Shades of perky

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When I was young I was very perky. You know that kind of annoying perkiness that comes with youth. It was natural. No need for drugs or booze. If it were bottled, I’d buy a case or two because I used … Continue reading

Neighbors!

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Most people live next door to someone. (I don’t personally know anyone that owns an island but I’d make a great friend if you do!) That someone is a neighbor. They can be good or annoying. They usually alternate between … Continue reading

Random 5 for September 11 – Twin towers, death, hugs, bad luck, sales

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It’s been 15 years – How did the time go by so fast! I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I heard of the attacks. I was at work and we closed. People needed to … Continue reading

Ghosting, more techniques for introverts – the tutorial

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As a follow-up to my whine post (no, not wine) about people, some friends introduced me to ghosting. Editor’s Note: This is not the ghosting that you do when dating where instead of “officially” breaking things off, you disappear. This … Continue reading

Random 5 for June 26 – Vacations, Amazon, cats, illness, groundhogs

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Where is everyone? – Everyone seems to have disappeared. Maybe vacation? Even Starbucks isn’t crowded. Bloggers, shoppers, friends are all on hiatus! There is something I like about that (at least the Starbucks part) but it also feels like something … Continue reading

Random 5 for March 13 – Weather, fogs, verandas, Facebook, best place to work

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Woo hoo summer came a callin’ – After an unusually warm winter we had a peep of summer. We set records – mega records. Like 30 degrees higher than normal records. (Our normal now is 50 degrees and we hit … Continue reading

The Christmas card tradition

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Every year I get more reluctant to write the cards. It’s not a lot of work. The addresses are on labels. It’s a matter of signing and slapping on labels and stamps. When I was younger I embraced the whole … Continue reading

Random 5 for October 4 – Closets, Summer, Rain, Projects, Follow-up

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My closet is heaving a sigh of relief! — This week I did a major clothing clean out. I do this every year yet I still have a ton for the donation box. Where do all these clothes come from? … Continue reading