Things you should buy, as it’s good for the economy

In honour of Mother’s Day, this edition of “Stuff You Should Have” is dedicated to my Mom, who loves to shop.  She’s doesn’t shop online yet, but oh, the fun she’d have if she started to do that.  One day we’ll have to work on fixing her computer-phobia.  In the interim, here are some things I’ve recently purchased and just love, so maybe you’ll love them too.

About half of my nightly “sleep time” actually happens during daylight hours, and if I wake up while it’s light outside, I often have trouble falling back asleep.  I also have trouble falling asleep at night if Nancy is awake reading and the room isn’t dark.  To solve this problem, I finally bought a Foam Sleep Mask from Sharper Image (or as Sharper Image calls it, Sensuous heat-sensitive foam sleep mask).  I don’t know how “sensuous” it is, but it’s definitely soft and light-weight and designed so that it rests against your cheekbones and forehead, and doesn’t annoyingly touch your eyelashes (that would bug me).  It seemed a bit big and bulky at first, but I quickly adjusted to it and started to forget that I was even wearing it, or that it was daytime.  It was relaxing and peaceful, like being in a dark room (yes, it was like a dark room near a bright room of screaming parrots, but it was still an improvement).  I absolutely LOVE my sleep mask, I’m going to give them as gifts to people, and I’m hoping Sharper Image will invent a “Sensuous heat-sensitive foam sleep earplugs” so my life can be perfect.

Here’s another thing you should have so you can give it to me, Fieldstone Raised Garden Bed Kit.  Here in the desert the ground is basically CONCRETE and you can’t dig a hole to save your life.  Planting a garden is next to impossible, but it would be completely feasible with a raised garden bed kit.  I have visions of a 4’ x 8’ raised garden overrun with cucumbers and watermelon and winter squash (and tomatoes, but they really don’t grow very well in our heat).  The Fieldstone kit is a beautiful “faux rock” and I think it would look great in our yard, so I’m saving up my pennies for it.  You can save your pennies too and then send them to me at Screw the Shoes, Mama needs a raised garden bed, 48 Recycled Plastic Lane, Happytown, USA.

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If you’re a “hands on” pet owner like me, you absolutely need to have a subscription to Veterinary Technician Magazine.  While I may not be a vet tech, I still have to engage in lots of down-and-dirty stuff like giving allergy injections, cleaning stinky ears, monitoring eyes for pannus-related problems, pilling cats, etc., and Vet Tech Magazine covers all those issues and more in a concise and interesting manner.  The topics in the magazine will be instantly familiar to anyone who’s seen an episode of “Emergency Vets”, and you’ll find yourself picking up lots of great tips and tricks that will ultimately make you a better pet owner.  Even Nancy loves the magazine and she’s got absolutely no interest in becoming a vet tech, so I think that makes it a winner.

And finally, because it’s Sunday, the thing you should have is a good laugh:  Farting Preacher

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 05/07 at 10:21 PM

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