My first choice for a car wash is parking it outside during a downpour. No one cleans it like Mother Nature and she’s cheap. We’ve had a lot of bad weather this winter resulting in street salt on my car. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life at Home
Random 5 for March 2, 2025 – Spring, backup plans, wills, daylight length, technology upgrades
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Say what? – We were looking forward to March and a peaceful transition to spring but it’s not to be. After a few warm days we woke up to 19 degrees today (dang cold in Celsius!). The only good thing … Continue reading
Wagons Ho! Or
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I would have been a bad pioneer! Really bad pioneer. Cranky too. Last week our electricity went out. It happened right after my next-door neighbor complained about the new electric rates and I had a chat with Pam from One … Continue reading
Random 3 for February 2, 2025 – Spring, holidays, plans
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Today is a short one! That dang groundhog! – Today is Groundhog Day when folklore says he will predict the start of spring. “They say” he saw his shadow signaling six more weeks of winter. It’s overcast here and there … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 1, 2024 – Time, weather, cheesecake, security, Christmas
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Jeepers creepers! – It’s December. How the hell did that happen. It was just March or was it July? This wasn’t one of my favorite years. It started with my cat Gus’ medical issues which ended with a major surgery … 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 3 for September 22, 2024 – Covid, car damage, seasons
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It’s just three thoughts today. I’m wiped out of ideas. They’ve come a long way baby. – Today we got our covid vaccines. I remember the first covid shots. Papers to fill out and long waits. Today’s appointment and paperwork … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 18, 2024 – Ancestors, traits, radio, home projects, side effects
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What a surprise! – As an active ancestry researcher (sort of) from time to time I get “tips” from the big ancestry folks (Ancestry.com, Family Search or 23andme). Mostly it’s information I already have. Today I got a lead on … Continue reading
It’s done, it’s done! Hallelujah it’s done!
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The bathroom renovation is complete. (Ok, almost done. We are waiting for the shower door.) It took just shy of eight weeks which is ludicrous. It’s a standard bathroom. We opted not to put tile on the floor which saved … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 28, 2024 – Normal, respite, August, availability, summer
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We’re back! – After six plus weeks of sleeping upstairs in a bed that’s too small and a room that’s too hot, we moved back into our bedroom. The bathroom renovation is not done but most of it is. The … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 