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Random 5 for February 15, 2026 – Taxes, anticipation, normal, routines, February

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Tax time! – I rarely procrastinate about anything but for taxes I have a ritual. I pick a weekend to start it. Then I whine about it. Then I find other “more important” things to do. Maybe I’ll do it … Continue reading →

Random 5 for February 8, 2026 – De-icers, people, weather, surgery, renovations

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That’s different – My local Starbucks uses pink de-icer on their walkways. I’ve never seen that before. Maybe it comes in colors now? Speaking of Starbucks – I’ve been going to the current one for almost 14 months. The clientele … Continue reading →

Random 5 on February 1, 2026 – January, hoagies, Sasha, renovations, weather

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Goodbye January — and don’t let the door hit you on the way out. This was one of the worst. January has always been full of tragedy for me. I look forward to Groundhog Day for no other reason than … Continue reading →

Random 5 for January 25, 2026 – Snow, food, birds, downsizing, storm

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It’s all around us! – Not love, snow! After weeklong hype, we are in the middle of a snowstorm. It started very early. We had several inches by 6 a.m. We are close to the snow-sleet line so the forecasters … Continue reading →

Random 5 for January 11, 2026 – Loss, credit card hacking, dying appliances, health, weather

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It’s been a tough week here – We lost our cat Morgan to something the vets couldn’t pinpoint, therefore couldn’t help. The specialists required were all on Christmas vacation. The response from the blogging community has been epic. We felt … Continue reading →

Random 5 for December 28, 2025 – Hospitals, friends and family, weather, moves

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A rant to start! – This week my brother had a medical emergency that required hospitalization (he is ok now). He was scheduled to be released at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Christmas Eve with prescriptions for heart medications. My grandniece went … Continue reading →

Random 5 for December 21, 2025 – Error codes, flavors, Morgan, decorations, winter solstice

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Say what? – I was trying to log on to a website and got a new (to me) error code. It was 502 bad gateway. It’s self-explanatory and it made me smile. I’d love to oversee naming error codes along … Continue reading →

Random 5 for December 14, 2025 – Snow, nature, machines, old people problems, schedules

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Happy winter! – We woke up this morning to snow! Lots of it. More than predicted. I have a birthday party today so I’m hoping the roads will be cleared by then. We haven’t had a lot of snow, but … Continue reading →