When I was a child I was afraid of some of my friends’ fathers. They would yell and scold and didn’t seem to have a tolerance for children. My own dad was not like. I was not used to a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Other People
Another round of odds and ends
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Here is a piece of advice — Don’t have an auto accident. There is a mountain of paperwork to be done. It’s due while you are not feeling well and at an emotional low. I was fortunate as I have … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 4 – Happy 4th, gardens, charities, masks, masquerading
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Holiday! – Happy 4th for anyone living in the US. Today is a day of barbecue, celebrations and all things red, white and blue! A sad garden — Without a garden this year, I’m using window boxes and pots to … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 20, 2021 – Solstice, music, traits, masks, Sasha
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Happy summer solstice! – It’s happening today! The real start of summer. Ear worms and other music things – I often wake up with a tune in my head. It never makes sense to me. Most of the time I … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 6 – Bridges, puppies, decisions, strawberries, masks
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A friend who gets it – A few weeks ago I posted about how much I hate walking across an open grate bridge. Keep that thought. There is a Dalmatian puppy in my neighborhood. Although she’s a puppy, she is … Continue reading
A jumble of thoughts
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Locally the mask wearing mandate is optional for vaccinated people. But people are people and they lie so without showing proof can you believe them? Different stores are reacting differently. The request to wear one varies. Some of the chains … Continue reading
Things that (shouldn’t) surprise me
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I don’t wear out clothes or shoes. They get old or shabby. Some shrink to an unwearable size. They may be so dirty that I’m embarrassed to wear them but I never wear holes in them. If I want “distressed” … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 9, 2021 – Gestures, frivolity, walking trails, barfy, cats
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Something you don’t see every day! – This week at Starbucks I followed an older guy (my age) in to the store. On the way he bent down and picked up a cup and straw that someone had thrown down. … Continue reading
What’s in a word?
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I consider myself anchored in reality. Maybe. Most of the time. My age starts with a 7 followed by another digit. (Yeah I know. I can’t believe it either. Such a perky thing like me!). I can’t in all honesty … Continue reading
Another one goes
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I was one of 50 cousins and the youngest of all. Most of my cousins are 10 to 20 years older than I am and many have passed. This week another one died. I wasn’t close to this particular cousin … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 