Passages — A holiday win-win

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When I worked I never had enough time to enjoy the holidays. It was busy at work — scheduling events, end-of year stuff, etc., busy at home — decorating and celebrating with friends. I was always trying to fit in … Continue reading →

Random 5 for November 29 – Cats, routines, death, smells, football

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  49 hours – The new loveseat was in the house exactly 49 hours before I heard the first sounds of a cat getting ready to barf. Fortunately I was sitting next to her. (Squeamish readers should go to next … Continue reading →

Old Thanksgiving memories

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Our Thanksgiving celebration is much more sedate than it used to be. My husband’s children and my brother’s son live out-of-state and rarely come home for Thanksgiving. That leaves a small collection of relatives and friends with benefits (dinner benefits, not … Continue reading →

Odds and ends

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We got a new loveseat. The old one left on Saturday so we had to make due with chairs until the new one was delivered. The cats were not happy especially Molly. She watches TV with me and there wasn’t … Continue reading →

Random 5 for November 22 – France, Starbucks, homeless, gifts, restaurants

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Let’s make this a feel good day! Viva la France! – Kudos to French President Hollande who has vowed to continue to help refugees despite recent events. We cannot let fear compromise our basic ethics. Pay it forward or maybe … Continue reading →

The special ops cat assignment!

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I had a terrible night’s sleep. I kept waking up worried about the morning. (Do Navy Seals have this problem before a special ops assignment). There have been cats in my life for 60-ish years. We had them when I … Continue reading →

Random 5 (plus 1 for France!) for November 15 – People, massage, vet appointments, Medicare, birds, Starbucks

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Thoughts for our friends abroad — It’s hard to focus on a humor blog when the world is crashing. I’m having a hard time getting my head around this stuff. How does killing concert goers or diners or other “soft targets” … Continue reading →