Bobbie

Thanks for the column. A while back I won a question from UFYH and sounded like a know it all. Half to laugh. Your column always does what I need it to. At 67, you’d think my skills would develop but the house […]

The one thing I would add is not to overfill the washer (or dryer) with clothing. The clothing has more room to move during the wash cycles and can rinse the clothing much more effectively during the rinse […]

I’m a gray haired, divorced, slightly obese, old white woman. I’ve lived a mostly white bread existence. I have no idea what it is like to be a woman of color. And I’d probably offend you if we were friends at […]

And hugs for you as well.

I’m not a big rice eater but I’m trying. The initial cooking of the stuff is where I start thinking. For example, I add some onions and garlic and a can of the tomato with chili’s in it and enough water. Makes […]

Selena, I’ve been retired for 3 years and am basically content and OK. No depression or anything like that. Which makes it all the more important to tell you how these suggestions make sense for all of us. I […]

I have a little grandniece who needs to have a resident cuddler.

You ladies make me laugh… and think… and laugh! I want one too.

I have a pile of questions for a Pileofmonkeys.

I have a one year old grandniece whom (?) I adore. I would love to see her in a little tutu!

Reji is a Jack Russell/Chihuahua mix and her temperament is all terrier. At night, she sleeps at my right hip and two cats sleep at my left hip, all under the blankets. What I love about having Reji is seeing […]

I read the article and understand. I’m 67 and have 9 cats and one dog. I’m not one of those ‘cat people” who collect. Rather these were feral litters abandoned, fostered at my home and not placed in permanent […]

It does whack you in the face and heart. Uma (a beautiful cat) died 3 years ago. Just last night, another of the cats was in the semi dark and I had that flash of Uma. Over time, it becomes a bitter sweet […]

I thank you, Reji thanks you. Sometimes I wonder why she follows me around the house. She sits on her kitchen pad when I wash dishes. She sleeps on the couch while I watch tv. She lays on the cedwhen I work on […]

Mine was not fibromyalgia but back pain. And I know the feeling. Pain that is not in the background but jumping in front of everything you do. Friends have been a god-send. Taking the calls when I was alone. […]

Thank you. I too love the Constitution and The Bill or Rights. I was distressed that the “Enemy Combatant” status might have been applied. It always seems to me that circumventing the system in place is […]

I’m 66 (and always feel amazed that I’ve gotten this old) and just want to hug you. Much of my life I’ve not been tall enough, not thin enough, not social enough, or simply not enough. I now belong to a 12-step […]

Herb gardening in containers. I live 90 miles south of the California/Oregon border on the coast. Fresh herbs are so expensive to buy at the store and I’d love to be able to grow and eat my own. Also, I’d love […]

Team Both. I like (love) both. I read a lot of stuff and I love the leisure reading on the Kindle. But if it’s something I want to use or re-read I want the book. Especially cook books, knitting books and […]

I like (love) both. I read a lot of stuff and I love the leisure reading on the Kindle. But if it’s something I want to use or re-read I want the book. Especially cook books, knitting books and anything that I […]