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Pet Loss
What do you do when a pet dies? I bury them 2' deep and build a box to mark the spot. I get brass letters to screw on and a cat statue to attach to the top. The area behind a 5' pond is the cat...
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They say it never rains but it pours. So true. Nothing horrible, but it is like "being nibbled to death by ducks"...Camera - I lost my simple point&shoot digital camera a week ago. I've looked...
View ArticleNew Refrigerator
I am very pleased with the new LG refrigerator (LRTLS2403S) in the basement. Much more energy-efficient, and larger than the ancient one. Separate humidity controls for the 2 crisper drawers. Pocket...
View ArticlePoker Night
OK, my Dad used to play poker "with the guys" on Friday nights. He even built a round poker table (and it was "perfect" with pockets for drinks and others for the chips.. He was good at stuff like...
View ArticleTaxes
It was gruesome! Not because I couldn't do them, but because all the computer stuff was "off".Last December, the laser printer stopped printing in color. I haven't solved that yet. But last week,...
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Flower Report
Spring is such a lovely time of year. I love daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths. The tulips don't last very long (in terms of years) even when planted in wire cages to keep the voles away from the...
View ArticleFound The Missing Camera
I found it in the washing machine. Which doesn't make sense. Knowing it was missing, and looking for it everywhere, I took all the clothes out of the hamper a few days ago and felt around all the...
View ArticleDr Visit
I put off the annual exams because of Covid, but went today (been 6 years, actually). More questions from the Dr than I remember from past visits. Alcohol and tobacco usage, diet, sleeping habits,...
View ArticleNOW What?
It's always something, right? The morning after the DR exam, I discovered it hurt to stand up. My right hip feels weak. Oddly, walking is not bad and sitting/sleeping causes no problem. I can't...
View ArticleAdventures In Driving
Last month, my cable box partially died, so they sent a replacement. But they wanted the old one back anyway. The store in town only handles wireless services. So I had to either get a shipping...
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Last Daffodils and Good Deck Pots
The daffodils are fading. This is from a week ago on their final days. Fortunately, my cherry tomato pot has these survivors from last year.The pansies are finally blooming better. They just didn't...
View ArticleThe Wildlife Is Vanishing
Yes, true worldwide, but I'm thinking of the local ones. And specifically my yard. I keep a mostly organic yard (OK, I spray individual poison ivy plants). But I do things to help the birds and bees...
View ArticleGrocery Store Pickup
My right hip is causing enough problems that I can't go through the grocery store to choose items, even with the roller/walker I bought. Can't manage the roller and a shopping cart at the same time....
View ArticleGrocery Store Pickup Results
Well, the pickup process was actually a bit confusing. I had set a pickup time for 2PM and I expected that meant I should just arrive there at that time. No, not quite! I received an email the...
View ArticleMaryland Primary Day Voting
Of course I voted. Since I turned 18, I've only missed one Primary or General Election. That was Carter vs Reagan. I din't want to vote for either. I preferred John Anderson then and the lines were...
View ArticleBusy Day
Thursday was a busy day. First, I had to get an abdominal ultrasound at 9 AM. But their first offer was 5:30 AM, so 9 seemed much better. I don't deal with appointments and time-commitments very...
View ArticleSpam Emails
A couple of months ago, I discovered an AOL mail feature that allowed me to "delete and block" spammer emails sent to my spam folder. But now it seems I'm just getting more every day. Easy enough to...
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Thankful Tuesday
I made it to 74 today! I'm thankful... Tonight will be Ribeye steak for me and real chicken for The Mews (they don't like steak all that much but love chicken).
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US Memorial Day
So many, across many wars, times so many thousands... Upon the Fields of Flanders, at Omaha Beach, in the Pacific struggle, on the shores of Tripoli, at so many other places... To them, I honor...
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