Onslaught of bad news – Last night and this morning have brought bad news. A friend who rescues and nurtures very young kittens lost one and has another litter very ill. A blogging friend’s husband had a bad reaction to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Friends
Dropping like flies!
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I’ve been playing Mahjongg for a year. It takes four players although you can play with three. We have five players in our group and we recently found a sixth fill-in if we need one. If all five show up, … Continue reading
So what would you do?
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I’m a terrible gift giver. I hate the concept of buying something because you have to. I prefer to buy when I see something that reminds me of the person I’m buying for, but that doesn’t always happen when an … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 14, 2023 – Mother’s Day, trees, windows, moves, friends
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Happy Mother’s Day – to those who celebrate. I only have furkids and they don’t buy gifts unless they get into my Chewy account. We don’t have anything going on here. It’s a gorgeous day in our area for those … Continue reading
In my head
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One of our neighbors died in January. When we moved into our home two years ago, someone told us she was disabled. That’s not unusual in a ‘hood with older people. I never saw her until last summer. Her husband … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 4, 2022 – Anticipation, scheduling, December’s past, friends, Christmas decorations
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An odd week – This past week was spent getting ready for this coming week. Several activities have strangely come together at the same time or overlapped. (I like to agonize over each event separately!) Gracie’s surgery tomorrow conflicts with … Continue reading
Energy recovery – the new carbon dating
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We had a few busy weeks in a row. Lots of people around and disruption to routines. Two separate events collided into one long “people infestation” (yes I call it that even when I like the people!). All went well … Continue reading
The art of no!
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When I retired eleven years ago, I made myself a promise that I would stop doing things that weren’t fun for me. Pretty lofty, isn’t it? No more business dinners (that was easy) but I also wanted to pare down … Continue reading
Random 5 for October 2, 2022 – Decisions, walking, food, projects, Facebook
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Splooters — I learned a new word last week – splooting — thanks to Linda at Walking, Read, Writing and Whimsy. It was in relation to squirrels who sploot on the road. This week I had to come to a … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 25, 2022 – Smells, colors, schedule, friends, death
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I got suckered again – I have a good nose, so I appreciate a gentle scented something in the house – candles, plug-ins, etc. You must be careful as some are overpowering. Some smell artificial too! This week I was … Continue reading