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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Waiting For Something

Wouldn't you know it--my microwave gave out and I can't heat my cornbags for my sinus headache or my arthritic hips. What good are cornbags if you can't heat them? Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, February 19, 2015

No Face Licking Please

The floppy flews and stringy drool of the very active boxer turned me off and made me cringe in horror as the large dog greeted me in his excitement for attention. I threw up my hands, already slimed, and reared back in the overstuffed recliner, trying to send out a "go away" signal, hoping my... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Difficult Choices

I went out the front door into the entrance area intending to go down the eight steps to the mailbox and then out to the parking lot where sits my car surrounded by snow with my footprints from day before yesterday. There are no footprints from yesterday because I could not make myself go out there... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Where Did All The Deadlines Go?

What happened to all my deadlines? There was a time when deadlines were an important part of my life, and most of what I really got done was accomplished because of that down-to-the-wire under-pressure feeling that somehow livens the mental capacity and gets things going. They also brought with them... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, February 16, 2015

Little Chocolate Presidents

I was hoping that by this year, on President's Day 2015, that our U.S. President's favorite chocolatier, Seattle-based Fran Bigelow, would offer a full set (44) of little chocolate presidents. Rated "Best Chocolate in the U.S." (2013), for more than 30 years she has been setting candy trends. She... Sign in to see full entry.

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