Random 5 for March 4 – Fruitful week, smells, cleaning up, expectations, memories

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Wonderful, wonderful – This has been a good week. I did my taxes and although there was a little mud wrestling with the on-line product, it’s done. (BTW the issues had to do with Internet Explorer…again). Then I found a … Continue reading

Random 5 for February 25 – Time, correlations, skills, writing, research

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Correlations – There is a definite correlation between how bad my hair looks and how long the drive-through line is at Starbucks. At this point in life I am not too proud to walk-in with a rooster or two sticking … Continue reading

Random 5 for February 18 – Time, stress, potholes, gas stations, feeling foolish

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Black holes – Between researching ancestors and the Olympics it’s been hard to find time for anything, even bathroom runs. Take-out, pizzas and mysterious meals in my freezer have been my friends. Both my free subscription to an ancestor research … Continue reading

Random 5 for February 11 – Valentine’s Day, happy people, Olympics, misguided advertising, flu

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Happy Valentine’s Day – The beloved husband had a masseuse come in to give us each a body massage. I’m a tactile person and he sure knows how to make me happy. We also had a pizza with it, one … Continue reading

Random 5 for February 4 – Superbowl, bots, merchandiser, spring, renovations

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Fly Eagles Fly – Our local pro football team is going to the Superbowl! It’s been so long since their last trip that I didn’t remember all the hoopla. You can’t go anywhere without seeing the logo and hearing the … Continue reading

Random 5 for January 28 – Boogers, water, habits, dehydration, aging

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Blooms and gloom – When I was a teenager I could depend on getting a zit in a prominent place for any special occasion. I get zits a lot less but the tradition continues in different ways. This coming week … Continue reading

Random 5 for January 21 – Pot holes, gym clothes, friendly, gross, browsers,

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Winter is here – How do I know? Pot holes! They are popping up. Starbucks always gets one in a main driving area and it opened up this week. I know it’s there yet I always hit it. It moves … Continue reading

Random 5 for January 14 – Spirit, change, seasons, computers, sickness

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A rousing evening – Our local pro football team, which was not expected to do well at the start of the season, was awesome…until the quarterback was injured. They made it to the first round of playoffs but the odds … Continue reading

Random 5 for January 7 – Promotions, gym, flowers, weather, blogging

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You can do better than that! – My birthday is in a few weeks and I’ve started getting birthday promotions from retailers. This week I received two from my healthcare company. One was to wish me a happy birthday and … Continue reading

Random 5 for December 24 – Traditions, bad luck, good luck, deliveries, cryptic messages

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An easier way to go — Earlier this week I had lunch with an old friend (as in long-tenured not age-old!). She had sent an email to her friends saying there would be no formal cards or decorating or parties … Continue reading