This post is from 2017. Since then our friends sold their vacation cabin and he passed away leaving us with some really great memories. On our last visit I knew it was likely our last trip there. That made it … Continue reading
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Random 5 for February 15, 2026 – Taxes, anticipation, normal, routines, February
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Tax time! – I rarely procrastinate about anything but for taxes I have a ritual. I pick a weekend to start it. Then I whine about it. Then I find other “more important” things to do. Maybe I’ll do it … Continue reading
Random 3 for November 30, 2025 – Snow, friends, cats
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It’s a short one today. You know…holiday weekend…too much food…just plain lazy. All of the above. Snow! – Parts of the US have been getting significant snowfalls. It’s early for our area to get any real accumulation but some snow … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 1, 2025 – Time, weather, cleaning, scams, change
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Happy June! – I don’t know how this is happening, but the year is flying by. May was a busy month for us, it went by fast. I’m hoping June will linger. July is the month that seems to only … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 28, 2024 – Normal, respite, August, availability, summer
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We’re back! – After six plus weeks of sleeping upstairs in a bed that’s too small and a room that’s too hot, we moved back into our bedroom. The bathroom renovation is not done but most of it is. The … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 16, 2024 – Routines, house projects, dumpsters, Starbucks, pineapple
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Lessons that need to be relearned – We are in the middle of a major bathroom renovation. The old one was gutted. It needed to be done. We were continually getting mold in the shower and fixing the shower would … Continue reading
Times they are a-changin’
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Bob Dylan had that right! When I was young, I embraced change. Most times it meant a better way, quicker and easier or something good. These days, I’m not so sure. I’m not the target age anymore. Movies, TV and … Continue reading
Not so random 5 for April 2, 2023 – Lots of eye stuff
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Eyeballs! – I’m in the middle of another eye procedure. The doc inserted an amniotic tissue lens in my right eye to heal the inflammation. It stays in for three days and comes out tomorrow (Monday). The lens is not … Continue reading
Sassy cats – Adjustments
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With the completion of our office project, I moved my office from the second floor to the first floor. Moving stuff isn’t as hard as changing cat routines. Gracie was my office cat. As soon as I was in my … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 5 – Gassy, routines, car noises, business man, assumptions
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There’s a moral here somewhere! – The kitchen has been ripped up for four weeks now. (No, it hasn’t gone fast!) I have 18 inches of counter space (and no nearby sink) to put together meals. We’ve done ok with … Continue reading
