, think Obama based on what I'm seeing with the electoral maps. But I don't want to get my hopes up. Mitt Romney isn't even carrying MA - the state he was governor of, or MI - the state he is from. Basically, those who know him...

I have over 6 rubbermaid bins of Xmas decorations, so I do remove a lot of the usual stuff & put the Xmas stuff up, and put the usual stuff in the bins. Now, some areas I don't have many decorations - in that case, those year-round...

Quote: Originally Posted by melsb  There is no choice in who desire but there is a choice in how you respond to those desires.   And most people do not desire or choose abstinance. If you desire & seek to...

Ha ha Kim -  I posted this one on mine: A Template for Every Awful Political Debate you have seen on Facebook:    

For months now. All sorts of "Obama is a secret muslim - here is the proof" stuff, lots of tea party rants. I hide them. My DH unfriended his brother as he couldn't stand seeing the stuff anymore.   Yesterday, Ira Glass's...

I work from home, and I have a meeting call at 11. So probably around 9:30. After folks go to work, but before my meeting.