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Category Archives: Home
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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Lawrence Hall of Science
Many in my area routinely think of the Lawrence Labs, or the Lawrence Livermore Labs and don’t give the whole series of complexes a further thought. High on the hill overlooking Berkeley, the UC Berkeley Campus, the Bay, Bay Bridge … Continue reading
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more puzzling
Because it is better to pick a difficult puzzle than an easy one….
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Cat stuff
It isn’t just the cat food. it is the meds, and litter box and… But I thought it was a fun place to photo these two small finally finished cross stitches. If I am remembering correctly – the designer is … Continue reading
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gas caps
this little sucker is the outer cover for the gas cap. It came off (frustration & stupidity) a number of months ago. It was supposed to get reattached when the car went in for service this week. But someone couldn’t … Continue reading
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Puzzles
I really don’t have many extra brain cells in the moment. Which may or may not explain why I thought it would be a grand idea to pull out the puzzle board and tackle a small puzzle… This little cutie … Continue reading
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Earthquake
for those who read this by email rather than here on the blog – yes, we had an earthquake at some obscene time in the middle of the night. The epicenter was less than 3 miles from us. The original … Continue reading
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I should be packing
But instead, it seems like I have found a lot of other things to do. Four loads of laundry. Getting coffee. Hunting down cat food (locally owned place out, had to make a trip over to Pet Food Express). and … Continue reading
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