What I learned from teenagers

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Goodbye juice boxes and fruit bowls. Goodbye smurfs. Hello cell phones. This past weekend the granddaughters were visiting. They are almost fourteen (going on 30). Their feet are bigger than mine and we won’t talk about height. There was a … Continue reading

The grandkids are coming!

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The granddaughters are coming next week. They live in Denver and it’s the annual pilgrimage east to see the old folks (yes that’s the beloved husband and me). We look forward to it and it’s always interesting (and exhausting). When … Continue reading

Random 5 for October 29 – Food, guests, computer ads, hairballs, cats

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Are they gone? – Hazel stuck her head around the corner and asked that question. For the last few days the cats have been scurrying around to both check on and hide from the house guests. They can immediately tell … Continue reading

Decompressing finally

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This is a peaceful end to a hectic week. We had snowstorms, medical tests and house guests all at the same time. That is enough to send anyone out for retail therapy. I had a couple of coupons and a … Continue reading

Lousy timing, stinky ooze and sick cats! | For Animal Lovers

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It never fails. Pets are like children in that they get sick at the wrong times. They only get ill on weekends or right before a holiday. Our local emergency animal hospital has a standard minimum of $175 so we … Continue reading

Another one bites the dust!

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The past couple of weeks were hectic but it’s over. The house project is completed. Both sets of house guests are gone and the family reunion is done. The cats are still recovering from the trauma. It takes a lot of … Continue reading

Summer guests, shy cats and the living is easy

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By the end of next week, we will have houseguests. We have two different groups coming. First the beloved husband’s daughter and her husband are coming in from Denver and the day they leave, a college chum is coming for … Continue reading