October is a scary month. Not for reasons you may think but because it is almost November. November is even scarier because it is the...

It's fall and I can't wait to make homemade applesauce. Up North this is the season when we go apple picking. When I was living in...

I am excited. National Coffee Day will be here soon. If you have been reading FINNICKY for a while you will know that it doesn’t take...

Well, it is almost here. National Coffee Day is September 29th. I have been gearing up for this for months. I remember the coffee habit I...

Can you believe that school has started. Where did the summer go? In N.Y. schools wait until after Labor Day to incarcerate, oops ! I...

If I were to ask someone under the age of thirty to tell me about Labor Day I would not be surprised if they began talking about...

It’s summer and I need to get away. I need to come up with a travel plan that will accommodate both my limited budget and my fuss budget...

Although Covid is behind us, I have noticed people wearing masks and can only assume that their mask experience of 2020 was a positive...

A friend called and asked if I thought she should return to the classroom after retirement. Always willing to help a friend, I have...

My body is something I tolerate and live with; it’s sort of like a sibling. I will now shock readers who believe they can improve their...

It’s a new year and I am phoneless. Last weekend my phone’s annoying alerts were reduced to a guttural groan and then silence. Life has...

‘Retirement’ and ‘job’, isn’t that an oxymoron? I spent half of my adult life at home and then became a ‘displaced homemaker.’ I like to...

Beware, this is political. I have found my political identity. I am neither a Democrat nor a Republican. Limping to the beat of my own...

Ground Hog Day was last week. If you missed it, I am sorry. A day not to be missed. I try not to be negative but sometimes I compare what...

And the Winning Name Is . . . I love it when names have meaning. For example, the last name of Miser. Makes you think, doesn’t it? The...

I am a picky reader. A picky reader is not unlike a picky eater. Because I am a picky reader, on my last visit to the library I...

In ‘the North’ summer was very neatly sandwiched between Memorial Day and Labor Day. School started after Labor Day and Labor Day marked...

Two Cans and a String I have never tried it, but I am told that two empty cans connected with a string will transmit sound. “Hello....

We all have had scary moments, but this one is unique. I was held hostage by a pack of raccoons. Working alone in the office of an...

If you could bring a toy to work, what would it be? Think. Dress down day has gotten boring and old. It’s time to liven up the workplace....