This and that

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After weeks of drought, we are getting a lot of rain. Temperatures dropped 25 degrees and it’s been raining pitchforks. Not complaining, we needed it but a nice warm steady rain would have worked too. Rain days are good to … Continue reading

Random 5 for May 31

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No green rose thumb here! — My mother grew the best roses. She had a row of standards and tea roses in all different colors. They bloomed all summer long. On the other hand, I have tried to grow them … Continue reading

Advice is a gift that you sometimes find at a yard sale

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I read the daily newspaper. Yes, that’s as in “PAPER.” Not the on-line version. I enjoy some of the goofy stuff that doesn’t transition to the web version as well. One column I read faithfully is the Dear Amy column. … Continue reading

My eyes are bigger than my muscles

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Every spring the beloved husband and I walk around the yard and comment on what we need to do. Usually it’s add some mulch here; move some things around; and pull out straggly dead stuff. At this point the big … Continue reading

Random 5 for May 23 – Holiday weekends, skin, karma, school bus, Morgan

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Holiday weekends – When you are retired, holiday weekends no longer have the appeal they used to have (unless you are invited to a picnic). There are all these people clogging the roads and places I want to go. The … Continue reading

Busy, busy, busy

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  This has been a busy week. No, I wasn’t out buying shoes (I wish!). After months of awful weather and a recovering thumb, I am finally able to do some outdoor work. Here are some observations from a few … Continue reading

Random 5 for May 17

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Starbucks – My favorite coffee retailer has come out with a new size for frappuccinos – mini. It’s 10 ounces. I have been begging them to make a 24 ounce size hot coffee. (Seriously, I’ve written them many times about … Continue reading