What a pleasant surprise I received as I stepped into the shower this morning. The warm stream of water was very powerful and actually massaged my back as it cascaded off and disappeared into the shower drain. “That’s right, the Kinetico man was here yesterday,” I murmured to myself as I stood and enjoyed the powerful spray of warm water pelting my back. Our water softener man had made one of his biannual visits to replace drinking water cartridges and…..
When I was a kid Christmas was a time of the year to correspond with friends and relatives especially those who lived far away. Long distance phone calls were too expensive so letter writing became the main manner of staying in touch. Today’s Christmas card is a family picture, often with family members dressed alike and standing in front of a wooden barn door badly in need of paint. A family pet or two may also be included and they…..