It’s “throw back Tuesday” and this is from 2016. It made me smile and now have a song worm in my brain! I love summer. The solstice is exciting. To celebrate I sang my favorite summer song to the beloved … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life at Home
Random 5 for June 21, 2026 – Renovation, wallpaper, body parts, normal, air fryers
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The last one down! – We did a minor update to our powder room. As usual, it started out simple with switching out the old exhaust fan and replacing the vanity but turned into a bigger project. It’s the last … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 7, 2026 – techie stuff, projects, people, recycling, toad
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Great idea but not intuitive for old people! – My computer mouse died. I bought a new one. They are wrapped tighter than Fort Knox in impenetrable wrapping. After I cut the hard plastic (nearly severing a finger), I couldn’t … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 31, 2026 – Cognitive testing, shipping, scams, projects, dining out
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Was that a test? – A few weeks ago, I visited a continuous care facility with a friend. We did a tour, ate lunch, received a bag of information and left. There was a pen in the bag. This past … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 24, 2026 – Clothes, weather, flowers, blogs, statistics
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Annual summer clothes cleanout – This week I tried on all my summer pants. I had already gotten rid of anything that didn’t fit or I didn’t like. Now I needed a different tactic because I had too many that … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 19, 2026 – Plants, rain, beach, DIY, renewal
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Plant bargains – Several years ago, I was walking through the Home Depot nursery (strictly for therapy – cheaper than Xanax but only if you don’t buy anything!). It was late June. Home Depot plants are best if you buy … Continue reading
Random 3 for April 5, 2026
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Today we are taking a break of sorts. Here are three life cartoons that have truth to them. Carry on! Have a great week!
Random 5 for March 22, 2026 – Weather, taxes, facilities, clutter, old people
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She did it again – We were predicted to have a “warm” (relatively speaking) weekend and Mother Nature disappointed us. Yesterday was not warm. It wasn’t even average temperatures. Today is supposed to be the “jewel” of the week hitting … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 8, 2026 – Weather, projects, schedule issues, decisions, war costs
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Fake spring – That’s what our local weather forecasters call it. We are starting a week of above average temperatures. After a bitter cold winter, we are going to lose it completely. There will be dancing in the streets as … Continue reading
Random 5 on February 1, 2026 – January, hoagies, Sasha, renovations, weather
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Goodbye January — and don’t let the door hit you on the way out. This was one of the worst. January has always been full of tragedy for me. I look forward to Groundhog Day for no other reason than … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 