A different kind of spring cleaning

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When you get to be a certain age, spring cleaning takes on a different meaning. It doesn’t involve a house. (I’ve stopped that kind of spring cleaning ages ago!) It involves cleaning up the skin for the warm weather. This … Continue reading

Travel anxiety or traveling with rogue body fluids

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There are very few things that make me barf. Seeing someone else barf is one of them. Bad injuries are another. I don’t barf at cleaning up cat stuff. It’s either too much experience or I’m tough. Taxes and medical … Continue reading

Random 5 or September 4 – Social signals, anticipation, entertaining, designers, grandkids

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Guests – As you are reading this, there are two 10-year-old munchkins visiting their grandparents (that would be us). I have vitamin E, margaritas and Xanax stocked. Oh yes, I did get regular food for them. They leave right after … Continue reading

Beware! Crank alert! All peopled out!

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I’m an introvert. I know. No one believes that but I am. I require a good bit of “me” time. That’s “by myself” time without needing to be nice to anyone. I’m not real good at being nice for a … Continue reading

Random 5 for June 19 – Pets, activities, irony, cameras, water lilies

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Pond – This is the first week that all three colors of my water lilies bloomed. It is just gorgeous. The week that was – Hazel had surgery this week. (That’s a total other story!) Talk about a household turning … Continue reading

Naked and speechless

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If you’ve been reading the last few weeks you know I’m teaching a class in public speaking. It’s a damn good thing it’s not at a nudist colony or I’d be fired. I just finished the sixth doctor appointment in … Continue reading

Back to school again

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Where is my briefcase? What should I wear? Who barfed on my stuff? All good questions. My corporate training gig (teaching a 6 week class in public speaking) starts next week. I always look forward to those. Prepping for it … Continue reading

Poor Mollie — For Animal Lovers

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Yesterday, sweet Mollie cat went in for dental surgery. I am not good at that sort of thing. I took her food away at midnight as instructed. When I did my potty run at 3 a.m., she was all chipper … Continue reading