Tag Archives: Daily Life Stuff

For want of a cell phone battery….

I’ve seen it happen to lots of people over the years…but it had never happened to me, until last night. I dropped my cell phone on the floor, and the battery popped right off. Problem is, this happened at Shea’s … Continue reading

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When cats suck

I was dreaming about…something. It was a nice dream. I think I was a Viking, or a space cowboy. Something cool like that. But a sudden, insistent electronic beeping pushed itself into my dream. I wondered what it was…and then, … Continue reading

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Convening the Department of Random Complaints, Grievances, and Pithy Observations

Time to get some stuff off my chest! :: If you are standing somewhere, talking to another person or a small group of persons, please look around. If you are standing within ten feet of an entrance to the place … Continue reading

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Well, crud.

The Daughter nursed a minor head cold last week. I thought I had dodged that particular bullet. Today…not so much. Ugh! And I really meant to get some writing done today, too….

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2011: The year of the doldrums

This quiz is my traditional sign-off to a calendar year. 2011 was not a bad year, nor was it a great one. I didn’t make any great strides, but nothing cataclysmic happened either. This isn’t a complaint; I get the … Continue reading

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On That Day

On that day, it was bright and sunny. It was a Monday, the one just after Thanksgiving. I got up and got ready for work; I heard him breathing. I left. On that day, I got to work and bought … Continue reading

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Thankfulness

My annual grab-bag of stuff I’m thankful for. This is not an exhaustive list. Cheddar cheese so sharp it makes you pucker Sesame crackers Our azalea plant Our ivy plant Cats Get Fuzzy My blog Other peoples’ blogs George Lucas … Continue reading

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A random observation

We’re watching a UK-edition episode of Kitchen Nightmares on Netflix right now. It’s amusing that the swear words aren’t bleeped. It’s even more amusing that I often don’t even recognize the swear words as swear words, owing to pronunciations and accents. I hear … Continue reading

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Pearls explains it all to you

It scares me when comic strips nail my life so completely. Especially when the characters are a rat and a goat.

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Pie Society

My friend Lynda, a constant source of wisdom and amusement, has resurrected her once long-standing tradition of celebrating her birthday with a pie in the face (which is a fine tradition indeed, even if it’s not technically a ‘tradition’ for me … Continue reading

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