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Hello sneakers! Enjoyed reading about the latest adventures here. I am getting ready to fix Johns favorite dinner tonight...salmon! It makes such a mess in the kitchen. I am going to try to find one of those doodads that make spiral noodles out of squash. I think John will like that. Big summer party for symphony musicians…

Foggie day here in dear old Astoria. I am heading out for a few uninteresting errands...supermarket, Walgreens and post office. (Yawn). I also want to stop into TJMax to buy some scented soap for the guest bathroom. They have the best. Not too expensive, either. We too have been confronted by some horrible conditions and…

Oh by the way...good advice on the bra, ladies! I ordered a couple of coobie bras. They were cheaper than what I normally buy and they are massively uncomfortable. Patsy

Yea Anne! A great purchase is super great! That only happens to me once or twice a decade. Hello everyone! I groomed Katie yesterday. We spent 2 hours grooming and 4 hours cleaning up after. This dog can grow amazing amounts of hair in 3 weeks. Of course, the weather has been miserably hot and humid. I think they call it…

Good morning sneakers. Finally a bit cooler today. During the really hot weather, we could hardly move. I also get very cranky when I am too hot. Look out! Here comes Patsy with a red face and a bad attitude! As far adjusting one's home to our changing needs, central heating is a blessing. We are thinking about adding air…

Oooooooops! I did sign but it got lost when I posted my daily drivel! Patsy

A very "hot " good morning sneakers! We are very toasty here in Oregon these days. I need to adopt Anne's great attitude about this heat. I am whining and confess...I just hate this heat! But attitude adjustment is in process. This talk of feral cats reminds me of a family story. Our son was just out of film school and…

Good morning sneakers! Here is one for the BOOKS! I woke up with a very swollen and red eye. I could hardly even open it. John jumped on the internet and after some hasty research, we washed my eye with a very mild soap, applied a cool wet compress while a black tea bag soaked in cold water. Then I held the tea bag on my…

Oh RATS! I have an eye infection and I look pretty bad! I am having a difficult time seeing as well. I look like some one poked me in the eye. It is very red and swollen. I will need to get into the DR. Tomorrow. This has been developing for a while. I can bump up the size of the writing on the iPad. That helps for a…

It is sunny and warm today. When I think I should get out the sweaters and warm jackets, it warms up and now I am thinking straw hats and cotton shirts. What is a girl to do? I was listening to radio station that plays old music. Music from the 60s! Wow remember The Supremes? I love them. Makes my chores just sail along.…

This our trash pick up day. We must get the bins out early for pick up and then retrieve them a bit later. It is always John's day of battle! He is on the alert for neighborhood dogs who like to knock over the bins and rummage in the trash. Since we live out in the country, but with nearby houses, all with dogs, this…

Hello dear ones! I had one of my famous "no sleep,nights" and it always makes for an odd day. It feels like I am swimming underwater. Not sure why this happens... We have another lunch with our friends, the musician and wife. It is her birthday. Birthdays at our age is strange. We want to be recognized that we are still…

Happy birthday, Phoebe! Happy trails and smooth highways! Patsy

Anne: I have wondered about tea towels also. I don't drink tea very often so...I am a coffee drinker. The day is cool and we have a marine layer keeping things cool today. I don't mind. I have a lot of things half done and should finish a couple before I head to my dungeon. Dinner tonight is chicken enchiladas and is ready…

IRONING? What is that? I haven't ironed since John retired and I had to iron those horrid dress shirts! He would regularly use two a day if he had a evening board meeting or some evening speech at an organization. He gleefully retired neckties and he donated lots of dress suits and sports jackets. Years and years as a…

Okay, NEWS FLASH! Everyone! Chocolate is really, really good for you and aids with some kinds of heart arrhythmia... sadly one cannot live on it. Even sadder one has to watch out for the calories that are sweetly tucked away in each delicious bite. I read it in the health news on google/med-line I think. I am working madly…

Good Morning my dears! Our temps have been rather warm and the humidity is horrible! It feels like we are wading through syrup. Honestly, it is hard to breathe. Summer will be over soon and then I will be complaining about the cold and wet weather. There is NO pleasing me. The weather really makes me creaky so I will need…

Hot and muggy today! I will need to find a way to stay cool. John is heading to Costco for a watermelon. A very summery thing to do. I am not sure I like the new bedspread but it is on the bed and John likes it. It is so true about the difference in taste and preferences. I like light flowery or solid colors on the…

Good morning all! The day is clear and promises mild temps. Good for any activities. John has been washing and waxing the cars. I am continuing to dig out the bedroom. Why do I keep some of these crazy ugly ragged linens? I always think I'll find a wonderful use for them. So far, they just take up space in my linen closet.…

Hello sneakers, Today has been warm but pleasant. Very PNW weather for summer. It is very calming to have the weather follow normal patterns. Unusual weather is disturbing, even if it is nice unusual weather...it can feel ominous. "Calm before the storm" for example. I have a friend that is in full on cancer protocol. I…

Holy moly! The coffee pot died! This is a major emergency. I am not sure most people understand how big of an emergency this is...gigantic! So my day includes a quick trip to Costco or Fred Myers for the brand of coffeemaker I have always used. Sunny and mild today. Great day but I didn't want to spend it shopping for…

Good morning all! I had a very lovely birthday with family AND chocolate birthday cake. Thank you again for the birthday wishes. Today we lunch with our musician friend. There is this very funny thing that happens when we eat at our favorite Thai place. The cook is a fierce individual that hardly speaks English. She loves…

Up early to see a sunny day and get exercises out of the way. Thank you all for the birthday wishes. I always have such a strange feeling on my birthday. It is lovely for friends and family to remember me on my birthday. I am truely grateful for you all. The advancing number seems unreal and I don't understand how this…

Interesting topic, at least for me. Being raised on a ranch, we had mainly Hereford cattle. But we always had a hobby cow or two of the Texas Longhorn variety. Rangy and very poor meat potential. It looks like they were relatives of your Scottish cattle. Only the Longhorns were leggy and tended to be very cranky and…

Hello everyone, we have lovely cool sunny weather today. A bit breezy but perfect day to fly a kite or walk on the beach in a jacket! John is at his dental implant specialist. Hope this event drawing to a close. He has had quite a time with this. Anything close to your head/brain is scary. I am trying to deal with…

Yea! The gutters are done and really, the guys did such a great job. It was 68 degrees and sunny. On the roof it must have been in the 90s. Those guys looked absolutely boiled. They also installed a foam sort of thing that lets water flow but keeps out leaves etc. wonderful. Young guys from the neighborhood that work hard…

Hellooooooo! Today the guys will be here in a few minutes to put up the new gutters. Yea! That will be wonderful especially this winter during our constant rainy season. The day is sunny but not too cold so it will be nice working conditions for the workmen up on the roof. I confess to being absolutely inthralled by Amelia…

We are enjoying lovely sunny weather. Goldyliocks weather...not too hot, not too cold. I have a lot of cleanup to do but will take a bit of time to spend in the dungeon. Katie is off her feed, as we say. She is only interested in treats. That will not do! We are having a test of wills. Who will win out first? I will!…

Foggy and cool this morning. Peek a boo! I am looking at everyone while hugging a big mug of hot coffee. I am comfortable in a ragged old purple sweater and sweat pants. Senior citizen chic! Our gardening has gone by the wayside in favor of repairs and cleanup of various home repairs. we are now having the gutters replaced…

Happy 4th of July! Today the lessons from the past keep swirling around in my brain. I listened to a couple of interesting speeches on BBC and NPR as I fiddled around in the dungeon. We had a leak in our main water line and involved a plumber and now John is cleaning up after the plumber had to dig down to the entry point.…