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Category Archives: Crazy Me
Almost Ready for School
After several online shopping sessions plus a marathon hottest-day-ever shopping trip yesterday in a car with no air conditioning (ugh!), I am mostly done with back-to-school shopping. Today I purchased some KN95 masks. I wish I had thought to order … Continue reading
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Our Vacation
We brought some of our family games with us. My father even played a few rounds of Stinker and Five Crowns with us, which was awesome, because normally he’s not a big one for games, particularly not in the evening … Continue reading
Back Home
Last week we finally visited my parents. We went up on Tuesday and returned on Saturday. It was a short visit, mostly because we didn’t want to leave our pet rats by themselves for longer without knowing how they’d fare. … Continue reading
Because What If?
Marshall got his first dose of Coronavirus vaccine a few days after he became eligible and he got his his second dose in due course. We had, I think, always assumed that we would vaccinate him, but we still gave … Continue reading
Monday Ramblings
I cleaned my office on Saturday. I dusted and vacuumed. I organized the stuff on the desk and in the drawers. I took out a whole bag of trash, two boxes of old magazines to be disposed of in various … Continue reading
Gummy
My eyes are dry and gummy today. That’s because I wore makeup yesterday. No matter how carefully I remove my eye makeup before going to sleep, some of it stays there and works its way into my eyes overnight. I … Continue reading
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For the Sake of Science
I was slightly concerned that I might have touched a poison ivy plant while taking pictures of flowers one day this week. So, afterward I washed my hands extra carefully and cleaned off my camera with a disposable wipe, just … Continue reading
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Hobbies
When it comes to hobbies, there are, I think, roughly three types of people in this world: Those who have no hobbies and depend on other people and mass media to amuse themselves. Those who have one or two hobbies … Continue reading
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A Break in the Routine
Today turned into an active day. I had intended to stay home, like usual, but my hubby talked me into going to the library. Not only did we have three boxes plus a bag of books to donate, but we … Continue reading
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Run-On Run-In
Up in the side yard the partridgeberry was blooming, and the pairs of white flowers were so beautiful, and so were the pink buds and the plush moss, and I stopped to take their pictures though the light was failing … Continue reading
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