To Do
Drum Circles Join One
Join a drum circle and enjoy the rhythm and dancing. We found a drum circle in Crystal River on Fort Island Trail at the beach. None of us knew what to expect at the drum […]
Articles by Richard Mercier
Frugal Things To Do
Health
Refrigerate your pills.
Refrigerate your pills and they will last longer. Sometimes you have pills that you don’t need now but you might need them later. If you leave them out at room temperature, they will go bad. […]
Interesting
Recycling isn’t so easy.
Did you know that recycling isn’t easy? Only certain things can be recycled.Plastics, bottles and cans can’t have labels on them. All items must be cleaned before recycling. Not all plastics are equal. There are […]
Fix it
Can Golf Carts fix everything!
Golf carts are all over the place. People use them in places other than the golf course.So, the question is why can’t we use them in the city? They would help in many ways. Think […]
Living
Ink is Disappearing on Receipts!
Disappearing ink on my receipts is becoming a problem.Many times, I need to refer to a proof of purchase for something or to make a return.When I go back to my papers and find the […]
Saving
Healthy Fruits and Vegetables!
Produce Stands are a great place to find the best fruits and vegetables.For the healthiest, best food find something that didn’t come from a factory but a farm stand!This is where you can purchase fresh […]
Camping
Blue Ghost and Synchronous Fireflies
This is a story about fireflies. There are many types of fireflies in the Smoky Mountains.The two fireflies I’m talking about is Synchronous fireflies and the Blue Ghosts. Sometime in April the National Park Service […]
Fix it
Dirty Fan Cleaning is Hard
Dirty fan cleaning is a big problem for me it’s not easy to get inside of a fan.The design makes it difficult. The blades are always dirty because they catch hair and dust. Once the […]
Saving
Walmart Savings on Yellow Tag Markdowns
You can save money at Walmart by taking advantage of the yellow tag markdowns. Every morning I go for a walk-through Walmart looking for the yellow tags. Every yellow tag you find will save you […]
Saving
Air-Condition the Whole House?
We have a central air-conditioner that cools the whole house. But don’t use it. Why cool the whole house while occupying one room. It makes no sense to cool the rooms I’m not in. To […]