Fireworks Armageddon – The new cat survived the fireworks on the 4th of July. She relocated herself to inside the house instead of the screened porch. Residential fireworks were legalized this year in my state (what were they thinking?). Last … Continue reading
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Random 5 for June 30 – Salads, predictable, vacations, books, reunions
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Enough with the vinegar – We try to be as environmentally safe as possible here. We use a vinegar-salt mix to kill weeds and it’s effective. However, it smells like salad dressing for a while. I was on the screened … Continue reading
Weird Wednesday, Weird Week
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It’s summertime, my favorite season. Starbucks has S’mores fraps and the fruit tastes amazingly like fruit. Out with the heavy fleece clothing and in with the new tee-shirts. So why am I feeling like I was hit by a truck … Continue reading
Reflections on aging
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There are things I expected as I aged – wrinkles, graying, etc. Other things were complete surprises. Eating habits – The amount of food I eat has dropped considerably. I don’t buy apples or oranges in bags anymore because they … Continue reading
Living in a time warp
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Despite being retired, I think of myself as current (and young too but that’s another post). I keep up with what’s going on in the world (except for the political debates, sheesh!). I try to stay technically savvy. Sort of. … Continue reading
Random 5 for September 27 – Projects, wallpaper, TV, instinct, loss
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Another project? – We painted another back hallway in our house. I like the piece by piece strategy. We aren’t living in chaos. (I don’t do well in chaos, especially kitchen chaos. Let’s just say it makes me more than … Continue reading
I am one of them
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I blame it on the lousy summer TV. I blame it on my glasses. (Reading gives me headaches.) I blame it on everything and anything. It’s not my fault. It all started about two years ago when I bought a … Continue reading
The beach book frenzy
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Our annual trip to the shore is planned for later this year. The preparation is almost as much fun as the trip itself. Almost. Well not all of it but some of it. The best part is planning which books … Continue reading
Words are all we have
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For maximum enjoyment while reading this post, scroll to the bottom and click on the link. The music will play while you read. More about this at the end. I read a lot as a child. That was the start … Continue reading
The ironies of retirement
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This is not a complaining post. I am very delighted with retirement. It’s just not what I expected. When I worked, I always wanted more time. There were activities that I wished I had more time for so I could either do … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 