Friends and (internet)neighbors just helping out
Today I am feeling grateful. Especially grateful for friends who listen (or just read my emails) and care, and want to fix things even when I have to fix it myself. Thanks guys!And grateful to strangers on the internet. Particularly those unselfish techie folks who help out complete strangers with free advice. Kudos to Bleepingcomputer.com, whose mission is to make life easier for the un-tech who must depend on their computers, "no strings attached". Really and truly! And for the moderately-techie, they are indispensable. Also, since I practically need to be hit over the head three times before

Making a buck off of Flu Season?
Get your flu shots! Every day! Walgreen's on every corner, all advertising flu shots anytime, anyday. Target has it, CVS, the grocery store practically sticks you as you come through the revolving door. All accept cash.My medical clinic, staffed by real doctors and nurses, where my insurance is accepted in lieu of cash, has no flu shots available. Sorry. Try Walgreen's.Isn't that where I'll be purchasing my various flu symptom relievers? When I get the flu, that is, because I can't seem to get the shot, as covered by my health insurance ... (so much for my excellent coverage).Oh I know,

Slugfest

BetterMe Week 12 done and gone ...
but not forgotten. Nope, still have to work at these weekly goals and rewards. I think this will work for me on a regular basis, as long as I keep writing it down. Not that I'm going to keep blogging my weekly goals all the time. No, that would be boring, as I have to repeat some of them pretty regularly.But Week 12 of the BetterU Program is done. In fact, I lost track sometime during that last Family Road Trip. But I keep on my diet, looking for the healthy eating in a sea of southern fried whenever I can. And the garden, it is bursting with ripe vegetables. Well, a pretty good supply of cucumbers and lettuce, anyway. We need a bit more HEAT to spur the tomatoes on, to ripen en