Today is a break from the Random 5 but I wanted to leave you with something fun. You don’t have to be Christian or believe in God to enjoy the creativity and spirit of the children. When I watch it, … Continue reading
Author Archives: Kate Crimmins
Sassy cats — Sleepy Christmas wishes
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Everyone wishes you a holiday full of sleep and good treats. (And a touch of ‘nip!)Morgan: Merry Christmas!Mollie: And a good snooze!Hazel: Maybe a bit of catnip….. Author’s note: There is no way that any of these free-spirited cats would wear … Continue reading
Look for the happy
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There is so much bad stuff going on all over. My eyes glaze over when I read the paper. I fear I’m getting desensitized with the frequency. It’s global and local. It’s Aleppo, Berlin and the person down the street. How … Continue reading
The miracle of the lasagna or was it the fishes and the loaves?*
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Friends were here to celebrate Christmas this past weekend. In keeping it simple I bought pre-made lasagna. The box said 12 servings. I had 9 people. Perfect! Or so I thought. I have a neurotic gene. It works overtime. Will … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 18 – Labels, memory, routers, search, errors
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A woman on a mission – I bought a new sweatshirt. The neck tags drove me crazy (ok, so it’s a short putt). I took it off and looked at them. There were three tags (brand, size and washing instructions) … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Ready for Christmas
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The house is decorated (as much as we do) and everything is ready. The cats did their “test” thing to make sure everything was good to go. Morgan flew around sitting here or sitting there. Eventually she was exhausted … Continue reading
The Sister-in-law Chronicles – the TV
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These are stories from my sister-in-law’s convalescence from a broken arm and the resulting shoulder replacement. She’s an amazing 87 year old who worries about the damnedest things. After she broke her arm there was a lot to do to … Continue reading
Christmas as you age
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One of my memories from childhood was visiting the parents of my sister-in-law. They were ancient. Truly ancient. They lived in a small in-town end-of-row house with not much room. I remember it as dark (and ancient). Lots of lace … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 11 – Non-intuitive graphics, warehouse stores, giving, courtesy, friends
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Seriously? – I’m not a dumb person (stop giggling!). I recently bought special socks that keep your feet warm without a lot of thickness (in other words they fit in your shoes). It’s an American company but the care directions … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Hazel’s vet visit
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November was vet time for both Mollie and Hazel. I had reworked the food stations in the late summer. Long time readers know that Hazel is all about the food and will eat continuously if food is freely available. The … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 