Random 5 for March 24, 2024 – Colors, projects, names, ants, weather

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Fifty shades of gray – Seriously, there are more than fifty shades of gray. We are the end unit of a triplex. The building is sided with brick and a cement board that requires painting every ten years. The paint … Continue reading

Random 5 for March 17, 2024 – St. Patrick’s Day, spring, heat pump, yard work, house guest

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! – We don’t do anything different here but locally there are parades and people wearing green. Every restaurant is serving some version of corned beef and cabbage although I understand that is not a staple in … Continue reading

Random 5 for March 10, 2024 – Taxes, DST cat-style, Insects, Guests, family

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Argh! They are done! – I finished up and filed my taxes yesterday. My taxes are complicated for reasons other than excessive wealth or any wealth (which is a problem I’d love to have). After getting caught in a Catch … Continue reading

Random 5 for March 3, 2024 – Jeopardy, cognitive ability, anxiety, errors, taxes

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Useless trivia – I was commenting this week that the beloved husband still gets his two questions right on Jeopardy every day and that’s how I track his cognitive abilities. (Lord knows how he tracks mine?) I’m better at Jeopardy … Continue reading

Random 5 for February 25, 2024 – TV, violence, stress, hearing aids, weather

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Is it just me? – Or are TV programs more violent? I was looking forward to the return of “normal” programming after the long hiatus caused by the strikes. I like most of the NCIS programs. NCIS-LA has always been more … Continue reading