Deanna Carpenter

We leave the TV on most nights, although I rarely watch an entire show with undivided attention.

The various CSI shows are on most nights, especially reruns of the CSI Miami. But the CSI New York is the one that gets on my nerves. The CSI agents always investigate the crime scenes or homes of the suspects by using their flashlights.

They could easily tun on the lights but they never do – they walk around shining their flashlights around the room. Why?

Don’t forget to wear something green! I am planning on sharing a mug or two of green beer tonight. I love St. Patrick’s Day – everyone is always happy and having fun!

This has been a tough week for me and it made me realize something very important. We should be very grateful when we find friends who can forgive us when we mess up and who will stand by us even during our worst moments. Loyalty should not be taken for granted and we should appreciate friends who demonstrate loyalty to us. I have been very fortunate to have a few very good, loyal friends. Thank you so much for being there for me!

I want to buy a new printer for home. It has to be inexpensive, have a small footprint, and be something that I can go buy off the shelf and not have to order. It would be great if I could find one today – I have a lot of things to scan and print. I found some good deals on HP printers, but now I am seeing commercials for Kodak printers and they say that the Kodak ink refills are much cheaper than other inks. That makes sense to me – some of these refill ink cartridges can cost as much as $70. That’s crazy expensive for a printer that only cost about $100 in the first place!