They just don’t make them like they used to! The dishwasher is fixed. Hopefully for a long time. However…. While the repair guy was there I was foolish enough to do a load of laundry. (Tons of towels from cleaning … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life at Home
Observations on this and that
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My cat Mollie got caught in a mechanical recliner lift this week. Fortunately I was able to stop it immediately and reverse. She lost a large chunk of fur but was ok. Nothing broken. I, however, was not good. That … Continue reading
The problem with overachieving
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Ponds are fun. Frogs, water lilies, and fish – what’s not to like? There are a few chores. Most involve cleaning in the spring and prepping for winter in the fall. In between I backwash the filter weekly (about 5 … Continue reading
Another perfect day in paradise – odds and ends
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That’s the opening I use when emailing working friends. They don’t like it much. The truth is that any day you wake up is a good day no matter what the weather is. Remember all spring when I talked about … Continue reading
Inappropriate intimate relationships with…insects
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New relationships should start slowly. Maybe with a nice dinner or drinks. Then move to activities that take longer like dinner and a movie. Slowly! That’s not what happened. No dinner or drinks. Just blood sucking. There are very few … Continue reading
When it comes to gardens, the critters win again
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A few years back I wrote a post about my tomatoes. The critters were eating them first. After I put in a dog pen I was able to enjoy a garden. Then this year happened. If you read my post … Continue reading
Summer Solstice Odds and Ends – dreams, conga lines and general silliness
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I love summer. The solstice is exciting. To celebrate I sang my favorite summer song to the beloved husband. It was off-key and the paragraphs were mixed up but the words were all there. I can’t remember what I ate … Continue reading
The week that was – the weenie and the cat crisis
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When it comes to a crisis I’m stronger than most. I know what needs to be done and have the guts to do it. Unless it involves my cats. Then I am a weenie. The queen of weenies. At a … Continue reading
Dust in the wind
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The wind is very eerie. It reminds me of Edgar Allen Poe and all his disturbing stories. Dreary and drab and sad and scary. Birds, ticking clocks (or was that a heart?). All bad stuff. Some regions routinely get wild … Continue reading
Hello Zen, it’s Kate. Do you make house visits?
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I am waiting patiently for the appliance repairmen. (Ok, not so patiently! I’m on my second mocha latte.) Our 5-year-old top of the line dishwasher broke. We turned it on before going to bed and were greeted with an ocean-front … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 