R5 for November 23, garage bays, TV finales, show tickets, cats, candles

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Yum! – I lit up my gingerbread candle. The house smelled so good I had to buy a gingerbread muffin to satisfy my craving. Am I the only one who gains weight from candles? Holiday smells in the house are the … Continue reading →

Still waiting for the phone call

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It happened again. I am so gullible – more than gullible — dumb really! I believe people when they say they are going to call back. Most of the time, they don’t. They don’t even call to say “no.” What’s … Continue reading →

R5 for November 16 — soliciting, winter, shopping, Gone Girl and cats

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With age comes practicality, doggone it — On my last shopping trip to the local upscale mall, there were small groups of well-dressed women. They wore tight jeans with knee-high boots and layers on top — mostly an insulated vest … Continue reading →

R5 November 9 – Christmas, birthdays, crazy or preoccupied? Mexican food

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It’s getting to be a common occurrence – I make my phone calls at my desk. There is a phone and a TV remote there. Lately I find myself trying to make phone calls on the TV remote. It doesn’t … Continue reading →

Sights and sounds for people watchers

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  With birthdays and festivities coming up I had to go shopping. Poor me. You wouldn’t think that if you knew how I shop for presents. One for them and one for me and one for them and two for … Continue reading →

Cupboard check – what’s in your drawers?

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Cupboard check: Baking powder, expiration date March 2013 Baking soda, expiration date July 2014 Flour, best used by (oops! it’s smudged) Espresso powder, use by 2009 It’s time to start thinking about the holidays. (Egad! I am so not ready!)  … Continue reading →

Random five for November 2 – Grandkids, cats, election ads and more

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Say what? – Despite the fact that I get positive comments on my random five postings, it has lower readership than my other equally inane posts. Perhaps the title isn’t search-friendly or maybe I don’t understand something. Today I have … Continue reading →

Blog ideas — brilliant or freezer burn

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“Trick or treating” isn’t the only activity done in groups. For me topic inspiration appears in large overwhelming groups. (Yes, I am aware that happy hours are best done in groups too but that’s a different post.) Blog ideas almost … Continue reading →

Beware of what you ask for

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The beloved husband is perfect — at least mostly perfect. He has one very, very slight flaw. He snores. It’s the kind of snore you see in the cartoons where the roof goes up and down. He is medically fine – … Continue reading →