Random 5 for March 15, 2026 – Ides, March, blogging, website upgrades, misinformation

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Beware the Ides of March – The Ides (which is the middle of the month) of March are considered unlucky (especially for Julius Caesar!). Back in the Roman days, it was a day to pay off debts. It’s the old … Continue reading

Random 5 for March 8, 2026 – Weather, projects, schedule issues, decisions, war costs

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Fake spring – That’s what our local weather forecasters call it. We are starting a week of above average temperatures. After a bitter cold winter, we are going to lose it completely. There will be dancing in the streets as … Continue reading

Random 5 for November 9, 2025 – Fall, social gatherings, sales, cats, time

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Fall has finally sprung – We are just past prime fall color here but it’s still beautiful. We planted a maple tree at the corner of our deck a few years back and it’s just lovely. We can see our … Continue reading

Random 5 for October 19, 2025 – Restaurants, bloggers, guests, gash, thinking

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Not all change is good change – Our local seafood place changed things around for our visit this week. They eliminated the lunch menu. You must order from the dinner menu. You can get soup and a salad but the … Continue reading

Random 5 for August 31, 2025 – Mornings, holiday emergencies, gas prices, flannel, stink

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Let’s start with a smile! It figures – Long time readers know that I whine about holiday weekend medical illnesses. Emergency care for two-legged or four-legged critters is $$$ normally and extra on holiday weekends. This (Labor Day) weekend it’s … Continue reading

Random 5 for August 24, 2025 – Changes, osteoporosis, clipart, care communities, weather

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You know you are old when – you recognize the location of funeral homes outside of your hometown. I’m on the Facebook page of a large company I worked for a long time ago. I worked there for 25 years … Continue reading