I must make a final decision about the hearing aids shortly. I can still return them for a full refund but that runs out in a week or two. I bought them last November because I have difficulty hearing (why … Continue reading
Author Archives: Kate Crimmins
Random 5 for March 24, 2024 – Colors, projects, names, ants, weather
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Fifty shades of gray – Seriously, there are more than fifty shades of gray. We are the end unit of a triplex. The building is sided with brick and a cement board that requires painting every ten years. The paint … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Just pictures
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Gracie here. We have a house guest so the peep is lazy and posting pictures. The first one is me in a new favorite spot. This second one is progress on Gus’ butt fur regrowth after his surgery. Coming along … Continue reading
Not again!
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This is a true story. I had another one of those nights. You know how it goes. You wake up because something sort of hurts. You overanalyze it and at the end you are sure it’s something fatal. In my … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 17, 2024 – St. Patrick’s Day, spring, heat pump, yard work, house guest
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! – We don’t do anything different here but locally there are parades and people wearing green. Every restaurant is serving some version of corned beef and cabbage although I understand that is not a staple in … Continue reading
Sassy cats – The special diet debacle
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Gracie here. It was a frustrating week for the peep. It was all about the food. She is working to get Gus on a urinary track diet but to make it work, all the cats (except me) must eat it. … Continue reading
A visitor comes a callin’
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Yesterday was a gorgeous day here with temperatures close to 70 degrees (21C). My canna lilies needed to be divided and repotted for the growing season. I keep them in my windowless garage over the winter. That gives them a … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 10, 2024 – Taxes, DST cat-style, Insects, Guests, family
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Argh! They are done! – I finished up and filed my taxes yesterday. My taxes are complicated for reasons other than excessive wealth or any wealth (which is a problem I’d love to have). After getting caught in a Catch … Continue reading
Sassy cats – Let’s get back to normal
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Gracie here. The last few weeks have been full of Gus drama. To get any attention, I had to barf every day and be creative about the placement. The peep stepped in it twice and had new words to say. … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 3, 2024 – Jeopardy, cognitive ability, anxiety, errors, taxes
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Useless trivia – I was commenting this week that the beloved husband still gets his two questions right on Jeopardy every day and that’s how I track his cognitive abilities. (Lord knows how he tracks mine?) I’m better at Jeopardy … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 