There’s a party in my head

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That’s a deceptive title. Sounds so intellectual. So smart. It’s more about “the lazy” or an overactive (and not necessarily in a good way) mind. Maybe it’s the cold weather. Maybe it’s cabin fever but I find myself doing more things … Continue reading

Being neighborly

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I read something this week about spontaneous conversations that happen in check-out lines. Mine happen in grocery stores. Sometimes shoe stores. Sometimes I can’t stop myself from commenting when I see something interesting. The cart in front of me always looks … Continue reading

Random 5 for July 9 – Bras, farmer markets, sales, nostalgia, smoke alarms

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The dangers of farmers’ markets – It’s summer for sure. All the fruits and vegetables are coming in. We go to the local corn shed (which carries a lot more than corn) at least twice a week, sometimes more. It’s best … Continue reading

Random 5 for April 9 – Dreams, Walmart, 1970s, weddings, snow

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The dream of summer – My tomato seedlings are doing well under a grow light. Hopefully a month or so they will be in the garden and in July they will yield ripe tomatoes. Fresh garden tomatoes with a little … Continue reading

Random 5 or September 4 – Social signals, anticipation, entertaining, designers, grandkids

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Guests – As you are reading this, there are two 10-year-old munchkins visiting their grandparents (that would be us). I have vitamin E, margaritas and Xanax stocked. Oh yes, I did get regular food for them. They leave right after … Continue reading

Random 5 for Easter, March 27 – Easter, chemicals, sneakers, bugs, outdoors

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To all who celebrate – May you have wonderful Easter. When I was young there were a lot of traditions surrounding this holiday. It started with Good Friday services, food blessed on Holy Saturday and a new spring outfit with … Continue reading

Unrelated short stories

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Why is it that the grocery cart in front of you at the checkout line always has more enticing, luscious food than your cart? It always looks like a party or a great dinner and mine looks like toilet paper … Continue reading

The nose knows and so does Howard Hughes!

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I have a great nose — not the structure but the function. I can smell things that are best left un-smelled. Lucky me. This skill was inherited from my mother who could tell where I was from my smell. You … Continue reading

Storm preparation – Kate style or Jonas comes a-callin’

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The first one is always the worst. No one is prepared. In our area the first one happens before Christmas. That’s when you are busy with holiday distractions. You aren’t paying attention. Then one day there is white stuff all … Continue reading

The Great Taste Testing

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I love to taste things especially in fancy grocery stores with fruits and vegetables that I can’t pronounce and don’t know how to cook. It is all so exotic. I love to shop on sample day. Hmmmm….samples. You get an … Continue reading