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

Random 5 for September 15, 2024 – Peace, politics, commercials, weather, friends

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Mostly peaceful week – I love weeks that aren’t heavily scheduled. This past week was one of them. I had stuff to do but not appointment-type stuff. I love weeks like that. I have a couple of busy weeks coming … Continue reading

Random 5 for August 25, 2024 – Visitors, pumpkin spice, summer, cancer, normal

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House guests! – Look who came to visit. One of my blogging buddies came by for a visit and brought her Gracie (the dog) with her. (You can visit her on The Blessing of Animal Companions blog.) My cats didn’t … Continue reading

Random 5 for June 16, 2024 – Routines, house projects, dumpsters, Starbucks, pineapple

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Lessons that need to be relearned – We are in the middle of a major bathroom renovation. The old one was gutted. It needed to be done. We were continually getting mold in the shower and fixing the shower would … Continue reading