Lemback Blog

The Potpourri of Ramblings blog of Marlene and Leif Lemback

The Distance To The Moon

Marlene | January 29, 2010

I can’t believe I haven’t written a follow-up post since Tuesday.  It has been a gruesome week with winter storm followed by hard snow and ice on the roads and grounds.  I feel pain in my hips when I get home because of the effort I exert when walking on ice.  A number of people were rushed to the hospital after falling, slipping or [...]

Someone Threw A Shopping Cart

Marlene | January 25, 2010

If you heard that Europe is suffering from intense cold this winter, it’s definitely true.  The snow on the ground hasn’t melted yet since last month and it seems to be snowing some nights that when I go out in the morning snow is covering the ground anew.  It could have been better if it rained [...]

The Need For New Eyeglasses

Marlene | January 23, 2010

I told hubby a few weeks ago that I needed to change my eyeglasses anytime soon.  He got his new pairs a year ago and believe me, it costed us a fortune.  This is one reason why we don’t change glasses more often, the price is exorbitantly high.  It’s always over $200 to be exact [...]

Your Domain And Web Host In One Site

Marlene | January 20, 2010

Choosing a good domain can’t be so complicated as choosing the right web host.  Since hubby and I decided to have our family name as the domain name for this site and had it registered, it took a while before we found a web host that we thought was good enough to host this site.  That [...]

When Help Fails To Reach

Marlene | January 17, 2010

It’s hard to disregard the headlines and pages in a newspaper covering the recent Haiti quake.  Not only in the newspaper but in any form of media, the news is enormous even from the breakfast table to the coffee table.  It has been five days since the devastation and I’ve read about many organizations and prominent individuals [...]