A classmate of mine died recently. I hadn’t seen her since we graduated from high school but when I saw her picture in the obituary column, I was stunned. Her family had chosen her graduation picture to publish. It was the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Frog Fest | For Animal Lovers Only
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The weather in southeastern Pennsylvania has been very mild for the last week or so. Today we came very close to 70 degrees as a daytime high. This is very unusual for this time of year and it is making … Continue reading
A Post-it, a Post-it, my kingdom for a Post-it!
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Whatever did we do before Post-its? They are God’s gift to the aging (and slightly demented). There was a time when I actually had a short-term memory. I could recite birthdays, sizes, menus, grocery costs, the alphabet, just about anything … Continue reading
Cheekless in Pennsylvania
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Disclaimer: This blog contains a photo that may be offensive to some. (No, don’t go scrolling down to see it first!) I didn’t think I would live to see it happen, but it did. It happened last week. I didn’t … Continue reading
Chin Whiskers
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That’s what my Dad called them. He had lots of them. Most of them were red. My father had dark brown hair with a reddish tint and all of this facial hair came out red. My Mom had two curly … Continue reading
Company behavior and sleepovers | For Animal Lovers Only
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My cats are like children in many ways. I’m not talking about how I treat them or what they mean to me but how they react to situations. They have their “normal behavior” which is mostly good but occasionally annoying. … Continue reading
Aging into the system – kicking and screaming
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In the past week or so, I have had some of the most depressing events of my life. First, I signed up for Medicare. That is just nasty. Don’t get me wrong, I am grateful that the government has such … Continue reading
Lost and sometimes forgotten gifts
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It happened again. I bought an early birthday present and now I don’t remember where I hid it. It’s not for anyone in this house so I know I didn’t go to great lengths to hide it. It’s just out … Continue reading
The Best Job Ever
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Throughout my life, I have enjoyed most of my jobs. When I didn’t enjoy them, I moved on. No point in wasting time in boring jobs unless there was a light at the end of the tunnel. Over the past … Continue reading
Does anyone know how to drive?
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I hate driving…always have. The only time that I actually enjoy driving is the short window that extends from the date of purchase to three days after I buy a new car . I buy cars once every decade so that gives you … Continue reading