A few weeks ago there was a parakeet at my bird feeder. They are not native to my area and it will not survive the winter here. He had gotten out of his safe home. I know nothing about parakeets … Continue reading
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Random 5 for July 24 – Pets, locusts, tomatoes, heat, ummm-I forgot
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A new grand pet – The beloved husband spawned a bunch of pet-loving children. All of them have pets, most have multiples. At one time there were 13 grand pets (among four adult children) but with passings and additions, I’ve lost track. There … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Places that are not allowed
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There aren’t many places the cats can’t go but there are a few. The mantle is one. Too many things to be broken. However… Then there is the dining room table. A definite no-no. Definitely not the beloved husband’s desk! … Continue reading
Tess Tales – Lessons – Hold your damn tongue girl!
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I was born a very bright human. I knew everything there was about life by the time I was age 13. (I can hear my Mom’s eye’s rolling from her grave.) I spent the next 6 years or so educating … Continue reading
Magazine subscriptions – renewal time?
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I got my “last notice” to renew a magazine subscription. The very last notice. Like the end! There are a few magazines I subscribe to. I like the paper version much better than the e-reader version. I liked them better … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 17 – Distractions, girl time, robins, Darwin, stupidity
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Bumpkus – That’s been the level of my inspiration lately. I’ve said it before. It’s hard to write a humor blog when bad things are happening. “They say” the best thing to do is to keep doing what you do. … Continue reading
Sassy cats — What’s the point?
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So you buy your cat a nice bed — $20 You add a nice pink fleecy fabric to make it softer — $10 Then she sleeps in back of the bed on a hard braided rug. Or on the hard … Continue reading
Really weird vibes or the power of suggestion
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After I got home from running errands, I ate lunch. My ankle itched. Since my encounter with the tick I don’t automatically scratch. I check to see what it is. It was my cat Hazel. She was intently smelling my … Continue reading
The problem with overachieving
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Ponds are fun. Frogs, water lilies, and fish – what’s not to like? There are a few chores. Most involve cleaning in the spring and prepping for winter in the fall. In between I backwash the filter weekly (about 5 … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 10 – Tomatoes, swamp ass, tropics, bitch, stupid sales pitches
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Tomatoes – Woo hoo I got my first tomato this week. Yes, it’s a yellow cherry tomato but I am very happy! The garden has been quiet. I put chicken wire around my plants. Perhaps that groundhog got too fat … Continue reading
Views and Mews by Coffee Kat 