Housewives of the ‘hood – This week I noticed someone I hadn’t seen before. It was a middle-aged woman, very thin, with an orange spray-on tan. I know it was spray on because there were no streaks, and it was … Continue reading
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Random 5 for June 5, 2022 – Projects, friends, connections, social visits, weather
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Progress! – We’ve seen some progress on our deck. Just a few more weeks. A surprise – One night this week there was a knock on the door. An old friend (literally and figuratively) was outside. He was nearby and … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 29, 2022 – Landscaping, funerals, docs, re-use, Memorial Day
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Yeowza! – Our home has looked barren since we cut down three trees. We had no choice. One was dangerously close to the foundation. Another one was a threat to the house and the third was growing into the old … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 22, 2022 – Shortages, oil embargo, neighbors, death, relatives
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What? – Baby formula has hit the headlines but that’s not the only shortage. My local Starbucks has been out of mocha for four days! What’s with that? I must travel to another store to get my morning kick. Usually … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 15, 2022 – Deck, reviews, election, airtime, change
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Deck update – These pictures are the deck after three weeks. Hopefully with some good weather (there is always rain in the forecast) this week will be a big push – sleeves on posts, railings and the start of the … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 8, 2022 – Turtles, smells, ideas, floods, deck
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Something new! – This week while walking along the stream in my happy place, I saw a turtle. First one I’ve seen here. He was sunning on a branch that was hanging over the stream. Not my idea of relaxing … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 1, 2022 – May, jobs, facial recognition, trees, covid
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Can it really be May? – April turned out to be a cold and windy month. That didn’t stop the flowers and trees from starting their blooming season. It did, however, curtail my walks to my happy place. Hoping for … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 23, 2022 – Robins, weirdos, projects, surprises, trees
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Hello? – We have an arched window over the front door. Yesterday I saw this robin looking in. He was standing on the outside ledge. He did a lot of walking up and down and peering. First time I saw … Continue reading
Not so Random 5 for April 17, 2022 — Kitchen pictures
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I promised you pictures of my new kitchen after everything was complete. It’s finished. Window treatments, new carpet, new furniture, it’s all in. Thanks for listing to my almost constant whining about everything that went wrong or threatened to.
Random 5 for April 10, 2022 – Flooding, disappointments, contractors, death, flowers
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The downside – Our development is surrounded by fields and meandering streams. There is a downside to meandering streams. They flood. It doesn’t affect our house, but it does affect the roads we travel. We had three inches of rain … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 