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

The oldies were swinging with the oldies!

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Last night was an oldies’ dance. For those who don’t know what that is, it’s music from roughly 1958 to 1985-ish — the music is old, not necessarily the dancers. It was held at a volunteer fire company’s social hall. We … Continue reading

Cats taking over….again…with good juju | For animal lovers

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Kate is under the weather so she asked the cats to update you. No one is accepting responsibility for the sketches. Mollie: It’s been a while since we posted. This was the summer of people staying in the house. It wasn’t too … Continue reading

Do kids bike today?

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Yesterday I saw a very unique sight. It was a child of maybe 6 or 8 riding a bicycle in my neighborhood. I live in a mixed residential area. There are families of all ages here. Some have young children. … Continue reading

The granddaughters are coming!

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Our granddaughters live in Denver. We live on the east coast so we don’t get to see them too often. They are coming in to town later this week. The last time they were here, they were around 3. They … Continue reading

Logic – where are you? Are you out there? | HR Memories

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Something that is often missing from the workplace is simple logic. In the business world it is related to judgment. When I worked with people, I sometimes wondered if they checked their sense of logic at the door when they … Continue reading

Mom was right again!

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Last week I made a chocolate layer cake for some friends who were coming over for dinner. It was a cake I had made many times before. Actually the cake wasn’t the showstopper; it was the mocha cream icing. Any … Continue reading

There is nothing like a really good friend…with benefits!

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No, not those benefits! I’m thinking something more useful. There are friends and then there are….friends. Some friends are couple-oriented friends and some are spouse-specific. Some friends are “do things with” friends and some are “talking,” “shopping” or “eating” friends. The … Continue reading

Post vacation blues

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I’m still recovering from a wonderful vacation. Here is a comic strip from one of my favorite cartoonists, Patrick McDonnell. It says it all! Over the summer a few bloggers have nominated me for awards. In the past, I have … Continue reading

Stilettos, Platform Shoes and Sneakers, Oh My!

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This is a reblog from one of my first posts. Since then I have learned how to add photos and to moderate my shoe fetish! This blog is dedicated to my friend Bettie, who has even more shoes than I do! … Continue reading