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About Kate Crimmins

Retired Human Resources executive with two bossy cats ready to share insights, experiences and wisdom to make you laugh and think in new ways.

Random 5 for September 22 – Aging, birds, good news, gym, crazy people

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Another side effect of aging – We have a fairly long driveway with a three to four foot strip of land that runs along the neighbor’s stone wall. It was a tough place for plants because it gets hot between … Continue reading →

Those smoke detectors again!

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Dammit! It happened again. I have written several posts about the dog gone smoke alarms going off in the middle of the night. It’s terrifying. There has never been a fire. Sometimes we get the rhythmic beeping (or throbbing) that … Continue reading →

Random 5 for September 15 – Makeup, smells, old days, mice, winter

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No makeup look – Lately a lot of celebrities are sporting a “no makeup” look. I was interested because that’s me almost all the time. Since I’ve retired there is no point in clogging my pores. They don’t wear eye … Continue reading →

Sassy cats — Photos and pet chip info

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I have a few pictures to make you smile. We have a catnip kicker toy. The young’uns love it. It’s a straight, fairly stiff catnip-filled stick. The cats grab with the front paws and kick with the back paws. We … Continue reading →

The sounds of silence — Or hearing aids part 2!

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After a less than perfect hearing test earlier this year, I decided to try hearing aids. You can read my post here. In a nutshell, I was tested and was borderline for aids. My issues are with higher frequencies. I … Continue reading →

Random 5 for September 8 – Terrifying event, health issues, dementia, gratefulness, LinkedIn

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Serves me right! – After bragging about our drop in robocalls, we got one at 3 a.m. This is a very dark time. We were both jolted out of bed. Surely there was a death. Why else would someone call … Continue reading →

Sassy cats — Another round of photos

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Hi, Gracie here. It’s been a quiet week. The peeps were doing stuff. We don’t say much as long as it doesn’t interfere with dinner although the “I’m tired” whining gets old. Mollie didn’t do much but nap. That’s what … Continue reading →