Month: October 2017

Wickedness is not all bad. Wicked can mean going beyond what is reasonable or predictable. Dastardly is the word that explains things that are bad and I’ve yet to find any reference of a dastard witch, the more common phrase being wicked witch. Witches are associated with a bag of tools, things that invoke a … Continue reading A Hag With A Bag

The curse on all computer users is the password - that necessary evil that admits us to the delights of cyber-space. Passwords have descended upon us with a vengeance, testing our memory, mocking us with their quirky demands, and destroying our confidence in human kindness and goodness. I have over twenty passwords for computers, e-mail … Continue reading Curseword

If the puzzle begins with the laying of the first piece, then this story begins with the premise that nail color can determine the caliber of the point and shoot lady. Nail polish is by no means a new creation, originating in China in 3000 BC and was made from vegetable dyes. Later the ancient … Continue reading Witch Caliber?

Monday is the best day – since my retirement. For 53 years I hated Mondays, back to work facing a gloomy week ahead. Mondays took away the pleasure of Sundays knowing that the alarm clock would once again call you the next morning to get up and begin a workweek. But with retirement Monday is … Continue reading Monday

My mama used to say that only witches could fold fitted sheets. I can do it. The simplest way to handle fitted sheets is to wash, dry and put them back on the bed and avoid folding all together. The other method takes a little magic and a lot of balance and patience. The secret … Continue reading “Brooming”