The dreaded rabbit hole – Way back when I first started doing ancestry research, I’d fall into a rabbit hole for hours surfacing only for food. I created a family tree that went back many generations. At that time, there … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life at Home
Random 5 for April 7, 2024 – Routine, ants, projects, bad luck, housing options
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What a boring week! – I looked back at my calendar for inspiration and there was nothing exciting that happened this week — nada, zip. There was stupid stuff like I took all my Easter photos without the memory card … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 31, 2024 – Easter, traditions, karma, ants, invasions
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An early Easter – This is one of the earliest Easter dates possible. For our area, it’s early for flowers. Usually, you can find potted tulips and hyacinths all around but not this year. They aren’t as plentiful. I prefer … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 24, 2024 – Colors, projects, names, ants, weather
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Fifty shades of gray – Seriously, there are more than fifty shades of gray. We are the end unit of a triplex. The building is sided with brick and a cement board that requires painting every ten years. The paint … Continue reading
Not again!
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This is a true story. I had another one of those nights. You know how it goes. You wake up because something sort of hurts. You overanalyze it and at the end you are sure it’s something fatal. In my … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 17, 2024 – St. Patrick’s Day, spring, heat pump, yard work, house guest
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! – We don’t do anything different here but locally there are parades and people wearing green. Every restaurant is serving some version of corned beef and cabbage although I understand that is not a staple in … Continue reading
A visitor comes a callin’
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Yesterday was a gorgeous day here with temperatures close to 70 degrees (21C). My canna lilies needed to be divided and repotted for the growing season. I keep them in my windowless garage over the winter. That gives them a … Continue reading
Random 5 for February 25, 2024 – TV, violence, stress, hearing aids, weather
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Is it just me? – Or are TV programs more violent? I was looking forward to the return of “normal” programming after the long hiatus caused by the strikes. I like most of the NCIS programs. NCIS-LA has always been more … Continue reading
Living a Saturday Night Live Skit or is it a nightmare?
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This saga started last December, before Christmas. We have a heat pump. It’s less than three years old. Contractor grade (lower level) systems last between 10 and 12 years. The one in our new house was 12 years old, louder … Continue reading
Random 5 – Stuff I learned or relearned this week
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I’m no Florence Nightengale! – My cat Gus had serious surgery on his male bits this week. He has pain pills but I’m the one who needs them. Keeping an eye on the surgical site is painful for me. I … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 