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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

WHAT'S UP, DOC...

Got an email yesterday from my nephew in Salem, Oregon - perhaps the first one in five years. He wanted his mother's email address, hoping to be able to access her Ancestry.Com account. He'd tried getting it from his daughter and from my younger sis, but was having no luck. He didn't say what info... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 27, 2021

STORYWORTH - WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT

This morning's email from StoryWorth suggested my topic for this week would be my favorite sports team as a kid. Well a) I'm a girl and girls were discouraged from following sports in those days, and 2) since I'm older than dirt and TV had not yet come to most of rural America in the mid-'40s, the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 26, 2021

DANGEROUS FOOD RECALL: DOLE AND FRESH EXPRESS SALADS

THROW THIS PACKAGED SALAD AWAY IMMEDIATELY! Packaged salads from Fresh Express and Dole have been linked to two listeria outbreaks in the US. Listeria is a bacteria that can cause a deadly infection, with symptoms like headaches and fever. Fresh Express and Dole are recalling several of their... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 25, 2021

ANOTHER MAJOR SCIENTIFIC MILESTONE

I didn't watch the live production on TV, but a new telescope has been sent into space this morning - this one folded like Origami for the journey, that will open at its destination to be about the size of a tennis court. The camera "eye" will search for ultraviolet light, and is shielded from the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 24, 2021

DAYS OF OUR BACKYARD SQUIRRELS

Stubby, the squirrel known as Herb before he lost half of his tail, lay low for a day or so after he spotted TomCat keeping watch over the Backyard from a window perch inside his human's nest. Stubby knew from experience it was only a matter of time before Tom would do his level best to surprise him... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, December 23, 2021

MAY GO SHOPPING TODAY

I'm heading for the Goodwill to drop off that giant Ziplock bag of crocheted Grandma Patch hats, scarves, etc... While there I think I'll check to see if they happen to have a sewing table, or a shelf unit/bookcase that would replace the one I tossed. I've seen those folding ones that come fully... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

THE NEW MENU...

My daughter's family is heading to their cabin to celebrate Christmas. Some of her inlaws and my son Rich's North Carolina kids/grandkids plan to be there. He was hoping to go but didn't get his bid in at work soon enough - can't get the days off he needs for travel. Grandson Matt is taking his mom... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, December 21, 2021

THUMPER'S ADVICE

You may remember the Disney movie "Bambi." It was out in the late 40s or early 50s, and told the story of a baby deer as he grew up to become a mighty stag. The film was full of coming of age discoveries, some delightful, some not so much. At one point the fawn Bambi, still wearing his camoflage... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 20, 2021

IN THE PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE

Laurence Deacon was the principal at Mossyrock High School the four years I went there. Always professionally dressed in a navy blue suit, white shirt and tie, he was middle aged (older than dirt to my teen-aged self) and parted his hair just off-center. He also had round horn-rimmed glasses - the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 19, 2021

HOLIDAY VISIT

My daughter came for the weekend - the true holiday gift is having her here. It is rare that she can get away from her work, and travel is iffy and scary during this damnable Covid endurance test. She flew in Friday afternoon. Yesterday she made a batch of chicken and dumplings to share with her... Sign in to see full entry.

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