Monthly Archives: July 2026

Tiger, tiger

Posted on 2026-07-18 by Holly

Do you remember the poem by William Blake? Actually it is Tyger, but who is ignores the spell checker anymore? Tyger Tyger, burning bright,  In the forests of the night;  What immortal hand or eye,  Could frame thy fearful symmetry? … Continue reading →

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Teance Fine Teas

Posted on 2026-07-17 by Holly

Is this not so tiny tea shop tucked back on Grayson Street about half a block off San Pablo. It is a comfortable place with both indoor and outdoor seating. I know of the place, not particularly being a tea … Continue reading →

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Wasted Day

Posted on 2026-07-16 by Holly

Today matched my t-shirt that says – under the illustration of a very grumpy cat –Another Day I didn’t sign up for. And that goes especially for one punctuated by a migraine on top of missing car keys.

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Los Altos

Posted on 2026-07-15 by Holly

today was an out and about. Not that I had particularly done a good job of planning, as you will see shortly. It was more that there was this opportunity to ride a long since George had a board meeting … Continue reading →

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Laundry

Posted on 2026-07-12 by Holly

I don’t know about you, but doing laundry is one of those basic tasks that feels like “a gift that keeps on giving.” it doesn’t seem to matter if I do a load every couple of days organize it for … Continue reading →

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Birthdays

Posted on 2026-07-11 by Holly

I think when you are young, birthdays are very important. As you get older, the milestone birthdays (21, 40, 65 etc) become more important. When you survive past your mid 70s I think there is a balance. There are those … Continue reading →

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attack kitty

Posted on 2026-07-10 by Holly

There is this toy which the cat finds fascinating… nut he can’t watch too long before TEMPTATION! also finished the latest part on Owl Forest’s Sherlock SAL

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Up before five

Posted on 2026-07-09 by Holly

I had no intentions of getting up early. In fact, I had planned on taking the opportunity to sleep in. The cat had other ideas. He started his Siamese howl shortly after 0400 otherwise known as 0dark o’clock. Even at … Continue reading →

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Whose chair

Posted on 2026-07-08 by Holly

I think I have mentioned before that it seems that whenever I am home and leave my comfortable chair in the living room for more than a few minutes – come back to find this – my chair has been … Continue reading →

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There are lemons

Posted on 2026-07-07 by Holly

In the house, Dropped off to friends & neighbors And on our tree. Several dozen in fact still at the partly green stage.

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Sweet Corn

Posted on 2026-07-06 by Holly

I have been watching the price/ear for a while. Let me just leave it with – it hasn’t been what I would call affordable. Up to $1US/ear just doesn’t make sense to me. Or packages of shucked corn which were … Continue reading →

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Early Morning visitor

Posted on 2026-07-05 by Holly

and rather shocked to see me coming up the stairs toward the front door. Being disturbed wasn’t in her plans.

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No Kings

Posted on 2026-07-04 by Holly

As far as I can tell – only one of my grandparents were born in the US. From George’s point of view, his mother was an emigrant, his father born not long after his mother arrived in the US. I … Continue reading →

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Summer?

Posted on 2026-07-01 by Holly

According to the calendar – it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere. In fact, we are beyond the solstice. So why is it below 15*C here and I have out my flannel pjs? It is not that I want to … Continue reading →

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