Happy birthday Dad! – Yesterday was my dad’s birthday. He would have been way over 100 years old. He died in 1958, but I still remember him on his birthday. I’ve written about him over the years. A good man … Continue reading
Category Archives: Random Five
Random 3 for August 9, 2026 – Flavors, words, shoes
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Just three today. Sort of a summer break! That’s weird! – Most of the standard first aid medications I stock expire before I finish them. When I go to use them, the expiration was three years ago. That happened this … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 2, 2026 – July, festivals, health, visitors, farm stands
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July did it again! – Shortest month of the year. Technically that’s supposed to be February, but it isn’t. Let the fests begin – We have a local Musikfest that started it’s run. Our weather forecast is for 10 days … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 26, 2026 – Canadian geese, S’mores Frappucinos, dermatologist, WordPress, weather
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How much poop do they make? – We have a flock of Canadian geese in the area. It looks like three couples and all their kids. They travel together sharing parenting duties. They are usually in a large field or … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 19, 2026 – Working in the heat, July, concerts, festivals, blogging problems
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It was a hot one! – We had oppressive heat this week. The kind that makes you NEED to stay inside. Our neighbors had a new roof installed. Because of the way the land bends and drops, we had a … Continue reading
Somewhat Random 5 for July 12, 2026 – Guests, death, obituaries, preferences, memories
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Company! – We had relatives visiting this week. We spent some quality time eating, drinking and discussing cats. They have six. I only have two. The discussion was very lively. We talked about other things too, but I can’t remember … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 5, 2026 – Tom, HVAC, weather extremes, walking sticks, family
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Happy 96th birthday Tom! – My brother turned 96 this past week. He doesn’t look his age and certainly doesn’t act it, but he is getting slower. He still golfs and is active in local non-profits. We are fortunate that … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 28, 2026 – Air fryer, style, tenaciousness, bumps, summer
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Air fryer Part 2 – If you read last week’s post (you can read that here), you know I am toying with the idea of buying an air fryer. The first one went back. I spent a lot of time … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 14, 2026 – Geese, weather, WordPress, renovations, aging
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So freaking cute! – You may not be a fan of Canadian geese but I am. They are so majestic in their little tuxedos. Locally we have a group that hangs together. There are at least two, maybe three families … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 7, 2026 – techie stuff, projects, people, recycling, toad
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Great idea but not intuitive for old people! – My computer mouse died. I bought a new one. They are wrapped tighter than Fort Knox in impenetrable wrapping. After I cut the hard plastic (nearly severing a finger), I couldn’t … Continue reading
