Random 5 for April 10 – Smells, ants, neighbors, credit cards, crankiness

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What is that smell? – I’m taking a class. After four years of retirement I forgot how bad it smells when 100 people crowd into an auditorium. Phew! Update on the ants – I’m a sucker for natural so I … Continue reading

Random 5 for Easter, March 27 – Easter, chemicals, sneakers, bugs, outdoors

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To all who celebrate – May you have wonderful Easter. When I was young there were a lot of traditions surrounding this holiday. It started with Good Friday services, food blessed on Holy Saturday and a new spring outfit with … Continue reading

Random 5 for March 20 – Taxes, Kindle, desserts, work, weather

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I’m done, I’m done! Sweet Lord I’m done! – Ok, maybe that’s a little over the top but my taxes are completed, sent and accepted. After all the whining, it wasn’t too bad. I get some back from the feds. … Continue reading

Random 5 for March 13 – Weather, fogs, verandas, Facebook, best place to work

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Woo hoo summer came a callin’ – After an unusually warm winter we had a peep of summer. We set records – mega records. Like 30 degrees higher than normal records. (Our normal now is 50 degrees and we hit … Continue reading

Random 5 for March 6 – March, spring, Starbucks, apps, toenails

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Time flies – I was checking out the calendar for March. We are changing the clocks forward next weekend; spring starts on the 20th and Easter is the 27th. All good. Things seem earlier this year. Maybe it’s because the … Continue reading

Random 5 for February 28 – Poinsettias, smells, restrooms, cherry pie, WordPress Reader

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Tenacious sucker – It used to be that poinsettias would barely make it to Christmas without looking leggy. Bottom leaves dropped as soon as you paid for them. They didn’t wait to see their new adopted home. Now they are … Continue reading

Random 5 for February 21 – trains, retirement, Human Resources, reflections, clothes

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Funny about that – I had blogged about a near train mishap I saw recently. The next day there was news feature that the government recommended reviewing all railroad crossings for timing issues. The warning lights and gates are activated … Continue reading

Random 5 for February 14 – Valentine’s Day, mail, Freshly Pressed, Fitbit, self-control

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Happy Valentine’s Day to all – In our house it’s not celebrated in a big way. We are too practical to fall for all the hype. It’s more fun to do special things all year. Still…maybe I’ll have an extra … Continue reading

Random 5 for February 7 – Retirement, SkillsUSA, early morning, beauty, cameras

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Passages – An old friend has retired and closed down her business. She has been the queen of reinvention for the last 40 or so years and is now entering a new phase. It’s amazing how our interests change. Things … Continue reading

Random 5 for January 31 – Squirrels, Jeopardy, Facebook, Groundhog Day, Exercise

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Hey yo! – I’ve been feeding the squirrels during the snowstorm. If I am not on the ball, someone knocks on my window! Jeopardy! – During the winter months the beloved husband and I watch Jeopardy. We complain that the … Continue reading