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I love blaming things on family. It takes the pressure off. We have a family tradition and I am the standard-bearer. I take this responsibility seriously. We screw something up at every food gathering. It can be large…like forgetting to … Continue reading
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We have had unseasonably warm weather for a while. Some days it is more than 20 degrees above normal. It affects a lot of things. Here is a random collection. Happy (horny?) frogs – They came out of hibernation early. In the above picture, … Continue reading
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I have four cats but this is about the younger two. (Don’t be judgmental! Everyone should have multiple cats!) Somehow the planets aligned and I ended up with two one-eyed gray cats. They are not identical. They differ in age, … Continue reading
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I hate excuses. My mother never tolerated them. Not even mitigating circumstances. You did it, you own it. So what if you were double dog dared. If you are stupid enough to take that on, you deserve the consequences. You … Continue reading
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Last week I was emotionally strung out. Very. Strung. Out. I had a very sick pet which gave me a sense of dread that I couldn’t shake. Death was in the air. I’ve had that experience too often. Way too … Continue reading
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‘Maters – After last year’s disaster in finding the exact tomato plants I wanted, I am starting my own. Seeds are on tall displays with the prettiest flowers at eye level. The tomato seeds are always on the bottom row. … Continue reading
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New cat Gracie was sick. She went from running 60 miles an hour to “down for the count” in a nano second. It was longer except that I didn’t initially notice it. Cats are not whiners. When they are sick, … Continue reading
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Recently we had 48 hours of high winds. The kind that whistles. Loud. In the dark. It’s more bothersome in the dark. I don’t like wind. A breeze at the beach — yes, but a full-windstorm — no. Especially in the … Continue reading
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I have a snarky side. Sometimes impromptu snide comments come out of my mouth. I don’t know how it happens but it does. (Good thing I don’t Tweet!) Recently I had two incidents that gave me the occasion but I … Continue reading
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Family – It was a week of family. Step-daughter flew in for a short stay and we had a bridal shower for a grandniece. Always good to see family! A holiday? – When I was a kid, Valentine’s Day was … Continue reading
