I’m a whirlwind of frenzied decorating in reds, greens, and golds because my family will be arriving soon! — My family is coming for Christmas. Since Handsome and I rarely have company, I go into a tailspin of rapid decorating whenever a confirmation of company occurs. I pull frames off walls and move things around 12 times. First, it goes here. Then, here. I ask Handsome three times more…

How can someone order a yummy, sugar-filled creation and NOT have whipped cream? — Sitting at a table overlooking the snow-covered mountain, I was enjoying the view and a good book. Handsome was out skiing black diamonds. Black diamonds sound so glamorous. Sadly, they are just ski slopes with a higher degree of difficulty, not rare gems. I like to imagine that it is…

Crushed between Halloween excitement (with candy recovery) and the Christmas rush, it is easy to overlook — Thanksgiving is here! It is such a simple, unflashy holiday. A quick description is, “Let’s get together for a meal and be thankful we have each other.” A more accurate description could be… “Let’s get together with family and friends we don’t see that often, stuff ourselves with food so…

Why is it that what I say so often sounds sexually charged and, daresay, downright naughty? — It was embarrassing! Here I was, talking on the phone to a courteous HVAC technician. We had only met once before, when he took a look at our heating system and officially declared it DOA. …