It may be a slow week, or I may be lazy, but the result is only three stories this week. New meanings or did I just miss this? – I was at the doctor’s recently and the nurse asked if … Continue reading
Category Archives: Random Five
Random 5 for October 25, 2026 – Seasons, neutering, ancestors, medications, time moves on
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Yikes! – It’s all hallows eve this week. How did that happen. Where was July? Oh yes, I was hiding from the insane heat. I need to live on a tropical isle with a constant comfortable temperature and cell service. … Continue reading
Random 5 for October 18, 2026 – Frost, fall, mouse, aging, weather
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It’s official! – We got our first freeze last night. It wasn’t a hard one but there will be another one tonight. We are officially in the “other side” of the seasons. It’s a signal to switch out the coats. … Continue reading
Random 3 for October 11, 2026 – Fall clean up, flowers, drudgery work
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It’s a short one today. It wasn’t an interesting week and no amount of snark can make it interesting! Clean up week – There is a sadness about pulling out all the annual flowers. One day beautiful flowers are bouncing … Continue reading
Random 3 for September 27, 2026 – Rain, sickness, adulting
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Just a short one for this week. Other than one routine appointment, the week was taken over by illness. Oh yes, and worry. As we age, any illness becomes potentially fatal in our minds. Even a broken fingernail can cause … Continue reading
Somewhat Random 5 for September 20, 2026 – Lots of reunion talk
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Happy rainy day for those in the northeastern US – There is something peaceful about a steady rain. It’s cleansing, wiping away the tears of the week. The rain is appreciated although we are expecting several days of it. At … Continue reading
Random 3 for September 13, 2026 – Birthdays, food tastes, scams
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It was a slow week for excitement so only three thoughts for today. Happy birthday Mom! – Today is my mom’s birthday. She would be over 100 at this point. She died in 1986 and I still miss her! (and … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 6, 2026 – School clothes, aging, styles, relatives, medical
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What’s cool for school! – This week I saw two different groups of high school girls at Starbucks. One group wore uniforms with tan dockside shoes and crew socks. Very attractive. The other wore grey slightly oversized sweat suits. They … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 30, 2026 – Traffic, deer, dumb, people, Canadians
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A switch was flipped – This past Monday the traffic for my 7 a.m. coffee run went from seeing 5 to 10 cars to 30 to 50. It’s not the arrival of pumpkin latte time (maybe a little). Schools started … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 23, 2026 – Coffee, accidents, yearbooks, high school, eyeglasses
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I didn’t realize how appropriate this would be for today when I saved it! It wasn’t an auspicious start to the day! — I spilled my coffee while getting out of my car this morning. Sticky mocha latte was all … Continue reading
