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small flowers
Yes, I am well aware that this is January and that many of you are dealing with icy rain, snow, and other winter unpleasantness. Except for those of you in Australia – my condolences on the incredible heat. Here in … Continue reading
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Idiots in the road
There seems to be a new trend here; joggers in the road. Now almost the entire city of Berkeley has good sidewalks. But NO – apparently running in the road with headphones is the new best thing. Did I mention … Continue reading
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Lost my chair
I decided to indulge and made a coffee run to Peet’s. On returning home – someone had obviously and comfortably taken over my chair, which left me banished to the couch for the rest of the day… After all, one … Continue reading
Back to the “attic”
In a book by one of my favorite authors, one of the characters keeps complaining that his uncles “locked him in the attic” until he recovered from being sick. There actually wasn’t an attic, nor was he locked in, but … Continue reading
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It took HOW long?
I had a much better and snappier title. I even wrote it down. Looking at it down – it is incomprehensible. Any one had an idea of what “skeeod” means Anyway – I left the Eldest’s house at 0640 this … Continue reading
cleaning up
It was a typical first day home after a few weeks away. There was the suitcase to unpack. Mail to open. Things to put away. Laundry to do. And multiple rounds of dealing with the velcro cat. Apparently he actually … Continue reading
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the “final” cruise day
Today doesn’t officially count as a sea day as we docked in Freeport. I spent the morning again in the Yacht Club lounge in my favorite location. One of the night staff has been absolutely wonderful and turns on the … Continue reading
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Heading out
After all the disruption, drama, and general suckiness of the last couple of months, I decided to go ahead and brave traveling. The cruise that I will be catching in Malaga has been planned for well over a year. Similar … Continue reading
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84%
Is my current status on the full coverage Menorah cross stitch. Today is the 7th. I might just have this finished before Hanukkah starts. Seven days – about 5K worth of stitches. My only challenge is going to be losing … Continue reading
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0 dark whatever
I can keep comforting myself with the fact that the days will not be getting any shorter after the next 2-3 weeks. The winter solstice will slide by resulting in a few extra minutes of light at each end of … Continue reading
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Simple wipe out
I spent last night at the eldest daughter’s place while she was working a night shift. The boys pretty much slept thru; unfortunately I woke at 020 & couldn’t go back to sleep. The small one was btight eyed before … Continue reading
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Glasses
About a year or so ago, the VA apparently changed contractors /switched from in house to a contractor/whatever for the production of prescription glasses. Last year’s pair was marginal . This year’s? Not good quality. So on Wednesday I picked … Continue reading
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All the miles
Since we (the US) are still not on a reasonable measuring system. After almost 10 years back in the US, I am used to looking at miles on my speedometer, and miles/hr on the speed limit signs. But I really … Continue reading
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Second Verse
likely same as the first. Normally, the first Tuesday of the month has a lovely Zoom get together sponsored out of Acorns & Threads (Portland). I attempted to participate two weeks ago, it didn’t go well. Neither head phones or … Continue reading
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Silence isn’t Golden
For anyone else reading this who is old enough to remember that song. But silence isn’t golden – it sucks. I know that a lot of us fume about how much time younger people spend on their phones, scrolling on … Continue reading
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The coffee train
was started on 9 Nov and I have been making steady progress. Some days a lot of stitches, some days just a couple hundred – The pattern was on Etsy – and is being stitched on hand dyed something or … Continue reading
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Reflections
the sunset from the living room window – but reflected off the south facing dining room window. Sometimes there is more to see, and more beauty in not looking directly. Rather glancing sideways, and seeing the beauty around us
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Needs replacing
Not the sentiment – just the mat. Picked it up several years ago from one or another of JoAnn’s sale tables. It has lived outside on the back deck. But it is looking the worse for wear,,,
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smelling the flowers
But mostly I think it was a “what is this doing in my sitting space… Since a cat obviously has more right to perch and over look the dining nook than a bunch of flowers. Those came home with me … Continue reading
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sixteen hundred stitches
were added to this which is now about 20% complete. The cat spent most of the day either supervising me or occupying my lap. Otherwise? Four more lectures out of a Primary Care CME conference, a Grand Rounds on Medicare … Continue reading
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