September 2007 archive

Seems Like Monday…

I’ve got a ton of wash, and a ton to do.  We got our van back last night, S-in-L used it a few days while trying to clear up a few things.  There are so many things after a death.  I took step-dad to the eye doctor yesterday and myself to the dentist.  No problems, …

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So Sad, again

I’ve been missing from the blogs for a few days.  Sally, a wonderful daughter, sister, mother and grandmother left us last Friday.  I knew her  as S-in-L’s mother and my younger grandchildren’s Grammie; she was good at both.  GS3 and GD1 were understandably upset, but I hope the good memories will out last the pain …

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What a Nice Dish

Papa’s mother is a wonderful lady who grew up in  depression era, rural Michigan.  She is frugal, but like all of us, knows what she wants and likes. M-in-L is legend for living a lifestyle that today’s recyclers should envy.  Reduce, recycle and reuse are hallmarks of her philosophy.  That brings us to the (what-a-nice-dish)  dish.  …

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Warmth

A nice day yesterday, and another coming.  Perhaps a week full of them.  This time of year, warm days are a reminder to get the fall stuff done, before it’s too late.  My fall list has been put off, don’t know when I will resume.  Spent yesterday afternoon with step dad at the eye doctor.  …

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Ask Granny

Why are there three 10 gallon buckets of tomatoes in the kitchen? Papa and I picked them Why did you pick so many tomatoes? I can’t let them go to waste I’ll try again, why did you plant so many tomatoes? I want to have enough, you never know how the plants will do. How did …

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Cats

I have mixed feelings about the cats.  I really can’t imagine live without them, I’ve had one – at least for most of my stay-at-home lives.  Some days, however, I get real tired of them and wonder where I could send them.  There are two cats in this house, and I don’t own any, and I …

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Things I can’t do anything about.

Upgrading Scripts I’m tired of upgrading. I’ve got a few scripts that seem to require more attention than I wish to give. Weather Baby, it’s suddenly very cold outside. I need a warm coat, some thick socks, and some campfire wood. Mechanical answering systems with question after question Is there ever a question you want …

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Monday Morning – What Now?

The garage sale was interesting, to say the least.  Hard to believe that someone would change a price tag on a fifty cent item.  We just sold him what he wanted at the price he wanted to pay, and he promised to return (of course).  When he returned yesterday, we had Papa deal with him.  …

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Into the Sunset?

Last night after football practice, D1 took GS2 to get his driver’s license.  He was home about 10 minutes when he headed out to go to a drive through.  He told me he’d told his mom that was the first thing he was going to do…. I talked to D2 last night, and she told …

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How do I Get in These Messes?

To have a garage sale, you need a cleaned out garage, at least that’s what I thought.  So, I started Monday night on the garage.  There was a partly filled bag of “lawn waste”.  Around here leaves, small sticks, or whatever you have from your yard that you can’t use or compost goes into paper …

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