If I were to speak the words, “It’s a perfectly beautiful day,” you would most likely picture sunshine, clear skies, and warm temperatures. That’s a logical assumption, but in my case, an incorrect one.

I’m wet – my clothes, my shoes, my hair, everything – it’s all wet. You want to know why? Maybe not, but I’ll tell you anyway. I’m watering my lawn. In other words, I’m running a sprinkler, and I gotta say, I’m not a big fan of those things.

I have for so long now harbored a secret wish for a cool car – a really cool car.

We all love a good backyard barbecue, don’t we? They’re fun! Dads flipping burgers on the grill. Moms serving up potato salad. Kids running amok. How can anyone not enjoy that?

Have you been swimsuit shopping recently? You have? I thought so. It’s that time, and I’m going to take a leap here and say that it was probably traumatizing.

In my last post I briefly touched on the connection between sunglasses and the whole concept of “cool.” I’m certain we can all agree that sunglasses are an integral part of that equation.

Whether we want to admit it or not, we would all like to be thought of as cool, and although many strive to achieve it, few actually do.

Summer has arrived and along with it comes the melodic sound of lawnmowers, those wonderful devices that transform our messy lawns into lovely smooth expanses of green grass.

I’m happy to report that I have successfully made the transition from in-store shopping to online shopping, although I should mention that I did not do so willingly.

Have any of you ever tried your hand at landscaping? It’s tricky. I’ve done a lot of it in my time, and I can tell you from first-hand experience that it’s pretty easy to screw up.

There’s a lot of swearing going on in this world - a lot. Have you noticed this? It would be awfully hard to miss. It’s been coming across the airwaves right into our homes for quite a while now. We all know that, and it’s not just the movies anymore. It’s anywhere and everywhere.

It has come to my attention that there are a fair number of people in this world who think that cats have a bad attitude. I could not agree less.

As someone who has undertaken her fair share of arts and crafts projects over the years, I can only claim a success rate of about 50%. Some turn out. Some don’t.

I’ve always been amazed at how many “morning people“ there are in this world. If you are one of those, I’ll say this. I admire you, maybe even envy you, but I’ll never be one of you.

I have come to the conclusion that I can at times be an annoying person. I realize that sounds like I’m being a little hard on myself, but it happens to be true. The reason? I tend to ask a lot of questions.

Ever attempt an interior decorating project without the skill, experience, or talent needed to bring such an undertaking to a successful conclusion?

How many people do you know who are not functional until they’ve had that morning jolt of caffeine?

How in the world did anyone ever manage to function before post-it notes came along?

I can’t stand mess. I just can’t stand the look of it. I find it completely intolerable. When my surroundings are cluttered, my brain feels cluttered, and I want to declutter as fast as possible. It’s a little bit compulsive.

We all love those casual Fridays, don’t we?