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Tag Archives: Daily Life Stuff
Julio
Fifteen months after his brother Lester departed, we have had to say goodbye to Julio today. They came to us as a package deal, and I hope there’s some realm beyond the rain and the clouds where they can be … Continue reading
Still here….
I know, another stretch of radio silence. And it’s for the usual reasons! Busy at work, lots of writing tasks to complete, and last weekend and this coming weekend are long weekends for me, with lots of fun and exciting stuff, … Continue reading
The driving lessons that weren’t to be
Our son Quinn would have turned sixteen today.
Testing the new gizmo!
I’m writing this on my new tablet, because my backordered keyboard folio finally came in. Huzzah! Now to begin my plan for World Domination…or, on a smaller scale, using this tablet as a content-creation device (blog posts, essays, maybe short … Continue reading
An Addendum…
…to yesterday’s post about my new tablet! Given that I want to use that device primarily as a secondary writing device for longer-form work, I will not be keeping any social networking apps on it at all, with the exceptions … Continue reading
Tablet Fun!
So one thing I’ve been saving money for is a new tablet. My old one is pushing five years old (and may be over that already, as I’m not entirely sure when I bought it in 2015), so it’s getting … Continue reading
The Doggos, practicing for the Synchronized Pouting at the 2021 Olympics
Look at these two. I can’t remember what yummy thing I had in my possession–I think it was bacon, on BLT night, but I may be wrong–but wow, they wanted it.
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Hot!
This has turned into a hot, dry summer in Buffalo Niagara. Even the streams at Chestnut Ridge, up in the wooded hills, are beginning to dry up. I’m not nearly as bad about hot weather as I once was, ten … Continue reading
The Occasional Hazards of Breakfast-for-Dinner Night
We had waffles the other night. I took my waffles outside and ate them on our patio table, because it was a lovely evening. But one of my family members didn’t want me to be lonely, so…. Oh well. Yes, … Continue reading
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A convert to earbuds
Behold my new Bluetooth earbuds! These are Soundcore Spirit x2 earbuds, made by Anker. I’ve never been a fan of earbuds…until now. My preference for personal music listening has always been “over-the-ear” headphones, and I have several pairs of them, … Continue reading