Buy a Medigap policy as soon as you are eligible
Starting from the first month that you have Medicare Part B (medical insurance) and you are 65 or older, you have six months to buy a supplemental…
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Disney on a budget of $40,000 a week
Disney World vacations are notoriously expensive, even for families who choose budget accommodations and limit their spending on meals and souvenirs. A…
Build an outdoor feral cat shelter
Cats live outdoors everywhere, and you may have a colony of feral cats under your nose and not realize it. Help keep our feral feline friends safe from…
Prevent outside water sources from freezing
Cold weather is on the way, and that means that water troughs, buckets, emergency water supplies or outdoor water bowls for pets and feral animals are all…
Headless Horseman, Ichabod Crane still popular, but was Ichabod real?
Way back in 1820, author Washington Irving wrote a little story that today, 200 years later, still haunts us, especially at Halloween. The Legend of…
Pool noodles make Halloween fun!
Pool season is over and if you have some pool noodles hanging around, there’s little point in storing them, since their surface gets pretty rough the…
Predator thrives in Florida, ravages environment
Right now, an apex predator glides through the weeds in the Florida everglades. It strikes from the shadows. One moment, a bird is singing and flitting…
Sarah Winchester: Was she mad, or was she slandered?
Here’s a haunting tale for Halloween. A grief-stricken widow with great wealth visits a psychic who tells her that spirits have cursed her. Unless she…
The ultimate haunted house?
If you love haunted houses at Halloween, here’s a haunt that may be the genuine article. The Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, Calif., regularly…
Deer love pumpkins!
Deer love pumpkins just as much as you love that pumpkin spice latte. Or maybe more. From the little pumpkins to the big fresh ones, when you are through…