We have had several significant home renovation projects in the past year with different groups of workers. This post is about our deck guy. For those following this journey, he had been the music room guy and the kitchen window … Continue reading
Author Archives: Kate Crimmins
Random 5 for June 26, 2022 – Hands, feet, snakes, emails, birthdays
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A weird sign of aging – One of my hands is typing faster than the other. It scrambles my words. I had a hard time figuring out why my letters get flipped and that’s the only explanation I have. I … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Catching up!
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Gracie here. No casinos for me today. We are celebrating the peeps 15th wedding anniversary! We cats voted for a round of catnip and a tuna cake but the peeps weren’t excited about that. I had another round of barfing … Continue reading
Deck pictures finally!
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At long last it’s done! The beloved husband took some shots of the deck which were better than anything I took. Thanks to all you great people encouraging my sanity during this project. In the end it is worth it … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 19, 2022 – Deck, peace, voting, neighbors, cognitive regression
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Chugging away – The deck is finally done. Yesterday, the day after it was complete and the contractor was completely gone, the weather turned iffy. It was cold and windy, so we did the bare minimum. Plants and cushions are … Continue reading
Sassy cats — The neighbors
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I live next to a crazy cat lady just like me (or maybe even worse!). In addition to her indoor cats, she feeds three semi-ferals that hang around her home. They are around six or a little older. They don’t … Continue reading
On my way back to normal
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Nineteen and a half years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a scary time. There were two surgeries and a new treatment (I was one of the first in the area to get it) and no chemo … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 12, 2022 – Housewives, garage sales, timing, homes, deck
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Housewives of the ‘hood – This week I noticed someone I hadn’t seen before. It was a middle-aged woman, very thin, with an orange spray-on tan. I know it was spray on because there were no streaks, and it was … Continue reading
Sassy cats — No one subs!
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Gracie here. I hopped a bus to the casino today. Sasha was supposed to fill in. I came home and found her like this and NO POST! Something about comfy quilts and an exhausting adventure last night. Argh! Peeps been … Continue reading
Wrung out, strung out but coping in a familiar way
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My sanity is hanging on by a thin strand. This may be the last week for the deck project. Before you start rejoicing that you won’t have to put up with my deck rants, he has said this before. Many … Continue reading
