I have nothing thought provoking today. We are hunkering down for a good rain so soup and crusty bread are on the menu! Here are some short thoughts to go with it. Earlier this week as I was driving though … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life at Home
The sister-in-law chronicles
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This post is about my sister-in-law (SIL) with the recent shoulder injury and replacement. Every family has one. The crazy person that brings life to parties and chaos to life. In our family, it’s my sister-in-law. SIL is a vortex … Continue reading
Rationalization at its best
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Today is a big food day in the US. You get a holiday pass to gorge. No guilt allowed. We categorize food using the national food groups. We prefer to use colors. It’s much easier. I don’t know why the government didn’t … Continue reading
Comfort stuff, an easier way to handle stress
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Lately I’ve been in the mood for comfort stuff. You know…things that feel like mom. She always knew how to soothe me and pull me back from the abyss. Usually I turn to food – pasta, chocolate and mashed potatoes. … Continue reading
Ruminations on a vile election
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This election has been painful. It’s taken a while to process. This is not a political blog and I’ve avoided the topic but this is part of my therapy. Normal writing will resume shortly. It’s not about Republicans or Democrats. … Continue reading
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
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 