Every birthday you say “I don’t feel any different than I did when I was 30, 40, 50 (you fill in the age)?” I know what makes you feel old – a fall or a stupid accident. You can fall … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life at Home
Summertime!
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Last year I didn’t do a lot of flowers. I tried a few things in the existing window boxes and they didn’t work. The box was the problem. Not enough drainage holes so the flowers were either dry or overwatered. … Continue reading
What to do, what to do
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A week that I thought would be stressless did not turn out that way. With the big house projects behind us it should be easy, right? Nope, nope, nope! I returned to my new eye doc this week. It was … Continue reading
A walk on the wild side*
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We have had several significant home renovation projects in the past year with different groups of workers. This post is about our deck guy. For those following this journey, he had been the music room guy and the kitchen window … Continue reading
Deck pictures finally!
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At long last it’s done! The beloved husband took some shots of the deck which were better than anything I took. Thanks to all you great people encouraging my sanity during this project. In the end it is worth it … Continue reading
On my way back to normal
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Nineteen and a half years ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. It was a scary time. There were two surgeries and a new treatment (I was one of the first in the area to get it) and no chemo … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 12, 2022 – Housewives, garage sales, timing, homes, deck
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Housewives of the ‘hood – This week I noticed someone I hadn’t seen before. It was a middle-aged woman, very thin, with an orange spray-on tan. I know it was spray on because there were no streaks, and it was … Continue reading
Wrung out, strung out but coping in a familiar way
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My sanity is hanging on by a thin strand. This may be the last week for the deck project. Before you start rejoicing that you won’t have to put up with my deck rants, he has said this before. Many … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 5, 2022 – Projects, friends, connections, social visits, weather
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Progress! – We’ve seen some progress on our deck. Just a few more weeks. A surprise – One night this week there was a knock on the door. An old friend (literally and figuratively) was outside. He was nearby and … Continue reading
Hope (not love) is all you need!
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Hope is what keeps us going. Without it, what’s the point? I always take a quart of hope to the hair salons, hoping I don’t look like someone out of the 70s or someone in their 70s (yes, both have … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 