Colonoscopy time….again???

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Someone close to me is getting a colonoscopy this week. Instead of getting gritty with details, I am posting my colonoscopy essay from 2012. Nothing much has changed. The prep is still Drano and it’s best to have a gallon … Continue reading

Random 5 for March 5 – Concerts, gardens, heartburn, descriptions, Gracie

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Kiss of death – I’ve said it before. I’m the kiss of death for anything. If I like a restaurant, it will close. Same with stores. My favorite flavors are always discontinued to make way for an ice cream flavored … Continue reading

Sassy cats — Cats and venetian blinds.

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I love venetian blinds. We have them throughout the house. The let light in or not depending on how they are slanted or positioned. Morgan loves them too. She can see out even if they are partly closed so the … Continue reading

Some more odds and ends

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It doesn’t matter that you “know” something in your head, the heart with its “feelings center” can overrule you. I had my annual cancer checkup this week. I had breast cancer over 13 years ago. Checkups always make me nuts. … Continue reading

Quirky family traditions

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I love blaming things on family. It takes the pressure off. We have a family tradition and I am the standard-bearer. I take this responsibility seriously. We screw something up at every food gathering. It can be large…like forgetting to … Continue reading

Random 5 for February 26 – It’s all about the weather

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We have had unseasonably warm weather for a while. Some days it is more than 20 degrees above normal. It affects a lot of things. Here is a random collection. Happy (horny?) frogs – They came out of hibernation early. In the above picture, … Continue reading

Sassy cats – The grays

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I have four cats but this is about the younger two. (Don’t be judgmental! Everyone should have multiple cats!) Somehow the planets aligned and I ended up with two one-eyed gray cats. They are not identical. They differ in age, … Continue reading

Own it! Or suffer the stink eye!

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I hate excuses. My mother never tolerated them. Not even mitigating circumstances. You did it, you own it. So what if you were double dog dared. If you are stupid enough to take that on, you deserve the consequences. You … Continue reading

Emotional constipation

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Last week I was emotionally strung out. Very. Strung. Out. I had a very sick pet which gave me a sense of dread that I couldn’t shake. Death was in the air. I’ve had that experience too often. Way too … Continue reading