Our area has a high vaccination rate and a low infection rate so regulations are loosening up. If you are fully vaccinated, masks are optional. When I faithfully wore a mask the past year, I quickly found that there was … Continue reading
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Random 5 for November 22 – Doom, change, flu, ancestors, winter
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Am I in Kansas? – This morning I woke up with a sense of doom. Sometimes that happens but it’s usually because I heard a cat hacking up a hairball. This is much more serious. It may be exacerbated by … Continue reading
Feeling rudderless
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Back in the good old days (that would be last year) I had great routines. They were fun and rewarding. So rewarding that it made house hunting for a smaller home difficult. I wanted to be close to my gym, … Continue reading
Random 5 for March 29 – Corona virus, routines, stupid people, Zoom, pond
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It’s all different – This week a blogger commented said that she was finding it hard to write about anything but the virus. I realized even day-to-day stories are different. Nothing is as it was, at least not here. I … Continue reading
As the world turns!*
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I’m kind of an old person. I like to call it middle age but I’d have to live beyond 100 to be middle aged. The thing about old people is they don’t roll with punches without grumbling. Mostly. My walking … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 31 – Routines, DNA tests, gym, cold, smells
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It’s over – When I worked, I enjoyed the week between Christmas and New Year’s. I worked it more often than taking off. It was a peaceful week at work with minimal distractions and few people. Now that I’m retired … Continue reading
Is knowing better or worse?
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Sometimes you know when you are experiencing something for the last time. When you move out of a house, you know you won’t be coming back. When you graduate you know that phase of life is done. Sometimes you don’t — when someone dies … Continue reading
The death of a business or the beginning of something new
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This is the last week for my gym. It’s the end of an era. I’ve been a member, off and on, for 15 years. The owner is retiring and moving on. The last day isn’t relevant because she moved on … Continue reading
Random 5 for November 29 – Cats, routines, death, smells, football
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49 hours – The new loveseat was in the house exactly 49 hours before I heard the first sounds of a cat getting ready to barf. Fortunately I was sitting next to her. (Squeamish readers should go to next … Continue reading
The process of the luxury clean
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There is a wonderful cleaning lady who comes to my house once a month. Yes, I know I’m retired and have all (see note) the time in the world to clean my own house but I deserve a luxury or … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 