Random 5 for February 19, 2023 – Peaceful interlude, hairballs, taxes, furniture, consignment stores

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Quiet peace – After weeks of running from store to store looking for furniture, carpeting and other house stuff, all the ordering is done. No weight on my shoulders. No scheduled shopping. The window treatment in the music room is … Continue reading

Random 5 for February 12, 2023 – Super Bowl, furniture, taxes, old age, cats

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The big day – Our local team is in the Super Bowl (football championship for those who are sports challenged) and the playoff is today. All week the news has had stories of school children, nuns, bar patrons, etc., singing … Continue reading

Random 5 for February 5, 2023 – Youth, furniture, family businesses, weather, spring

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Are they making them younger? – I had a whole-body dermatology checkup this week. I opted for a physician’s assistant so I could get in faster. I swear she looked like she was in junior high school. PA’s do a … Continue reading

Random 5 for January 15, 2022 – Birthdays, coffee, language, warranties, advertising

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Happy birthday retail style – Yesterday was my birthday. At this point in life (and for most of my life) it’s just a day but the retailers work to make it special. Starbucks gave me a free drink and Chico’s … Continue reading

Random 3 for January 8, 2023 – Decorations, traditions, neighbors

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Short news week! Back to normal – Most of the Christmas decorations are down and put away. We left the mantle decorated because it looks nice. We did another major cleanout, getting rid of decorations we didn’t use. We had … Continue reading

Random 5 for January 1, 2022 – Normal, shipping, internet ads, Starbucks, accommodations

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Did last year go faster than normal? — (Not that I know what normal is!) Too much sick cat and doctor appointments can dim the holiday spirit for sure. Or is this something that happens in normal aging? Nothing else … Continue reading

Random 3 for December 18, 2022 – Catching up, radio, preferences

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A day late and a little short! – It was a jumbled (but ok) upside down week. By the time Friday was over I was rejoicing in an easy weekend but that was not to be. I did something to … Continue reading

Random 5 for December 11, 2022 – Winning!, words, decorations, snow, party

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Hello lottery! – Despite the high stress level from Gracie’s dental surgery, it was a “lucky” week. I attended a luncheon. There were 80 people and 40 door prizes, so my chance of winning was good. That doesn’t mean anything … Continue reading

Random 5 for December 4, 2022 – Anticipation, scheduling, December’s past, friends, Christmas decorations

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An odd week – This past week was spent getting ready for this coming week. Several activities have strangely come together at the same time or overlapped. (I like to agonize over each event separately!) Gracie’s surgery tomorrow conflicts with … Continue reading