Snow! Finally! – We got our first snowfall in a long-time last night. We didn’t get any significant snow last winter so it’s big news, especially with the kids. We are about an hour south of some great ski resorts … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life at Home
Random 5 for December 31, 2023 – New start, cats, bananas, birthdays, best wishes
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This is it! – Today is the end of the year. Many people are saying good riddance but don’t we do that every year? We look at tomorrow as a new start when actually each day is a new start. … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Waiting for the shoe to drop
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Gracie here. As we move into the holiday weekend the peep is freaking out. There is always something going on around a holiday and this one is a long one with the weekend included. Gus serenaded her this morning at … Continue reading
One step forward and another back
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This has been a bizarre week. I’m hoping it doesn’t get worse. I kicked off the week with a whopper of an eye stye. The kind that’s bigger than your head. I looked (and to some extent still do) like … Continue reading
The kiss of death
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Or maybe the subtitle should be Murphy strikes again. As an old person (yes, I’m old. I did the calculation with my birth certificate and the number is BIG. Personally I think it’s wrong but whatever!) I try to spread … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 3, 2023 – Time, music, decorations, friends, hectic schedule
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Yikes! – It’s upon us! It is the holiday season. As usual I’m wondering what happened to July. It was just June and here it is December! The rhythm! – I woke up this morning to the nice pitty pat … Continue reading
The ten days of hearing aids!
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This is a progress report. It’s my experience and not intended to encourage or discourage anyone from wearing them. I knew they would not be like my old ears. There would be issues like too much background noise or something … Continue reading
Random 5 for November 27, 2023 – Food, hearing aids, shopping, basics, bloggers’ woes
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Sayonara turkey! – I made my (hopefully) last turkey breast this week. We are not turkey fans in this family (except for Gracie my poultry loving cat). I make it so rarely that I’m never sure how. I have a … Continue reading
Random 3 for November 12, 2023 – Renovations, dreams, hearing aids
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I was short on inspiration (and interesting experiences or artificially enhanced interesting experiences) so it’s a short post. Planning – We spent a lot of time this week visiting showrooms and getting ideas for our bathroom renovation. It’s both fun … Continue reading
The body cleanse Kate-style
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We had guests last week. There was a lot of eating. Most of it was without a salad or healthy vegetables. (Guests are a reason to indulge.) By the time everyone left, I was feeling bloated. I wasn’t in the … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 