Another perfect day in paradise – odds and ends

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That’s the opening I use when emailing working friends. They don’t like it much. The truth is that any day you wake up is a good day no matter what the weather is. Remember all spring when I talked about … Continue reading

Random five for October 19

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That spidey sense — I don’t have a fear of spiders. I usually rehome them outdoors when I find them except for the shower. Perhaps it’s my nakedness but spiders and me in the shower with the door closed can … Continue reading

The night I almost killed the smoke detectors

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Something was pinging at 1:30 a.m. Yes, I said a.m. Smoke detectors pick the dumbest time to die. It pinged every 20 seconds from the alarm in my bedroom. It was about 15 feet from my formerly sleeping body. It woke … Continue reading