Monthly Archives: April 2021

Finally Friday Arrives

Posted on Friday, April 30, 2021 by Paul

A friend has gone into business fixing car ignitions.  It’s a start-up. Wow!  Mary has the day off, so we took advantage of that and did nothing!   We stopped at Hof’s Hut for breakfast. Well, nothing means we went to … Continue reading →

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Thursday Has Arrived And We Are Ready For It!

Posted on Thursday, April 29, 2021 by Paul

Some people call it Thursday; I like to call it Friday Eve. Today we went to Ladies Night Out and visited everybody. After lunch, we dropped off Scout at the groomers to make him a pretty boy.  I assisted Mary … Continue reading →

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I Am Still Shaking!

Posted on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 by Paul

Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes. Today marks nine months that Mary and I have been … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Was Again A Busy Day

Posted on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 by Paul

My mother used to make me walk the plank when I was younger, we couldn’t afford a dog. We saw two more homes and bought the second one!  Yup, we did it!  We decided it was the right price, the … Continue reading →

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Monday Went Sooooooo Fast!

Posted on Monday, April 26, 2021 by Paul

This was the mondayest Monday that ever mondayed. Mary headed for work this morning, and I headed to Mary’s house because we’re going to meet at around noon and look at two other potential places.  Mary was right on time, … Continue reading →

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STOP! No More, They Are All Looking Alike!

Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2021 by Paul

 I used to have a handle on life, but then it broke. We started the day by Mary going into the garage and attacking her collection of stuff, you know, that stuff you accumulate over twenty-five years.  Well, we were … Continue reading →

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Our New Hampshire Real Estate Agent Is Right On Top Of Things

Posted on Saturday, April 24, 2021 by Paul

“I smile because you’re my daughter. I laugh because there’s nothing you can do about it.” Several times a day, we get a “Colleen-O-Gram” via text messages, and she has found many good possibilities.   We send the finds to Sydney, … Continue reading →

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One More House And I Will Live In A Tent Under The Freeway

Posted on Friday, April 23, 2021 by Paul

I got camping insurance, but apparently, if someone steals my tent in the middle of the night, I’m no longer covered. Mary went to work and came to my place at noon, and we were off and running for the … Continue reading →

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On The Search…

Posted on Thursday, April 22, 2021 by Paul

My house is clean enough to be healthy and dirty enough to be happy. The house inspectors are due today, and I am sure they will find a bunch of “stuff” as we lived there for 35 years.  I can … Continue reading →

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Easy Come; Easy Go!

Posted on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 by Paul

Don’t spell part backward. It’s a trap. We got the call early; we have done been rebuked!  Someone beat us to the house, so we are looking again.  New places are coming online daily, so we will find something, and … Continue reading →

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Lightning Struck And Off We Go!

Posted on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 by Paul

I get enough exercise, just pushing my luck. We planned to go to my place and do some watering and move-planning. A great idea, I said to Mary, let’s have breakfast at old Ranch country club.  As we were being … Continue reading →

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Monday Had Arrived And We Are Ready To Dance

Posted on Monday, April 19, 2021 by Paul

Even the best weeks start with Monday! Mary had no patients until 2:00 PM, so we stayed around her place before I drove her to work and waited in the parking garage listening to my “Gold Coast” book.  After she … Continue reading →

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Let’s Take A Drive!

Posted on Sunday, April 18, 2021 by Paul

With the rise of self-driving vehicles, it’s only a matter of time before we get a country song where a guy’s truck leaves him too. We got up early and headed to BAnning to visit Annie and Virgil.  hey are … Continue reading →

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The Weekend Has Arrived And The Clock Has Started

Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2021 by Paul

I held up my clock to a mirror. It was time for reflection. The house is sold and I should be out in six weeks so I am scrambling. I went to Mary’s and assisted her sort through her “stuff” … Continue reading →

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Friday And I Got Stood Up!

Posted on Friday, April 16, 2021 by Paul

Every Friday, I like to high-five myself for getting through another week on little more than caffeine, willpower, and inappropriate humor.  Mary worked today, and I did chores around the house.  Actually, I attempted to shower twice when the front … Continue reading →

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Decisions Decisions

Posted on Thursday, April 15, 2021 by Paul

I have been working next to the sink in the kitchen all afternoon. I feel drained now. We talked all day to the real estate folks and made our final decision NOT to buy the place on the hill due … Continue reading →

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A Got To Wake Up The Roosters

Posted on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 by Paul

What do you call a rooster who’s abusive to his kids? An egg beater! My alarm on the iPhone and on Alexa went off at 4:45 AM to get ready to pick up Irene at her place in Long Beach … Continue reading →

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More Homes To See

Posted on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 by Paul

We were busier than a politician before a photo op. First thing this morning we talked to our friend who runs his own foundation repair company out of Riverside. He said a $15K geology report would be needed plus probably … Continue reading →

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Busy Day; Our First Setback

Posted on Monday, April 12, 2021 by Paul

I am busier than a one-legged man in a butt-kickin’ contest. Up early, I worked around the house for a while.  Mary called when she was on her way to work.  She had a half-day, so we decided to meet … Continue reading →

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Things Are Moving Along!

Posted on Sunday, April 11, 2021 by Paul

What part of the chicken can you make music with? The drumstick. Today we did nothing, zip, nada.  This week was tough getting the house staged.  I was on the phone with the real estate folks and watched some TV.  … Continue reading →

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