Happy birthday Dad! – Tomorrow is my dad’s birthday. He’d be well over a hundred years old. I still miss him even though I was a child when he died. You have made a mark in life if you are … Continue reading
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Random 5 for July 31, 2022 – Prizes, lottery, renovations, vacations, life
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Wahoo! I won! — There was a message on my answering machine from Publishers’ Clearinghouse. I won a prize, and they want me to call them back so their “team” can come out. So…real or scam? It’s happening to me … Continue reading
Random 3 for July 24,2024 – Walkers, weeds, fantasies
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We are in an extreme heat wave with temperatures bouncing around 100+ degrees with the humidity not far behind. We are not used to this weather. Ergo, my thinking is not working so well. Another short one! Walking with my … Continue reading
Random 3 for July 10, 2022 – Customer service, energy, memories
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I’m shortening it up today! Not a lot going on around here that’s worth noting and see second item. Time I’ll never get back – My email went wonky this week. I couldn’t access it on any device so that … Continue reading
A walk on the wild side*
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We have had several significant home renovation projects in the past year with different groups of workers. This post is about our deck guy. For those following this journey, he had been the music room guy and the kitchen window … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 26, 2022 – Hands, feet, snakes, emails, birthdays
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A weird sign of aging – One of my hands is typing faster than the other. It scrambles my words. I had a hard time figuring out why my letters get flipped and that’s the only explanation I have. I … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 19, 2022 – Deck, peace, voting, neighbors, cognitive regression
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Chugging away – The deck is finally done. Yesterday, the day after it was complete and the contractor was completely gone, the weather turned iffy. It was cold and windy, so we did the bare minimum. Plants and cushions are … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 12, 2022 – Housewives, garage sales, timing, homes, deck
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Housewives of the ‘hood – This week I noticed someone I hadn’t seen before. It was a middle-aged woman, very thin, with an orange spray-on tan. I know it was spray on because there were no streaks, and it was … Continue reading
Hope (not love) is all you need!
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Hope is what keeps us going. Without it, what’s the point? I always take a quart of hope to the hair salons, hoping I don’t look like someone out of the 70s or someone in their 70s (yes, both have … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 15, 2022 – Deck, reviews, election, airtime, change
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Deck update – These pictures are the deck after three weeks. Hopefully with some good weather (there is always rain in the forecast) this week will be a big push – sleeves on posts, railings and the start of the … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 