A compliment? Or not? – Our local grocery store has a “helping hands” crew that loads groceries into cars for anyone who needs help. That’s usually women with lots of kids and the elderly or disabled. I had just finished … Continue reading
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Rise and shine!
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One of the blessings of retirement is sleeping later. I am a morning person but I like sleeping until 7 a.m. (Yes for us old folks that’s sleeping in! The beloved husband gets up closer to 5.) I get to … Continue reading
Telephones and customer service, booyah!
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I hate talking on the phone. I rarely answer it and unlike my former 16-year-old self, want to get off as quick as I can. I have embraced the “let your fingers do the talking” concept. Add calling customer service … Continue reading
The ladies of the circuit and techie me
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I go to a gym that is populated with very interesting older women. I always learn something. Most of the time it is of no value but it can be amusing! This morning the gym was empty. There was another person … Continue reading
Undecked and waxing philosophical
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Winter has settled in. The holiday decorations are down, packed and stored. It’s amazing how much faster they go down than they went up. It’s also amazing how dusty they get. There is a sadness about it yet I am … Continue reading
R5 for December 28 — cemetery flowers, sickness, Starbucks gift cards, TV
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The cemetery – As is the custom in our family I put a Christmas log on my parent’s grave. My niece and nephew always put flowers there too. It’s our way of keeping connected. The cemetery was full of plastic … Continue reading
A very foggy Christmas
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No, not the weather — me! I spent much of Christmas in a fog with a headache. There are those who would say it was the wine I drank the night before but not me. I can’t drink wine. … Continue reading
R5 for November 30 – elderly parents, breakfast, holidays and more
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What to do? – A few of my friends have elderly parents who need monitoring and care. I remember when my mother was very ill. It’s hard to see people you love deteriorate. It’s also hard to get them … Continue reading
Another Thanksgiving done!
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‘Twas the day after Thanksgiving and all through the house, the stink of old turkey smelled like a dead mouse. Time to light up that gingerbread candle! (Seriously, maybe two!) Have you ever noticed how the kitchen smells the next … 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
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 