I was one of 50 cousins and the youngest of all. Most of my cousins are 10 to 20 years older than I am and many have passed. This week another one died. I wasn’t close to this particular cousin … Continue reading
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Random 5 for April 25, 2021 – Painting, new products, colors, spring, chipmunks
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Still painting – The worst thing about being consumed with house updates is that you miss the experiences that inspire you to write and you eat a lot of “take out.” I work by myself so there are no stupid … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Normalizing
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It’s been a painting week for the peeps so the cats were on their own. Morgan is getting back to her normal routine of disrupting me and my desk when I’m on the computer. There is a lick mark on … Continue reading
No! Not old feet!
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My mother had old feet. When I was a child I thought my mother was old. All parents were old. Some were ancient. She wasn’t ancient, just old. She liked to go barefoot (a gene her daughter did not inherit … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 18, 2021 – Dining out, socialization, projects, walking trails, risk averse
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Dining – This week we met friends for breakfast. It was our first time since the pandemic started. I was leery but the very few diners (we went at the crack of dawn) were spaced very far apart. I felt … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Kicky stix
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Once or twice a year, I buy new kicky stixs. They are long “sticks” stuffed with catnip. The cats hug one end and chew on the catnip and bunny kick the other end with their back legs. They love them. … Continue reading
A great gift
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Some families take pictures all the time. Even in the age of real film, they had albums devoted to specific occasions and closets full of super 8 films. They celebrated half birthdays and quarter birthdays. They celebrated tooth loss and … Continue reading
Random 5 for April 11, 2021 – Imaginary things, Fitbit, organization, crafts, memories
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It’s been a crazy week. Lots of weird stuff happening. I got it, I got it! Early in the week the cats were going crazy. They were all batting and chasing an imaginary bug. I couldn’t see it. With all the … Continue reading
Sassy cats — Peep down!
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Gracie here. I’m back! It’s been a busy week here. The lady peep got her second vaccine and went down. It was all hands on deck. Even the beloved husband had to get the Starbucks mocha. We all sat on … Continue reading
Today’s the day!
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Today I get my second covid 19 shot. It’s almost like the first day of school. I need to make sure I wear the right outfit. In school that would have been something really cute but today it’s something that … Continue reading