Aging and the art of timely communication

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Yes I’m a type “A” personality. I like get it out and get it done. Not a lot of patience for you (unless you’re a cat). Since I’ve gotten older people started talking slower. Or maybe they go down “rabbit … Continue reading →

Living in a time warp

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Despite being retired, I think of myself as current (and young too but that’s another post). I keep up with what’s going on in the world (except for the political debates, sheesh!). I try to stay technically savvy. Sort of. … Continue reading →

Random 5 for March 6 – March, spring, Starbucks, apps, toenails

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Time flies – I was checking out the calendar for March. We are changing the clocks forward next weekend; spring starts on the 20th and Easter is the 27th. All good. Things seem earlier this year. Maybe it’s because the … Continue reading →

Thoughts on blogging

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After almost five years of blogging every week I feel like I have blogged about everything I know. Then something new happens (like a serial sperm squirter). Sometimes it isn’t quite new but different from what happened before. I recently … Continue reading →

Random 5 for February 28 – Poinsettias, smells, restrooms, cherry pie, WordPress Reader

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Tenacious sucker – It used to be that poinsettias would barely make it to Christmas without looking leggy. Bottom leaves dropped as soon as you paid for them. They didn’t wait to see their new adopted home. Now they are … Continue reading →

The nose knows and so does Howard Hughes!

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I have a great nose — not the structure but the function. I can smell things that are best left un-smelled. Lucky me. This skill was inherited from my mother who could tell where I was from my smell. You … Continue reading →

Good luck, bad luck

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There was the promise of good weather. Predictions of mid-60s. In this area in February, it would be another two months before we had a steady diet of that. With this window of warmth, my mind was in a tizzy. … Continue reading →

Random 5 for February 21 – trains, retirement, Human Resources, reflections, clothes

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Funny about that – I had blogged about a near train mishap I saw recently. The next day there was news feature that the government recommended reviewing all railroad crossings for timing issues. The warning lights and gates are activated … Continue reading →

Sassy cats – Cat grass, the next best thing to catnip

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My cats are indoor only. They don’t roll in the green grass or rub against bushes. They coat furniture with fur and climb the bookshelves but it’s not like the great outdoors. Don’t feel bad for them. They have a … Continue reading →