Yeowza! – Our home has looked barren since we cut down three trees. We had no choice. One was dangerously close to the foundation. Another one was a threat to the house and the third was growing into the old … Continue reading
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It’s been an up and down week here
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On the walk along the stream near my home, there is a ditch next to the open grate bridge. It’s at least a foot deep, maybe more. It washes out with big rains but it’s been there a long time. … Continue reading
Random 5 for May 1, 2022 – May, jobs, facial recognition, trees, covid
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Can it really be May? – April turned out to be a cold and windy month. That didn’t stop the flowers and trees from starting their blooming season. It did, however, curtail my walks to my happy place. Hoping for … Continue reading
Random 5 for December 19 – Christmas, mocha, friends, disruption, trees
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Another weird Christmas – Last year we were packing up to move and clearing out to put the house on the market. While we put up our Christmas decorations, we did so in moderation. The house looked lovely and was … Continue reading
Random 5 for November 11 – Foliage, Assless, restaurants, sugar, chaos
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Fall, the limited edition – We had about 24 hours of beautiful fall foliage on our maple tree before a storm came through and took the leaves down. Weird year for everything. White man butt – The beloved husband bought … Continue reading
Random 5 for June 4 – appliances, traffic, Jake, nostalgia, hope
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The following paragraph is a submission from the (very frustrated) beloved husband: What does it take to change a light bulb? — We have a 9-year old GE refrigerator. The light bulb died last weekend. It looked like an LED … Continue reading
Another round of odds and ends
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Nada! I don’t have much today! After a round of not feeling well followed by a cat not feeling well, creative inspiration has taken a holiday! My cat Mollie is doing much better but not yet 100%. (Thanks for all … Continue reading
Random 5 for Nov. 8 – Weight, contractors, stupid phone calls, foliage, pets
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Feeling smug – I saw this cartoon on Facebook and was feeling good. I weigh a pound or two less than in high school. Then I remembered. I am also an inch or so shorter. Boogers! Eyow dude! – When … Continue reading
Feeling home
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We have been in our home for many years. The landscaping has finally grown. The trees give shade. There is a homey feeling about all that. As we look at other homes in an attempt to downsize, I am turned … Continue reading
Another one gone
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We had to put one of our wonderful trees down. It had developed a fungal disease that required multiple sprayings with chemicals. I am not opposed to a squirt or two but to spray a whole tree would contaminate too … Continue reading