Happy Mother’s Day – Today we celebrate mothers in the US. My mom is long gone but I still miss her. More technology blips – I have a new electric toothbrush. I’ve been using electric toothbrushes for 25 years and … Continue reading
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Random 3 for April 13, 2025 – Streaming services, costly dumb things, cranky
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It’s a short one this week. Cutting the cable, the continuing drama – Learning new techie stuff for us oldies is not easy. We cut the TV cable except for one TV (which will end in a week or so). … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 30, 2025 – Spring, changes, clothing, technology, ancestry
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Spring is here – Sort of. We had a very warm day yesterday. The kind of day that made you forget it’s only March. Our star magnolia tree, which is the first tree to bloom in our yard, started its … Continue reading
Random 3 for February 23, 2025 – Weather, last time, blogging comments
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Just 3 today. Slow news week! You can feel the change – We’ve had dreadfully cold weather this February. I’ve been wearing multiple layers of clothing indoors! Sometimes it’s three layers and two are sweatshirts. (Yes we have indoor heat!) … Continue reading
Random 5 for January 19, 2025 – Health, storms, iPhone, appointments, spring
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Not a good week – One dear friend died, and two others ended up in the hospital with serious issues. It’s numbing. There is a feeling of helplessness but there isn’t much to do except keep them close to my … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 29, 2024 – Death, hearing, computers, cars, busy
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The valley of death – In the past two weeks, we’ve had people we’ve known pass away. I had three and the beloved husband had one. None of them were close or even what I would call friends. They were … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 15, 2024 – Peace, politics, commercials, weather, friends
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Mostly peaceful week – I love weeks that aren’t heavily scheduled. This past week was one of them. I had stuff to do but not appointment-type stuff. I love weeks like that. I have a couple of busy weeks coming … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 25, 2024 – Visitors, pumpkin spice, summer, cancer, normal
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House guests! – Look who came to visit. One of my blogging buddies came by for a visit and brought her Gracie (the dog) with her. (You can visit her on The Blessing of Animal Companions blog.) My cats didn’t … Continue reading
It’s done, it’s done! Hallelujah it’s done!
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The bathroom renovation is complete. (Ok, almost done. We are waiting for the shower door.) It took just shy of eight weeks which is ludicrous. It’s a standard bathroom. We opted not to put tile on the floor which saved … Continue reading
Home improvement projects – managing disappointment and other things
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We are renovating our bathroom. A new home improvement brings excitement. Beautiful stuff to select and choices to make but it also comes with big bags of unmet expectations. Managing my emotions is a full-time job. They don’t do what … Continue reading
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