Aging has brought a new phenomenon. I can’t realistically predict how long it will take to do something. I forget I’m old. Everything takes longer. Getting the dang ladder out of the garage takes longer. Half hour projects are around … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life at Home
Sassy cats – The scoop on the poop!
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Sasha today! Big news (at least in this boring house)! The peep cleaned the potty room in the basement a few weeks ago. She was “appalled” (not sure what that means) at the amount of dust the litter was kicking … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 20, 2025 – AI, Gracie, carpets, concerts, weather
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That was weird AI – An update for Word resulted in AI intruding on my writing. Before I just started typing when I opened the program. This time it asked what I wanted to write about. By mistake I put … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 13, 2025 – Super foods, personality styles, aging energy, concerts, summer
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Can this be true? – I read an article on summer super foods. I was devastated. Potato chips didn’t make the list. Neither did pizza. It had stuff like blueberries and spinach. Seriously! I was surprised to see fresh corn … Continue reading
A Somewhat Random 5 for June 29, 2025 – Wills, living options, summer memories, ice cream trucks, family picnics
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It’s officially done – We finished our wills this week. It was exhausting. I thought it was just me, but the beloved husband said he was wiped out too. It’s not physical work but there is an emotional impact to … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 15, 2025 – Surgery, guests, disappointment, marches, local politicians
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Hip, hip hooray! – Four people I know had hip replacement surgery in the past six weeks. The ages vary from 52 to 85. They all healed differently. This surgery has come a long way from past decades when people … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 25, 2025 – Busy, doctors, changes, aging, health
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A very peopley week – Despite my diligence to not let it happen, this week I was completely booked. Sometimes double booked with multiple appointments or events in a day. Some had been rescheduled so I had little control. I … Continue reading
Snip, snip and it’s done – Goodbye cable, hello streaming
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We have completed the disconnect with the TV cable. It wasn’t easy for many reasons, some of them relating to our age and limited attention span for technology (or anything really). For a 20-year-old this would have been a non-decision. … Continue reading
Random 3 for April 13, 2025 – Streaming services, costly dumb things, cranky
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It’s a short one this week. Cutting the cable, the continuing drama – Learning new techie stuff for us oldies is not easy. We cut the TV cable except for one TV (which will end in a week or so). … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Sasha’s update on the week that was
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Sasha here today. Giving the peep a break. She’s been wacko this week. First the ants. I don’t know what the big deal is. They are tasty little morsels, but she squishes them rather than eat them. A little fricassee … Continue reading
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