Random 5 for September 6 – Gardens, illness, old cats, nighttime marauders, fences

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Garden woes – This hasn’t been a great year for my garden. I was late because of my thumb surgery. Then we had rain and cold weather through June. Last year my tomatoes developed wilt late in the season and … Continue reading

Words are all we have…

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Words are very powerful especially those from someone you care about. Depending on which report you read, women speak 20,000 words a day while men speak 7,000. I believe that to be true except in our house. The beloved husband … Continue reading

On-line reviews, seriously?

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I started shopping for comfortable pants at a new place earlier this year. We have a brick and mortar store about 20 minutes away but occasionally they run specials with free shipping on-line. I like that because if I don’t … Continue reading

Four years going strong

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Without readers there are no writers! Today it’s been four years since I first hit the Publish button. What a ride! I have learned a lot about the internet and I like to think my writing improved. It improved from reading … Continue reading

Random 5 for August 30 – Bumper stickers, forgetfulness, cool nights, books, cats

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Another blonde moment? – I had lunch with a friend this week. It was a nice lunch and we had a great time. To make it even better I had a $5 off coupon. When the bill came I realized … Continue reading

Random 5 for August 23 – Family, aging, mosquitoes, frogs, customer service

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Sweet memories — I saw roll of plastic wrap with our name in magic marker. It reminded me that this is the time of the year that we go to the beach with our siblings. We aren’t going this year. … Continue reading

In recovery or notes from the loony bin

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I hate making phone calls. Any kind of call. Even to friends. The worst are the ones to customer service reps. I’d rather have a root canal. Or colonoscopy prep. My computer has been wonky for a couple of months but I … Continue reading

The reunion story for 2015 or Kate’s Diner open for business

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Every reunion has its story. Sometimes it’s about people and sometimes not. This year it’s about my old cat Jake. Jake is over 18 and that’s old for a cat. He is an indoor/outdoor cat but his outdoor time is … Continue reading

What you find in your gene pool!

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Family reunions are a hoot. There is all the hype and anticipation and ours doesn’t disappoint. I pulled the short straw this year so it’s at my house today. I dodged the bullet the last couple of years but I … Continue reading