In this digital age, people are taking great liberties with their photos. first of all, there is Photoshop, which lets you edit, enhance, fix or whatever you want to call it, any photo. And somehow the photo that people use on the profiles always look great. Compare that profile photo to their drivers license photo and you can end up with a totally different photo. And then, if you have the chance to actually meet them, face to face, what you see in real life can be another look altogether.

Is it just me or are there awards shows on TV just about every month now? That’s just crazy! Do we really need all these awards shows? It’s just the same people traipsing up the red carpet in ugly dresses, over and over again. For all the money those women spend on getting dressed, most of them turn out ugly. How hard is it to get an opinion opinion form someone at the dress shop about what looks good on you?

The best part of this time of year is the leaves that turn bright colors. It is amazing to me that just a few degrees lower in temperature can trigger a beautiful fall display of color everywhere we look. Most states in the U.S. have some trees that turn color. Only a few stay brown year round, such as Florida. I believe all the other states do have some parts of their state that have fall color. If I am wrong about that, let me know.

Years ago I found a huge rectangular trash can that fits perfectly in the kitchen corner. I use it all throughout the day for all my trash except what I recycle. Of course, I use a large green or black trash can liner to make it easy for removing the trash and taking it outside to the large dumpster.

The problem is that the can is oversize and the regular trash bags are 32 gallons, and are too small to fit around the entire opening. I have to use the 39 gallon size – and they are hard to find. Thank goodness Sam’s Club carries them, but I have to buy a huge box of them at Sam’s. Then again, that’s what Sam’s Club is all about – huge quantities at a cheap price.

My morning routine includes a hot cup of coffee. My night time routine includes a hot cup of tea. I am becoming such a creature of habit, but I really count on these to relax and focus. I would much rather sip on a hot beverage and cradle a warm mug in my hands than stand outside a back door by trash cans and smoke a cigarette.