The valley of death – In the past two weeks, we’ve had people we’ve known pass away. I had three and the beloved husband had one. None of them were close or even what I would call friends. They were … Continue reading
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Random 3 for September 1, 2024 – Seasons, cars, blogging format
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It’s a holiday weekend so it’s short today. Yikes, it’s September! – Just like that summer is gone. It will go down as not a favorite. Excessive heat with a house project that moved us up to the overly hot … Continue reading
The saga of the car
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Most people look, test drive and buy a car. Sometimes they haggle a little (I can assure you the dealerships make out there too). Then they buy. I’m not most people. Before the pandemic I talked about upgrading my car … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 15 – Birthdays, cars, Hindenburg, deliveries, eye witness
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Happy birthday Dad! — Today is my dad’s birthday. He would be well over a 100 if he were alive. He played the accordion. I always wished I had a photo of him playing. It ain’t red – I finally … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 18, 2021 – Time, Fitbit, cars, ads, reunion
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Good grief July is half over! – July is the one month out of the year that I always feel flies by more so than any other month. It’s a full month with 31 days but somehow poof and it’s … Continue reading
Snippets of a ridiculous conversation
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Did you ever have an inane conversation based on “what if’s?” Sometimes the oddest bits of info come out of them. In the course of a conversation, a friend asked if I would buy a new car anytime soon. This … Continue reading
Good luck, bad luck
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There was the promise of good weather. Predictions of mid-60s. In this area in February, it would be another two months before we had a steady diet of that. With this window of warmth, my mind was in a tizzy. … Continue reading
Pre-coffee disaster averted for today
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Another near miss this morning. I artfully dodged a car fight. Those are the worst. A bent fender costs more than an ER trip. It’s similar to a hip replacement. All this while I was getting my morning coffee. My … Continue reading
Were they the good old days?
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It seems like every Monday is a bad weather day. Schools are closed. Businesses delayed. Even if I have no specific plans, I don’t like being forcefully incarcerated by the weather. I get grumpy. When I was young, schools rarely … Continue reading
Random five for August 3
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As I was looking over some of my previous posts, I often start with “this was a hectic week.” Well, this wasn’t hectic at all. Hectic weeks give the best posts…but summer can help. Do you really look at people? … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 