Sassy cats — How fast they grow!

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Morgan joined the household in 2013. I was told she was about a year old but was more like six months. She was wherever she shouldn’t be and fearless. She doesn’t know she only has one eye and it has … Continue reading

Compensation for Age

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No, this is not about money. (I wish!) It’s about doing things to disguise the fact that I I’m getting older…maybe even dotty. We compensate for a lot of things, not just forgetfulness. It’s also about not seeing fly speck … Continue reading

The hills are alive…..

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Both sets of grandparents immigrated to the US. I thought from Germany but now I think it was from Austria. We’re not sure. There are no family records and anyone who knows for sure is long gone. We have fragments … Continue reading

Random 5 for May 28 – Memorial Day, summer, crazy drivers, weather, germs

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Memorial Day – People in the US will celebrate all military veterans tomorrow. It’s a solemn holiday but as we do, we will have fun with barbeques, patriotic concerts and festivals. Happy holiday to all and a special thanks to … Continue reading

Sassy cats – Where’s Waldo?

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If you read my blog on Tuesday, you know that I misplaced Gracie’s favorite toy. You can read about it here. Over the weekend, I was in a hurry to put the cats’ toys out of the way for guests. … Continue reading

Customer service – the bane of everyone!

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 Writer’s note: To fully understand this post you may have to live in the US, the land of extremely high drug prices and zero customer service. Proceed at your own risk. I was alive back when there was real customer … Continue reading

Where is that toy or unfortunate memory lapses

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Memory loss is something I’ve always worried about. It’s one of the first signs of dottiness. Now I’m worried. I’m a great pet owner. Mostly. They get free food and healthcare and not the cheap stuff either. They are nurtured … Continue reading

Random 5 for May 21 – Suggestion, posts, appliances, new blog, eyebrows

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The power of suggestion – The back border of our yard has bushes and thick groundcover. There are ticks living there. Last weekend we were trimming and cleaning up. I wear full tick gear but I always seem to get … Continue reading

Taking a health break from life

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It’s Murphy’s Law. The weather broke. It was time to clean up the yard, plant stuff and start the garden. In a nanosecond, a muscle in my back had a spasm (and not in a good way) and I’m out … Continue reading