This morning my Starbucks mocha was only about two-thirds full. That happens when the barista puts too much foam on top and it fizzes out. If I get it with flat foam I feel cheated. It’s not a buck a … Continue reading
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Random 5 for July 19 – Tomatoes, neighbors, haircut, pets, comments
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Finally! – I picked a few cherry tomatoes last week but my 4th of July tomatoes came in on the 16th. They rarely ripen by the 4th but that’s OK. I’m getting slower in my old age too. Fresh picked … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 7 – Mice, hiring, yellow zone, adjustments, Tess
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So proud! – We don’t have set chores in our family except that the beloved husband mows the grass and I catch the mice. This past week, he found a mouse in the office at 6 a.m. and wisely decided … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 17, 2020 – Inspiration, shopping, traits, neighbors, graduates
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Inspiration — With all this time on my hands, the random thoughts should be expanded but that’s not how it works. It takes interactions to get the good topics. With this lock-down I’m spending all my time with the beloved … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 10 – Mother’s Day, quarantine, crazies, event, upbeat
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Mother’s Day – This was a particularly difficult week here. I did what I often do during tough times, I channeled my mother. She’s been gone for over 30 years but I still miss her. She was born just before … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 26 – Ideas, Amazon, yard work, plants, food
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A brainstorm! – As I was listening to the traffic report on the radio, I realized there isn’t any. Nothing to report. No accidents. No jams. No nothing. I wish they would change that to a people traffic report. It … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 19 – Shipping, bras, cough, kindness, masks
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If you can be anything, be kind – I have retreated from the news because it’s detrimental to my health but I did hear one woman on TV complaining about the lockdown. She was marching in a demonstration. She cried, … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 12 – Shopping, homicides, transportation, nut jobs, itching
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Designated shopper – In our family the beloved husband and I are the designated grocery shoppers. Maybe it’s because we are healthy or maybe expendable. Who knows? Every week it gets more “interesting.” At first there were just marks on … Continue reading
Rest in Peace Crazy Lady
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When I first moved to this neighborhood 18 years ago, there was a woman who walked early every morning. I’d see her on the drive to work. That wouldn’t be unusual except she was. She was short and slim with … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 29 – Corona virus, routines, stupid people, Zoom, pond
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It’s all different – This week a blogger commented said that she was finding it hard to write about anything but the virus. I realized even day-to-day stories are different. Nothing is as it was, at least not here. I … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 