Oxnard--Christmas Eve at my house is always the same; I get up early, work a little bit, look at the messy house, and spend the day cleaning before Christmas morning. SO, I did one story, then started doing dishes, cleaned up empty cups of dog ice cream treats all over the floor, took out the recycling, worked a little more, and then did a whole lot more cleaning while movies played in the b...
Chris Frost · Dec 29, 2023
Oxnard--After two years of owning the Sentry, I’ve learned that people with accounts due want to clear the books before the end of the year. THAT’S good news because people who have a balance due make payments, so I can turn it around and make payments for balances that I owe. If money is left, well, then I can actually save some money. Considering the fact that I’m looking to purchase anot...
Chris Frost · Dec 22, 2023
Oxnard--It never fails; no matter where I go, I have massive issues with going to the doctor. THE latest episode has me out of town, running out of blood pressure medication with no refills available. I thought, okay, I’ll find a doctor, and then I find out there is a 400-person waiting list to be seen, and since it’s a temporary thing for me, well, good luck. I was referred to a walk-up c...
Chris Frost · Dec 15, 2023
Oxnard-- We’re rolling into December, and, like usual, I’m left searching for holiday cheer and turning that into gifts people love. LET’S start simple. Sorry, I had to make myself laugh. The J-Train is not the easiest person to buy for. I covered a couple of craft fairs this weekend while she was working and bought her some earrings because I know she loves these events. I bought her some...
Chris Frost · Dec 8, 2023
Oxnard--Folks, it never fails. Every December, something bad happens to me, costing me money I don’t want to spend. was shooting an event the other day, and like usual, I came home and processed the photos so the colors are bright and balanced. Then I started looking at them and thought, oh my God, the pictures are kind of blurry and not good. I had my camera looked at, which costs money and...
Chris Frost · Dec 1, 2023
Oxnard-- Things run through my head during the week; what do I want to write about? Then, I look at the calendar and notice that we’re rolling into Thanksgiving and the Christmas season, and I think I’ve got to get organized. OKAY, I start with what I am thankful for - my sons, Travis, the Paramedic, and the Sarge, Colin. They’re good boys who somehow have become outstanding young men. Wel...
Chris Frost · Nov 24, 2023
Oxnard--The Public Works and Transportation Committee’s preliminary refuse cost of Service report continues with Assistant Public Works Director Brian Yanez saying total revenues in the Environmental Resources Department were more than expenses. THE rate study proposes an increase of up to $58.59 for a monthly 96-gallon service. “In 2024, our model project, our expenditures exceed our reven...
Chris Frost · Nov 24, 2023
Oxnard—With Veteran’s Day upon us, it makes me think about The Sarge, Sergeant Colin R. Frost, and Good Old Pop, who both proudly served our Country. POP served in World War II as a Petty Officer in the Navy and fought against Japan. When I was a young man, he didn’t speak much about his time in the service, but he did have a scar on his knee, which he attributed to falling down a ladder. H...
Chris Frost · Nov 17, 2023
Oxnard--I know that I’m a little offbeat, but there are times that I just don’t follow the standard go-along-to-get-along persona. IT started simple: I’m running out of blood pressure medication, so I called my doctor and asked for a refill and was told that I had to make an office visit first. I asked why and was told I hadn’t been to the office in quite a while and the doctor needed to ch...
Chris Frost · Nov 10, 2023
Oxnard--Do you ever have a day when things are going well, and it feels like smooth sailing no matter what? THAT perfectly describes my Sunday; I woke up, ate breakfast, started writing, watched a little TV, did some more writing, and then decided to do the invoices to get them out of the way. That was going well; then, I got a message that my printer was out of ink. No problem! I bought...
Chris Frost · Nov 3, 2023
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