Category Archives: Working Around House

I Know You!

Posted on Friday, December 12, 2025 by Paul

For many years, as a child, I remember that on Christmas Eve, around 8:00 pm, the phone would ring.  Mom always answered the phone and announced that Santa had been spotted by one of the neighbors on our street.  A … Continue reading →

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Working At The Dime Store!

Posted on Monday, December 8, 2025 by Paul

Why was the snowman looking through the carrots?  He was picking his nose. The old stores had wooden counters, and the goods were laid on the table, separated by glass, which was in turn held by clips.  Every “bin” had … Continue reading →

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Busy Busy Busy; I Needs To Retire!!

Posted on Thursday, December 4, 2025 by Paul

For the rest of the year, I plan to revisit old Christmas memories (The Ghost of Christmas Past?)  Please laugh and giggle along with me as I navigate my misadventures on the way to adulthood (some people are not sure … Continue reading →

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We Are Having A Mid-Week Crisis!

Posted on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 by Paul

I envisioned the house decorated for the cleaning folks, but alas, many boxes remain, scattered throughout the home.  Domilita and her staff will be here at noon, and hopefully they can find the floor. To add to the confusion, Mary … Continue reading →

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Decorating Gets Underway, One Day Late!

Posted on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 by Paul

We were up and moving at 7:00 am; Mary fixed coffee to get our hearts started, we worked in the office paying bills and taking pills, and then got dressed for the big move!  Seventeen trips back and forth from … Continue reading →

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T-1 And The Pace Increases!

Posted on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 by Paul

We were up early and made a “to-do” list: Go to the gym Go to the hair parlor See Chef Marie to check on dinner Stage the house for tomorrow’s festivities! Into the mouth of danger I marched, knowing full … Continue reading →

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Today Things Began To Look Up!

Posted on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 by Paul

I can hardly wait to get my hands on the carcass!  It’s homemade turkey soup for several days.  We bought two complete dinners for ten, one turkey and one ham!  Since we have eleven coming, we will have Thanksgiving dinner … Continue reading →

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Sunday Was A Rest Day

Posted on Sunday, November 23, 2025 by Paul

My recovery is much slower than I thought!  We rested all day Sunday, doing miscellaneous chores around the house.  Mary kept busy getting everything ready for Thanksgiving; she is tireless.  I was not feeling too well. Mary made meals all … Continue reading →

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Another Grey And Dreary Day

Posted on Saturday, November 22, 2025 by Paul

We woke up to grey skies and cool temperatures.  After making coffee, we hit the office to get the Christmas event coordinated.  So far, and we are NOT complete yet.  We are still filling in the blanks with Christmas events. … Continue reading →

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Another Rainly Day

Posted on Friday, November 21, 2025 by Paul

We jumped out of bed and hit the showers, as today is another gym day.  We need to get the muscles working and chase those pesky calories away.  I have attained 182 pounds as of this morning, and all my … Continue reading →

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