Last week I attended the funeral of a relative. I hadn’t seen this person in 40 years so it wasn’t sad for me. She was elderly and lived a full life on her terms. Her death ended years of severe … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 19 – Class reunions, age, projects, death, weather
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Time flies – Later today we will be attending the beloved husband’s class reunion. As you age, the celebration changes. This year it is a luncheon so all of us old biddies can drive home in the light. I remember … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Slow news week
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Ace reporter Gracie here: It’s been a hectic week. The peeps had a lot going on so we did not get our normal attention. Dinner was late a few times but it did show up. There were funerals and house … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 12, 2021 – Recovery, weather, people, pets, stamina
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Car accident recovery – The hardest part is finding the courage to drive again. Especially when you don’t need to drive. If I went to work every day it would be a moot point. You do it and eventually you … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Gus and company
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Gus is a skittish but loving cat. He took to Sasha right away, winning her over with his good looks and easy going style. She is his number one. As of late though, he has attached himself to me. It’s … Continue reading
Conspiracy theories
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Buying anything is a challenge. From week to week different things are unavailable. This week I couldn’t get whipped cream. None. El zippo! (Full disclosure – they had one container of fat free but what’s the point! You may as … Continue reading
Not so random thoughts for September 5, 2021 – It’s all about Ida
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Ida came through this week. We weren’t paying attention as most of the time, storms miss us. We live at the base of a mountain range that wreaks havoc with forecasting. Storms either go north or south of us. Mostly. … Continue reading
Sassy cats — What I did during Tropical Depression Ida
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Gracie here: The peep said that one of the first assignments when you returned to school was to talk about your vacation. We are cats and as such, are always on vacation. We did have a HUGE storm blow through … Continue reading
More odds and ends
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The contractor finished a second small project yesterday. He was here three days for what was estimated to be a single day job. There was no scope creep but the usual surprises that come with a home that isn’t new … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 29, 2021 – Car, healing, walking, concert, Ida
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Yes, I did it! – I switched out my new car for a red one. The red one has more features and was a bit more expensive but it’s more like my old one except for the newer safety features … Continue reading
