The best way to start a day is to have something good happen early in the morning. It sets up the entire day. For me, today was that day. When I was working, there was a “pay it forward” custom among employees … Continue reading
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Living in Tick City!
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We have a relatively small yard but it’s large enough to have a nice border with large shrubs, trees and ground cover around the perimeter. Those are very attractive features when ticks are looking for a home. They work with … Continue reading
Summer meltdown and the cats are at it again | For Animal Lovers
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Mollie, Jake and Hazel: Hi all! We are blogging today. Kate’s recovering from too much picnicking. Hazel: Yep, there’s been a heat wave here and she had two outside picnics with humid mid-90 degree weather. She doesn’t have a nice … Continue reading
Do you believe?
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There are times when we just want to believe. It doesn’t matter what “it” is but we want to feel “it” is the answer. Right now I want to believe that the new health care law will be “better.” In … Continue reading
Overwhelming fruit and a recipe too!
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There are only two things that I absolutely cannot resist buying. Ok, there are more than two but there are two that are in the seriously addicted area of the scale. One is shoes. I just can’t resist a shoe … Continue reading
Happy anniversary to the ever patient beloved husband
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I can’t believe I did it again! Today is my fifth wedding anniversary and I forgot it. I can’t believe I did it again. Every year I come fairly close to forgetting it and sometimes I have to look up … Continue reading
The last one ever!
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We are project people. We built a new house nine years ago but periodically we rip something up. Some people golf and some people go on RV trips. We rip up the house. So far we have been pleased with … Continue reading
A return to the ladies of the strength circuit
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A while back I posted about my experience at a local exercise club. The star of that post was Hootchie Mama and for background purposes you really should read about her here. I have been faithfully going since February. Yes, … Continue reading
They win again | For Animal Lovers
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As background, I live on the edge of a city of 118,000. I don’t live in a rural area. About a half mile from me is a protected wildlife area. I thought it would really be wonderful to be close … Continue reading
Best Friends Forever!
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My dear friend J called me this past weekend to check in. She is my crazy friend. Not crazy as in “ha ha” but crazy as in living with a mental illness. I am not making fun of her. She … Continue reading