Posts Tagged ‘new york’

Errands… when will they ever disappear? The last time I went out was last Monday. Today, I saw myself heading out the door at 11:00 a.m. So not me, but I had to get up early if I wanted to accomplish what I set out to do for the day. Good thing, I didn’t run [...]

Navigating and driving through the streets and parkways here in New York is very stressful. Aside from the heavily congested roadways, there are drivers that are driving like maniacs. They weave in and out through traffic with  complete disregard of traffic rules. Yes, I’m referring to all drivers including those drivers of tractor-trailers, who are [...]

Today, marks the anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks. What a somber day here where I live, in the Big Apple.
Last night, before I and my husband went to sleep, I didn’t forget to remind him to be extra careful at work, as you’ll never know. He works with a Wall Street firm at [...]

Did I hear it right? Yes, we are not only watching two hurricanes, there’s Josephine too. Here in New York, it is forecasted that we will be feeling the effects of Hanna, more so to those that are living within the coastline, and of course, we are, as we are just a stone’s throw away [...]

We had sporadic thunderstorms all day today. It was anticipated by the way, because the weather forecast was right for once. It started out as cloudy with the sun peeking once in a while. Then the heavy downpour and thunderstorms ensued. My okra plants got toppled because of the strong winds. It’s [...]

The one good thing about living very close to the ocean, is the fact that when New York is experiencing a heat wave, because of the ocean breeze, the temperature is still bearable.
I had to go to the supermarket yesterday as I really needed to. I thought of canceling it at first, but I went [...]

I was forced to wake up early today, because the filters of our  central air conditioning system have to be changed. I was awake at 7:00 a.m. and the crew started work at 9:00 a.m. They were done and out by 9:30.
It was good in a way that I was up early as I need [...]