Category Archives: Just Us

Day Three/Monday: Exploring

Posted on Monday, March 23, 2026 by Paul

First things first: the taxman’s teleconference.   Mary had some last-minute data she needed to get to the tax man, and by 9:00 am, the call was complete; we do not go to jail!  Yeah!! Today we need to do some … Continue reading →

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Packing Day!

Posted on Friday, March 20, 2026 by Paul

In retrospect, I should NOT have had Mary read the book three times!    I observed her packing activities and saw she thought packing for a week was easy: 3 swimsuits, 1 pair of flip-flops, and 47 “just in case” … Continue reading →

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Hump Day Has Arrived! We Are Off And Running!

Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 by Paul

It is Wednesday, and I tried to hide under the sheets, so Mary would not drag me to the “fitness center”.  Fitness center,r my aching everything!  I was made into a pretzel, lifted weights heavier than Superman could manage, and … Continue reading →

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Posted on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 by Paul

St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17, began as a Christian feast honoring St. Patrick, the 5th-century missionary credited with spreading Christianity in Ireland.  Over time, it grew into a lively celebration of Irish culture worldwide—full of parades, music, dancing, … Continue reading →

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Time To Recover & Work In The Garden

Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2026 by Paul

Mary and I were up early in the kitchen playing Dishwasher Tetris after yesterday’s party—loading, unloading, and reloading like it was an Olympic event. Huge thanks to Robin for her amazing help.  As the party was winding down, Robin basically … Continue reading →

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Thirsty Thursday Has Arrived With 90 Degree Temperatures!

Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2026 by Paul

Yes indeed!  I rolled over, looked at the wall clock, and it said 6:30 am, but then I looked outside, and it was dark, with the time reading “it’s 0’dark-thirty”.  What to do was the question!  I flipped a coin … Continue reading →

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Mid Week Means Eek, The Gym!

Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 by Paul

We got up, and it was dark out; the time change struck again!  We had our morning coffee and pamplemousse* before suiting up for the next 100 minutes of our bi-weekly agony.   From the house to the gym is a … Continue reading →

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Friday Means The Weekend Is Near!

Posted on Friday, March 6, 2026 by Paul

It was supposed to be a gardening day, but Mother Nature showed up with 30 mph winds and a bad attitude.  Between the dirt trying to exfoliate our faces and Mary’s contact lenses threatening to turn into potato chips, we … Continue reading →

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A Planting We Will Go! A Planing We Will Go!

Posted on Sunday, March 1, 2026 by Paul

Alexa announced we’d hit a glorious 83°F today—basically Mother Nature’s way of saying, “Get outside and plant, you lazy humans.” So our first mission was to unload the Grey Ghost (which sounds like a haunted battleship, but is actually just … Continue reading →

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The Weatherman Missed… Again!

Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 by Paul

It is Wednesday, and that normally means we are off to the gym, but today, Mary went alone to face the onslaught from the personal training staff.  I stayed home to work with Jeff’s kids so the plumbers could get … Continue reading →

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