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Have you ever had someone in your life that is ever present, and instead of embracing them, you want to push them away? If you asked them, they would say that you are a good friend. You might not go as far as saying that they aren't your friend, but you do wonder how and why it happened in the first place.

There are people in my life that I wish that I could spend more time with. Family members mostly, who don't seem to have the time for me. I miss my older brother, who would call ...

I fired my 1st contractor, and I never wanted to see the guy, or hear his name again. However, since my 2nd contractor has had business dealings with the 1st guy, it seems the man is still haunting me.

We have been trying to get in touch with the original electrician. I liked him a lot, and I really trusted that he would come back in and finish the job with the least amount of aggravation. In the last week, I found out that he doesn't trust my 2nd contractor to pay him, since my ...

Sometimes I wonder if putting down my feelings here in this blog is a good idea. What must people think of me and my tales of woe? I do come here lately with more woeful tales than good ones. Most of these people who read this blog will never meet me or the people that I talk about. So why do I do it? Mostly it helps me. If I see my concerns down here in print it makes me put them in their proper perspective. I tend to over react about a lot of things.

For the most part, I have ...

It's useless to talk to my grandson anymore. Not that we really ever have an actual conversation anymore. I see him doing things that I consider self destructive, and then I make the mistake of telling him so. He looks at me with a blank stare, and I know he doesn't have a hint about where I'm coming from. I must learn to mind my own business. Just because we live in the same building, doesn't mean I get a say about anything.

Lesson learned.

Months ago I fired the contractor that I hired to remodel my attic. Long story short, I ended up with a new contractor who is actually a friend and business acquaintance of the first contractor. At first I didn't know what to think. Lately, things are starting to look up.

Yesterday, as the drywallers were finishing up their work, my new contractor arrived at my house. His goal was to finish up the plumbing work in the attic. I figured he'd arrive with another man who he would ...