Author: Peg

Carlton is watching vintage 3 Musketeers on TV. I just went and got a Kindle version. I do like doing that.

Around the first of the year, I realized that I was doing food all wrong this year. I was trying to run the mini-kitchen like “back home”. Planning real meals, shopping for what’s on sale, stocking up on bargains. After two months – it wasn’t working. The tiny fridge was stuffed to the overflowing. I had all manner of this and that that didn’t go together. I was spending way too much time on food prep.

So, I returned to a hunter-gatherer style. Every day – I go out and hunt down that day’s lunch. And, breakfast is always a PB&J sandwich for Carlton and oatmeal or yogurt for me. Dinner is always a sandwich and/or anything leftover from lunch. And that means there is always room in the fridge for beer!

Wandered over to check out our neighborhood lighthouse. Still in use. But solar powered now.

The present Thurston Lighthouse (officially known as the Kailua Minor Light), a pyramidal concrete tower, was built under the Bureau of Lighthouses in 1915 and replaced a fixed lens-lantern that was established in 1909.  Sometime after 1986, it was converted to solar. The light sits on Kuka’ilimoku Point and marks the northwestern side of Kailua Bay.

Can one week of 2012 be gone already??? Where was I? What was I doing? Nothing I guess.

Last night Mr C was watching an old movie. One of the characters said “Let’s have a drink at my club”. I thought wouldn’t it be nice to have a club to have a drink at? Whilst enjoying a fine coffee at Starbucks this morning, I realized that I have a club. A place where I can have a drink (of coffee – my drug of choice), sit in a comfy chair, read the paper, use the WiFi etc etc all for two bucks.

Just lounging around today.

Today is our 18th anniversary. Don’t think we’ll make it 25 – neither of us are built for the long haul. But, we might make #20.

If we have to have a Republican president my choice is – John Huntsman maybe…

Think I’ll go buy Mr C a bag of potato chips to go with his anniversary baloney sandwich. Nothing is too good for my guy!

Went to the dentist this afternoon. I was underwhelmed by the dentist. The put me in the chair about on time. 65 minutes later the dentist makes an appearance. No “sorry for keeping you setting here for 65 minutes.”. By then I am pretty crabby and don’t have much good to say about the dentist.

After much fussing around he agrees that it is too late in the day to do anything – so he glued my tooth back in and told me to make another appointment to get it fixed. Methinks I’ll wait until I get back to Arlington to get it fixed.

Can you imagine anything more tiresome than a “President Santorum”? A “President Newt” wouldn’t be good for the country – but it would be damn interesting. And a “President Paul” would unite the Congress in a flash.

What does this mean for my 2012? The male black witch moth can have a 6 inch wing span. This one is a female – about 4 inch wing span. But still big.

In many cultures, one of these moths flying into the house is considered bad luck. A harbinger of death. Our moth didn’t actually come in. It stopped on our holiday wreath. What portends for 2012?

In Hawaii, Black Witch mythology, though associated with death, is happier.  The moth is an embodiment of the soul of a dead loved one returning to say goodbye. I just hope it wasn’t Carlton’s Mother!

Gotta stop messing with the gecko.

Started out 2012 by going for a 5 mile walk. Found a delightful cottage for sale. $895,000. 400 sq ft cottage. 10,000 sq ft lot on the ocean. I so don’t need a beach house. But, it is sweet. Maybe Carlton will buy it for me as a anniversary present. But, wait, I am trying to simplify my life. Ain’t nothing simple about a beach house. And, I could stay right here for 30 years for 895K.

Will 2012 end early because of the republicans or the mayans? I hope it is the Mayans. The Republicans will just grim us to death. The Mayans will take us out faster and with style.

My grocery store wants to be sure everyone has all the necessities required for New Year’s. BTW – the beer and booze isles are well stocked too.