What not to give for a gift
Since gift giving is big this time of year and I just wrote about the best gifts I’ve ever received, […]
Pets
Follow these tips so you don’t accidentally leave a child or pet in a hot car
When my daughter came to visit and we rode in her rental car, she wondered why the screen kept saying
Bloggers are busy as spring hesitantly begins
The TV weatherman and I must have had a misunderstanding. I watched the weather forecast carefully and I was sure
Facts and figures for Halloween 2024
It’s that time of year again. Decorations are coming out and goblins, ghosts, and an array of other characters will
Has summer gone away already?
Suddenly, last summer … I was all set to continue a busy week of gardening and enjoying summer weather. I
Dozens injured and 7 pets killed in fires causing Samsung to recall more than 1 million slide-in kitchen ranges
If you have a Samsung range, be sure to pay attention to this recall because these ranges are dangerous. Samsung is recalling about 1,120,905 slide-in electric ranges. The front-mounted knobs on can be accidentally activated by humans or pets, posing a fire risk. Samsung has received more than 300 reports of unintentional activation of the knobs.
Should you put plastic-bagged dog poop or cigarette butts in someone else’s garbage can?
When I went out to my garbage can a few weeks ago, I noticed a terrible small. Right away, I
Happy April Fools’ Day
A friend on Facebook tricked me with with a tale of a move across the country, a new line of work, and a rural lifestyle. I thought, wow, that’s an interesting thing to do. Then, it dawned on me, April fools. I don’t know how I feel about being tricked on social media. I usually write about a few of my favorite April Fools’ Day jokes on April 1.
How to reduce the transmission of diseases from pets to humans
On Saturday, I wrote about One Health Day. I hadn’t heard of it before, but it’s a global campaign that recognizes the close connection between the health of people, animals, and the environment and the role this connection plays in the spread of diseases. Several times, I’ve written that people shouldn’t allow pets to sleep in bed with them.