This post is from 2017. Things don’t change much, do they? There are some interesting things about aging. Expiration dates are one of them. It’s not always a bad thing. We have an expiration date when we die but there … Continue reading
Category Archives: Aging Gracefully
Random 5 for June 7, 2026 – techie stuff, projects, people, recycling, toad
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Great idea but not intuitive for old people! – My computer mouse died. I bought a new one. They are wrapped tighter than Fort Knox in impenetrable wrapping. After I cut the hard plastic (nearly severing a finger), I couldn’t … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 17, 2026 – Weather, seasonal changes, happy, grateful, memories
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Finally! — Yesterday was one of those “good to be alive” days. The weather was perfect. We have three days like that a year. Today we are going into a heat wave, but I thoroughly enjoyed yesterday (and I’ll enjoy … Continue reading
Random 5 on May 10, 2026 – Mother’s Day, uneventful week, drinks, aches and pains, frost damage
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Happy Mother’s Day to the moms! — I’m not a people mom but I have furry critters who depend on me. Unfortunately, they don’t give gifts (hairballs don’t count!). I treat myself occasionally. I deserve it. We all do! It … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 3, 2026 – Reactions, preferences, labels, smartphones, school bus
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They said it could happen! – I had a medical procedure this week. “They said” there could be a reaction. I’m one of those people who don’t think that pertains to them. Of course I wouldn’t get one! Yes, I … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 26, 2026 – Customer service, trees, cars, ants, old friends
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This was weird! – I ordered some bedsheets. My husband had gotten a coupon which I used. It was expired but it worked. However, that triggered the order to have my husband’s email address instead of mine (which I didn’t … Continue reading
A throwback experience and first world problem
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I was handed keys. I asked what do I do with these? Let me back up. My car is in the body shop. A while back a deer ran into my door. (The deer wasn’t hurt as it sprinted off.) … Continue reading
Throwback Tuesday — Jake
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This is one of my favorite pictures of Jake medicating himself in the catnip Here is an old post about Jake from a year before he passed. He lived to be 18, diabetic for 9 of them. He ruled the … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 29, 2026 – April, pansies, car repair, printers, symbols
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Goodbye March – Seems like we just met. You held out so much promise after a frigid February, but you weren’t much better. Your bi-polar temperature swings need serious medication. Maybe an IV drip! May you rest in peace, and … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 22, 2026 – Weather, taxes, facilities, clutter, old people
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She did it again – We were predicted to have a “warm” (relatively speaking) weekend and Mother Nature disappointed us. Yesterday was not warm. It wasn’t even average temperatures. Today is supposed to be the “jewel” of the week hitting … Continue reading
