Random 5 for June 14 — Flag Day, Canadian geese, outdoor furniture, fabric, pizza day

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Happy Flag Day to those who live in the United States! The beloved husband flies our flag every day during the summer. It takes a village – I was brought to tears this week. I was driving on a back … Continue reading

Random 5 for June 7 – nostalgia, cemetery, graduation, retirement, holiday nostalgia

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Nostalgia – The internet has been full of Patrick Swayze videos this week. I watched the dance screen from Dirty Dancing with Jennifer Grey. I forgot how young and hot he was. I also forgot how young and hot I was. … Continue reading

Random 5 for May 31

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No green rose thumb here! — My mother grew the best roses. She had a row of standards and tea roses in all different colors. They bloomed all summer long. On the other hand, I have tried to grow them … Continue reading

Random 5 for May 23 – Holiday weekends, skin, karma, school bus, Morgan

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Holiday weekends – When you are retired, holiday weekends no longer have the appeal they used to have (unless you are invited to a picnic). There are all these people clogging the roads and places I want to go. The … Continue reading

Random 5 for May 17

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Starbucks – My favorite coffee retailer has come out with a new size for frappuccinos – mini. It’s 10 ounces. I have been begging them to make a 24 ounce size hot coffee. (Seriously, I’ve written them many times about … Continue reading

Random 5 for May 10 – Pterodactyls, Cabela’s, landscapes, tanner, road trips

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Pterodactyl sighting – I know they are thought to be prehistoric and no longer living. There is a band of them surviving locally. I haven’t seen them but I have seen their poop around my pond. What other bird would … Continue reading

Random 5 for May 3 – Jeopardy, litter boxes, day lilies, TV, Morgan

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I know it, I know it! – Those are the words most often heard during Jeopardy in our house. Our problem is that we can’t pull the answer from our brain’s data bank fast enough. We are big fans but … Continue reading

Random 5 for April 19

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Sayonara baby! – My Christmas ducks were lounging in public view at the beginning of the week. I have ceramic ducks that I rotate seasonally. They sit on my coffee table or fireplace mantle through the season and then they … Continue reading

Random 5 for April 11 — taxes, socks, thumb, hair, Starbucks courtesy

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Something’s not working here – I have been having a problem lately with socks. They creep down into my shoe. Does that mean my socks are too old and stretched out or my shoes don’t fit quite right? Does anyone … Continue reading

Random 5 for April 5 – Aging, appointments, surgery, frogs, haircuts

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  The piggy that went to market – My nine-year-old granddaughter had a big toe tumor removed this past week. I always feel badly when children have surgery. It’s scary. I remember when I had my tonsils taken out at … Continue reading