Tax time! – I rarely procrastinate about anything but for taxes I have a ritual. I pick a weekend to start it. Then I whine about it. Then I find other “more important” things to do. Maybe I’ll do it … Continue reading
Category Archives: It happens at Starbucks
Random 5 for February 8, 2026 – De-icers, people, weather, surgery, renovations
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That’s different – My local Starbucks uses pink de-icer on their walkways. I’ve never seen that before. Maybe it comes in colors now? Speaking of Starbucks – I’ve been going to the current one for almost 14 months. The clientele … Continue reading
Random 5 for January 18, 2026 – Snow, weather, hair, colors, coupons
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It’s snowing…again! – We’ve been hit with two back-to-back snowstorms. The original predictions were for 1 to 3 inches for Saturday. We had an “overachiever” and had 5 inches. It’s snowing now. It was supposed to be flurries to an … Continue reading
Random 3 for November 30, 2025 – Snow, friends, cats
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It’s a short one today. You know…holiday weekend…too much food…just plain lazy. All of the above. Snow! – Parts of the US have been getting significant snowfalls. It’s early for our area to get any real accumulation but some snow … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 6, 2025 – Summer, squirrel, coffee, end of life stuff, ants
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Holy cow how did that happen? – Two summer holidays are done. One more to go before winter. Summer months are shorter than winter months. July has six days total before it’s gone. I’m working to savor every day. It … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 18, 2025 – Alphabet, clothes, Facebook, reviews, sales
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Only at Starbucks – The store I go to has letters on the counter (A-G, H-M, that sort of thing) for pickups. My order goes under Kate. The K clearly marked on the cup. It’s almost always with the A … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 30, 2025 – Spring, changes, clothing, technology, ancestry
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Spring is here – Sort of. We had a very warm day yesterday. The kind of day that made you forget it’s only March. Our star magnolia tree, which is the first tree to bloom in our yard, started its … Continue reading
Random 5 for January 26, 2025 – iPhone, changes, surcharges, weather, activities
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A techie savant? – I think not. I am using my new pink iPhone. It’s a change from android to the iOS. Some things I can figure out and for others I have Mr. Google. They don’t come with paper … Continue reading
Random 5 for January 5, 2025 – Organ donation, deer, social media, changing seasons, iPhone success
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Best present of all time – A dear friend of ours received a kidney transplant on New Year’s Eve. He’s been on the list for a while and was exhausting possible live donors when a match came up from a … Continue reading
Random 5 for October 13, 2024 – Hearing aids, spam, comfort, food, timing
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Maybe the third time is the charm – I reported last week that the hearing aids weren’t going so well. I had a call with a rep who worked me through some issues, and I can manage them enough to … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 