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
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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
All in the valley of death rode the 600
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It started a few weeks back but intensified when I was drinking a glass of water. Near the edge, there was a moving spot. At first I thought it was another eye floater except that it had legs. My floaters … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 6, 2025 – Changes, benefits, haircuts, cable, letting go
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Changing grocery stores – Since we moved four years ago, we have continued to go to the grocery store near the old house. We know the layout. It’s easy peasy in and out. The negative is that it tends to … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 23, 2025 – Words, wills, possessions, downsizing, projects
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Well, that’s nice! – I was at a family get together yesterday. One of my 30-something relatives introduced his “girlfriend” as his partner. I liked that. The whole girlfriend/boyfriend concept sounds very teenager-ish but there aren’t words to describe romantic … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 16, 2025 – Information sources, mismatches, Amazon, bad advice, bugs
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YouTube versus Google – When I’m looking for information, those are my “go to” sources. I rarely bother with owner’s manuals (if there is one). Lately if it’s instructional or operational information I’m seeking, YouTube is my first choice. I … Continue reading
Goodbye automated car wash, hello handheld hose
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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
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
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