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.

When I see the new designer bathrooms with a pedestal sink and a large empty room free of clutter, I have to wonder – where do those people put all the bathroom stuff? I mean, there are drawers and shelves of shampoo, soaps, sponges, cleaning stuff, scrubbing stuff, buffing stuff, pampering stuff. . . I have boxes of it and no where to put it all!

Do you remember a couple years ago there was this big scare about people getting sick from eating spinach? How bizarre is that? I mean, spinach is supposed to be one of the great healthy things for you to eat. So you ate eating spinach and thinking you are so good for doing the right thing, trying to eat healthy and all. And then, Bamm! You get poisoned from the spinach!