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Sort of cloudy, sort of rainy, sort of sunny! I am getting ready for a nice thanksgiving. I am also thinking about the Christmas decor I love so much. It is a lot of work but...I really feel depressed and sad if I don't get into the spirit. I wish I could adopt the notion of limited exercise but our doctor is really sure…
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Just for fun I checked on where that quote came from...Groucho Marx! What an amazing comic. An acquired taste, no doubt! We had a nice lunch with our friends, musician and wife. They seemed okay today. Odd thing was the weather. We had heavy rain and strong wind. Just as we were leaving the electricity went. Came home…
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Doesn't this remind you of those high school cliques? Oh my! Did you ever get invited to join a sorority? Some of the meanest people on planet earth. Anyway, Buzz, I just had to laugh remembering the sort of people who insist on exclusivity. What was that quote about...I wouldn't want to join a club whose standards were…
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Good morning! Our weather is also just dreadful! But this is what happens around here. Ooooh do I understand your dilemma, Jackie! We ialso have battle scars from our various pets. We have repaired some and others are still in evidence. I believe dogs can actually be more destructive than cats. All our friends with cats…
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I am going to need to redo my hair cut...why do I pay $25.00 for a hair cut that I have to Redo? This is just crazy. I have to say my hands and feet could really do with Jackie's traveling manicurist. My hands look like I claw my way up mountains. Rough and wrinkled and red. Not very elegant! They look like the hands of…
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It seems way too early for winter yet "Hello!" Old Mr. Ice and Cold. Our wet winter has also come to visit again. In order to get into the mood of the season, I have been putting a list together of movies to watch. My criteria would be something Christmas or thanksgiving in theme. We usually watch movies while we exercise.…
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Odd rain in the sunshine-party cloudy-torrential downpours kind of day. Not my favorite! I know what you mean about the scams going around. I am very cautious as well. We almost got caught on a scam concerning our dish network. We realized just in time that it was a scam. We told our dish network and they put out a warning…
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Hello everyone! I can't help it, I must add my thoughts to the delightful fabric discussion concerning Jackie's chairs. I love the wonderful jungle and monkey fabric. I love the elegant lines of the chair with that print of lush green leaves and hidden amoung the leaves are the darling little monkeys. It is a delightful…
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I wonder about today...I woke up impossibly early and then sort of drifted off again sitting in my reading chair in the living room. It made me sort of creaky. But I am operational in my own slow creaky way. We have errands today, just running around doing things like getting prescriptions at Walgreens and post office etc.…
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Marie! Happy birthday, my friend. We think of you often and miss you. Wishing you a peaceful lovely day with friends and family. Patsy
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Viva la difference! It is indeed wonderful how people have such different tastes and it is what makes the world an interesting and diverse place. I am a total mix of devotion to ornamentation yet I love contemporary art. I love old things and treasure old things that used to belong to family. I would choose something that…
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Top O the morning, sneakers! We have sunshine and the laundry is humming along. But honestly, laundry is almost a daily affair here. Not sure why but we dirty more towels and John's work clothes than your average car machinist. It is also the joy of living in a wet climate with a dog. How lovely to be contemplating a new…
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Partly cloudy, off and on showers. But we do have sun from time to time. I am okay with that. Katie has been in and out at least 1000 times. She needs a toweling off and she brings in at least one mud puddle on her paws. Hey! What are washing machines for, anyway. I am planning our thanksgiving along with working on a…
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Foggy, boggy day here! But that is late fall and Winter here on the Oregon coast. I have been having fun repotting and tending to my very neglected house plants. I have some huge plants that have been with me for years and years. I have a Christmas cactus that is huge and was a start from one of my mother's plants. Even I…
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Good morning all, yes we have rain...eternally we have rain. It is very common for Retired people here to "fly away" for the winter months to some warm sunny clime. John is not a traveler! Katie loves to travel but is not very disciplined, I fear. I, on the other hand, would find it very exciting. However I am pretty good…
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Oh yes! When I went to Home Depot I got another. AGLAONEMAS. I have no idea how to pronounce that but is a pretty variegated hearty houseplant with sort of red stems. I need easy to care for plants. Now to my repotting. The amaryllis is happy in her dirt and new pot. Bloom to your heart's content! Patsy
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Oooooooh! Those little boys are so adorable! I couldn't keep myself from constantly hugging the little sweethearts. They would be trying to get away from me to catch their breath. Young Spider-Man even has the hand movement to send out his web! Isn't this a great age? Lucky you Sandy. You are not a bad person, as you…
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Howdy and hello! Rainy but not too cold really. Katie has had a busy morning chasing squirrels and barking at invisible threats both foreign and domestic! I however am wrapped around a cozy mug of coffee trying to get my own personal motor running. I need to prepare for story time at the school tomorrow. It is just a brief…
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Happy Halloween dear sneakers. I enjoyed reading once again about the tradition of Halloween. After reading I remembered that from my catholic school days. We did have fun as kids in catholic school. No little trick or treaters here. We live so far out in the country, it is a rare thing for any kid to make it up a long…
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Oh No! Anne...is it cold there now? Do you have an electric blanket? I have this notion of you and Jilly going to one of your sons houses and having a sleep-over. Staying up late at night sipping a glass of wine telling ghost stories, reliving past funny times, etc. when our son comes to visit we do that. He tells us…
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It is a sort of sunny day here. High thin clouds off and on sunny. Very PNW kind of weather. John got a huge kick out of our discussion about house numbers. I was telling him about it. We have almost always choose rural living no matter where we lived. House number when you live out in country is pointless and even funny.…
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Okay...the end of daylight savings time...it happens here first week in Nov. I just got ahead of myself, as usual I am confused and befuddled! Foggy and overcast day. I will light the fireplace this evening. Makes for a cozy evening. Will the big new storm impact any of you sneakers? We get rain so often I can't tell if we…
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Speaking of being puzzled...I thought we were to be changing our clocks this morning. I looked on the iPad and our internet clock and we haven't changed time at all. Did I gain an hour and notice? Even Katie kept right on schedule. My,stern that will need further investigation. Patsy
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Another sunny but slightly cool day! Absolutely bliss! I did my morning exercise on the back deck. Katie also. She ran endlessly up and down and all around. She is now ready for a little "toes up," as my grandmother used to say. Our son is doing his last sail of the season. It is a strange time for him and his crew. They…
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Looks like we have a clear sunny day day coming on! Yea! Hooray! Today is our trash collection day. This is always a day that can get extremely annoying for John espically. He gets up early to have the containers out for pickup. BUT! Neighborhood dogs are aware of the trash day as well. It is always a race to see if the…
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Oh hello there...we had a sunny day. It was terrific. John had lunch with is vet friend. This is the one with a labradoodle. They compared notes and both dogs love to chew on everything and both totally destroy their toys. So I guess this is a trait of the breed. What else is in store? No matter the breed or trait, we love…
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Off to bed but I had to say.....Buzz, we are all sitting right here together with coffee/tea cups at our elbow and sharing news of the day. Remember that book...the ya-ya sisterhood? This is the "sneaker tea party." Patsy
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Hello hello sneakers! We have high thin clouds but the occasional sun break. No rain but a tad chilly. I'll go for it. Yea! Jackie: I adore your fabric choice! It makes me smile and I love the bold colors and the adorable little monkeys! It would be a design I would easily choose. I think John would also think it…
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Good morning everyone! Looks like a sunny day here. Great! We are still .cleaning up after our big storm earlier. Leaf shreds everywhere. Not sure if it is worth a big effort since there are many more leaves to come down. We have about 5 acres with one acre of lawn, and various cleared areas for flower beds and car park…
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Monday! Monday! Hope it is a funday! I have to do those lovely chores to keep hearth and home together. First my usual rant about climate change! further discussion about my trip back,to,the family ranch. That part of Texas has suffered greatly with many kinds of natural disasters. A few years ago there were terrible…
