Category Archives: Life at Home

Random 5 for June 23, 2024 – Cumbersome benefits, class reunions, old crushes, hot, grumpy

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What’s with that? – My husband was in the military back in the 1960s. Retail stores tout military discounts. However, if you want to get it, it ain’t easy! I thought there would be a card with military status like … Continue reading →

Random 5 for June 16, 2024 – Routines, house projects, dumpsters, Starbucks, pineapple

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Lessons that need to be relearned – We are in the middle of a major bathroom renovation. The old one was gutted. It needed to be done. We were continually getting mold in the shower and fixing the shower would … Continue reading →

Random 3 for June 6 – House projects, timing, friends

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It’s a short version today. Lots to do and lots happening here. Hopefully more news next week. Breath in, breath out – Our week has been consumed in prepping for our bathroom renovation that starts Thursday. We had decisions to … Continue reading →

Random 5 for June 2, 2024 – Communications, project surprises, moving, cats, smells

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Stuff that makes me giggle – I love when businesses use “ordinary phrases” when communicating. Google does a lot like “oops we can’t find that page” or  changing their icon on Chrome to commemorate someone or something. This week I … Continue reading →

Random 5 for May 19, 2024 – Smoke detectors, house color, good deeds, comfortable clothes, strange emojis

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That dang smoke detector – We were just settling into bed around 11 p.m. last night when the smoke detector let out a loud chirp. Really loud and long but then it stopped. The beloved husband got up and checked … Continue reading →

Random 5 for April 28, 2024 – ancestry research, spring, petunias, busy schedule, fall

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The dreaded rabbit hole – Way back when I first started doing ancestry research, I’d fall into a rabbit hole for hours surfacing only for food. I created a family tree that went back many generations. At that time, there … Continue reading →

Random 5 for April 7, 2024 – Routine, ants, projects, bad luck, housing options

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What a boring week! – I looked back at my calendar for inspiration and there was nothing exciting that happened this week — nada, zip. There was stupid stuff like I took all my Easter photos without the memory card … Continue reading →