My DH and I have been watching the Ken Burns "Country Music" documentary on PBS television...tonight was episode #4. I have been so surprised at how little I knew of this genre and its history ... and how little I knew about Nashville and its history.
Certainly there were stars I followed in the late '50's .... but this genre didn't play on the radio stations I listened to back then.
SO... I'm learning a lot!!
If you've missed this on your PBS tv.... I'm sure it will be repeated and like the other Ken Burns documentaries, it shouldn't be missed.
Sunday, September 22, 2019
Friday, September 6, 2019
frugal?
I have been reading quite a few blogs about being frugal... not spending money...not buying stuff... recycling and so on...
Must admit we have always been careful in our spending... recycling when possible and so on. Our city ( suburb of Kansas City) shut down its recycling center saying it was too expensive for the city and that it was having trouble getting rid of the plastic etc. Luckily a Kansas City beer brewer decided to start a bottle manufacturing plant for itself and there are "bins" at the local grocery stores for glass recycling! So that where our wine bottles and glass goes.
We are lucky to have four outlets for our un-needed "stuff" - Goodwill, Salvation Army, Disabled Vets and Habitat of Humanity - Restore. We do hate to throw away things that someone could use.
As for food... buy what we need and not too much more. Leftovers once is enough. I admit that some of the prepared foods are tempting like Aldi's marinated chicken breasts, ground chicken patties with added veggies and spices and, the newest I came home with this week ,salmon patties. I appreciate things packed in one or two servings... cuts down on leftovers right?!
BTW... our grocery stores don't put fresh food on clearance. Wonder what they do with it? Hopefully it goes to food pantries and food kitchens at homeless shelters.
Must admit we have always been careful in our spending... recycling when possible and so on. Our city ( suburb of Kansas City) shut down its recycling center saying it was too expensive for the city and that it was having trouble getting rid of the plastic etc. Luckily a Kansas City beer brewer decided to start a bottle manufacturing plant for itself and there are "bins" at the local grocery stores for glass recycling! So that where our wine bottles and glass goes.
We are lucky to have four outlets for our un-needed "stuff" - Goodwill, Salvation Army, Disabled Vets and Habitat of Humanity - Restore. We do hate to throw away things that someone could use.
As for food... buy what we need and not too much more. Leftovers once is enough. I admit that some of the prepared foods are tempting like Aldi's marinated chicken breasts, ground chicken patties with added veggies and spices and, the newest I came home with this week ,salmon patties. I appreciate things packed in one or two servings... cuts down on leftovers right?!
BTW... our grocery stores don't put fresh food on clearance. Wonder what they do with it? Hopefully it goes to food pantries and food kitchens at homeless shelters.
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
still not much
Not much happening here.... I've spent my time making things for the next online show and watching the weather updates on Dorian. We have friends and family on the East coast - Florida and South Carolina. They are all fine.
My grandson is loving his trombone lessons and my grand daughter is learning the ins and outs of being a hostess at Applebee's. At 17 she is not allowed , by law, to waitress where alcohol is served.
My husband has been turning an old Singer treadle sewing machine base into a table for one of his woodworking machines. Much enjoyment on his part... and better than throwing it out!
Our weather doesn't seem to know which direction to go... some days are hot and muggy... others are cool. The mosquitoes doesn't seem to care. They are biting period!! Bug spray doesn't seem to have any affect...
My grandson is loving his trombone lessons and my grand daughter is learning the ins and outs of being a hostess at Applebee's. At 17 she is not allowed , by law, to waitress where alcohol is served.
My husband has been turning an old Singer treadle sewing machine base into a table for one of his woodworking machines. Much enjoyment on his part... and better than throwing it out!
Our weather doesn't seem to know which direction to go... some days are hot and muggy... others are cool. The mosquitoes doesn't seem to care. They are biting period!! Bug spray doesn't seem to have any affect...
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