Random 5 for November 20 – Confidence, shopping, underwear, Christmas, odd sights

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I know I’m getting old – I saw two former co-workers this week while shopping at the mall. We talked while we all ate pizza. About the time when they were ready to leave, it occurred to me that I … Continue reading

Random 5 for November 13 – Mail order, appliances, cats, surgery, renovation project results

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Shipped or not? – I buy stuff on-line. Almost always I get an email that says it shipped. I ordered something last Sunday. Tuesday I received the email. As of today, it still hasn’t been “really shipped.” What’s that all … Continue reading

Random 5 for November 6 – Renovations, bloggers, bathrooms, controversy, Daylight Savings Time

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It’s done! – Mostly done. The new tile floor is in the half bath. It’s as awesome as I was hoping but not without glitches. Broken drill bits, multiple visits to the home center and other weird unplanned stuff happened … Continue reading

Random 5 for October 30 – Teal pumpkins, interstate highways, patience, inflatables, election signs

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Teal pumpkins? – I never heard of that before. Our neighborhood has a website where you can share information or ask questions. Someone posted that they put a teal pumpkin by their front door for Halloween. It signifies a house … Continue reading

Random 5 for October 23 – Customer service, banks, commercials, schedules, disability

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Puts a smile on my face – Political commercials make me nuts. All of them. We record programs so we can skip the commercials. If watching live, we mute them except for the Farmers Insurance dog commercials. Watching the Mer-Mutts do … Continue reading

Random 5 for October 16 – Chocolate, holidays, Starbucks, birds, banks

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Ugh! – October is half over and we are cruising into the holidays. So not ready! Where did July go? Want July back! (Yes I know I was whining about the weather for most of it.) #punishedforwhining There’s something about … Continue reading

Random 5 for October 9 – Summer ends, restaurants, fall cleanup, chores, dry eye

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It’s over – We get fresh corn on the cob from a farm stand. They specialize in it, staggering plantings so it starts early and lasts longer than other farms. It closed on Friday. No more corn until the end … Continue reading

Random 5 for October 2 – Sizing, old, updates, emoji’s, Medicare

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Say what? – I saw a pair of shoes that were marked “relaxed fit.” What is that? If you want looser shoes, you size up. Sounds like an advertising gimmick to make you think something is more comfortable than it … Continue reading

Random 5 for September 25 – Fall, weather, obits, recuperating, friends

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Fall – Pumpkins and chrysanthemums are popping up everywhere. The weather has been too warm. I am holding out until October so they last longer. There is nothing worse than a rotting pumpkin on your porch or table. The summer … Continue reading

Random 5 for September 18 – Melancholy, traffic, weather, yardwork, on-line tickets

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What is it about September – I always get a twinge of melancholy in September. I don’t know why. It comes early in the month, stays for a short visit and then moves on. Perhaps it’s part of the seasonal … Continue reading