Random 5 for November 13 – Mail order, appliances, cats, surgery, renovation project results

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Shipped or not? – I buy stuff on-line. Almost always I get an email that says it shipped. I ordered something last Sunday. Tuesday I received the email. As of today, it still hasn’t been “really shipped.” What’s that all … Continue reading

More odds and ends

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Voting — We voted mid-morning. Our local precinct is staffed with centenarians. At least they look and work at a speed that I think someone would at 100. Small things (like a dropped pencil) are huge issues taking considerable time … Continue reading

Looming project creep

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We are ready to start our pre-holiday project(s). There is always a pre-holiday project. One year we fenced in the yard. Sometimes it’s a paint job. It’s a summer project that kept sliding because it was too hot or there was … Continue reading

Catching my breath

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Kudos to all of you who are caretakers. It takes a special person to do it selflessly. I am a good pet caretaker. An elderly or ill pet presents very little resistance. I call all the shots. I like that. … Continue reading

Random 5 for October 23 – Customer service, banks, commercials, schedules, disability

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Puts a smile on my face – Political commercials make me nuts. All of them. We record programs so we can skip the commercials. If watching live, we mute them except for the Farmers Insurance dog commercials. Watching the Mer-Mutts do … Continue reading

Being prepared

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One of my family members had a bad fall this week. It’s not terminal but there will be a long haul to get back to where they were. Sometimes you don’t get back all your functionality. There is that ’cause and … Continue reading

How not to plan a sick day

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When I think of getting sick I think of a rainy day, soup, naps, pajamas and books or cooking shows on TV. That never happens. I only get sick at the most inopportune times. Like when it’s the only sunny day … Continue reading

Expiring body parts

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No, I’m talking knee replacements here. I’m talking about how long a body part can stand doing its job before revolting. Let’s take my butt. Last week I had dinner with two different groups of friends. When sitting at a … Continue reading

The fall changes and abstract thoughts

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I’m not ready! Summer was too short. And too hot! There is a change in the air. It’s warm but it gets dark earlier and there is a chill in the morning air. Everything knows it – animals, people, and … Continue reading

Beware! Crank alert! All peopled out!

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I’m an introvert. I know. No one believes that but I am. I require a good bit of “me” time. That’s “by myself” time without needing to be nice to anyone. I’m not real good at being nice for a … Continue reading