Onslaught of bad news – Last night and this morning have brought bad news. A friend who rescues and nurtures very young kittens lost one and has another litter very ill. A blogging friend’s husband had a bad reaction to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Random Five
Random 5 for September 17, 2023 – WordPress, scammers, porking up, allergies, transitions
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Hello WordPress, what’s going on? – The prepubescent cherubs at WordPress have been fooling around with the reader feature. It used to be that I could easily access someone’s post on their blog with one click from the reader. No … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 10, 2023 – Summer?, distracted, cooking, hearing, TV sound
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Why, hello summer? – We had oppressive heat and humidity this week. Not like our southern neighbors but a lot for us in September. That was weird – I was in a hurry. I was shopping in a big box … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 3, 2023 – Jimmy, harbingers, Starbucks, seasons, change
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No cheeseburgers in paradise – We are huge Jimmy Buffett fans here. Parrotheads. Wannabe island people. We’ve seen him a half dozen times and it’s always fun. (I have a long list of concerts performed by famous artists that weren’t). … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 20, 2023 – Cooler, wellness, medical results, inertia, flowers
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Hello fall? – Our temperature dropped to 54 degrees (12C) last night. Brrrr. Fall sent a reminder that she’s on her way. Along with the temperature change, it brings “nesting” behaviors. I’m baking a peach pie today and it’s just … Continue reading
Random 3 for August 13, 2023 – Birthdays, fall, weeds
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Just a short version today. My heart is on vacation at the beach. Unfortunately, my body isn’t. Happy birthday Dad! – This week is my dad’s birthday. He’s been gone 65 years but I still remember. I was a child … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 6, 2023 – Starbucks, upgrades that aren’t, summer, beach days, living in the moment
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Memories – Many years ago we used to rent a house at the beach and invite our siblings. Everyone was coming and going, no one stayed the whole week but the beloved husband and me. It gave us an opportunity … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 30, 2023 – Robins, eyes, print, friends, grumps
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And then they were gone – Those robins I posted about last Sunday flew the coop. We started to see nesting around the last week in June. There were little beaks peeking out by the second week in July. Mama … Continue reading
Random stuff (somewhat) for July 23, 2023 – Robins, robinettes and nests!
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The background: A few days before I hosted my family reunion, a robin made a nest in the understructure of the deck over the patio. Normally not a bad place because we don’t use the patio, preferring the deck that’s … Continue reading
Random 3 for July 16, 2023 – Deer, reflections, therapy
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Just three thoughts today. My fried brain is taking a sick day. A deer kind of day – On my way to Starbucks this morning, I saw two deer – one dead and one alive. There was a dead one … Continue reading
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