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November Tooth And Time To Finish Putting Away Halloween

The only remaining decorations from Halloween (that we could find) were outside, so we took them down and packed them away.  My fantastic sidekick assisted me and collected the decorations from me as I stood perilously on the top of … Continue reading

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Hooray! It’s November And Santa Will Be Here In Less Than Two Months!

While we were sleeping, a large candle burned, and wax spilled all over the placemats below it.  We spent quite some time trying to remove the hardened wax. I enjoy working in the kitchen with Dr. Mary, so I always … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween!

Our day is free and clear, which is a rare occurrence.  We walked through the garden, and I told Mary, “I do my hair with scare spray on Halloween.” Halloween is the one time I’ll ask you to come as … Continue reading

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Rain Rain Stay Right Here!

The Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine allows me to sleep longer without waking up, and I am perfectly used to it. I asked Mary to make a slight adjustment in the setting, and she turned my pressure up but … Continue reading

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OMG; A Day Off. We Just Worked Around The House!

Coffee justifies the existence of the word ‘aroma’. Before heading out, Mary and I decided to try on our Halloween costumes. I must say, I felt like I needed a stiff drink before wearing my ridiculous penguin costume in front … Continue reading

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Here Goes Another Week; Eleven Weeks To Christmas

Memories: Aerials In The Sky! As you know, I was a ham radion operator since 1957 so when I moved into my first home in La Mirada, I must have an anternna farm! The picture below is me and my … Continue reading

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Sunday Be Here And We Worked All Day!

We each woke up at 6:30 a.m. with a cup of hot coffee in one hand and clippers and nippers in the other.  The sounds of slurping coffee and whizzing steel jaws were enough to awake the roosters. Our Mexican … Continue reading

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The Weekend Is Finally Here!

Today,  mother went to school while I had planned to be productive.  Unfortunately, my diddler broke, and I couldn’t get much work done.  I did minor paint touch-ups, laundry, filing, and software updates, but that was about it.  I was … Continue reading

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Mary Got Smarter And I Diddled Around The House All Day!

It looks like it’s another day; the sun has made a complete revolution around the Earth. It’s time to wake up and start the day fresh! I made us a cup of coffee and headed to the south forty to … Continue reading

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Hump Day!

Today is Wednesday, hump day, but as retired folks, every day is like a weekend!  We went to make coffee, and the sky had grown caliginous overnight, even though the weatherman said it would be 89 degrees today. For the … Continue reading

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