Recent Comments

1. about 1 month ago on Pearls Before Swine

   I got an allowance for doing chores, as did my kids and their kids! We moved from the midwest to the east when my kids were teenagers. They got $5 compared to $50 per week for some of their friends. What do you do with that kind of money – spend it on drugs or alcohol?

2. about 2 months ago on B.C.

   I don’t use my front door much. Yesterday I opened the door to find a spiderweb complete with large spider across the doorway! I did not invite him in.

3. about 2 months ago on Cul de Sac

   And private schools are able to pick the students they want and are not held to the same mandated standards.

4. about 2 months ago on Cul de Sac

   Don’t forget that public school money is siphoned off by private schools.

5. about 2 months ago on Arlo and Janis

   I know I should probably downsize but I don’t want to give up my belongings and the space to keep them. I am sorting through stuff and donating or trashing but I mostly like what I already have. When the time comes that I can no longer drive, I’ll have to decide where I can live.

6. about 2 months ago on Red and Rover

   I had to wear skirts or dresses all the way through 12th grade. My granddaughter likes skirts but wears a pair of short under them.

7. about 2 months ago on Betty

   Probably gifts from his mother, hoping that he’ll get interest in some activity.

8. about 2 months ago on Non Sequitur

   Oh yeah, DWTS ran out of stars years ago! Hard to believe they still have an audience.

9. about 2 months ago on Arlo and Janis

   My BFF got Lyme disease from the deer that easily jumped over the fence of the forest preserve that bordered her backyard. It’s hard to erect a tall enough fence to protect yourself.

10. about 2 months ago on For Better or For Worse

    It’s not that Gordon didn’t plan a honeymoon – there wasn’t any money!