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she did me a favor

So…everyone is asking me how I think I caught Covid when Banjo Man and I have been SO GOOD about staying home, having our groceries delivered, our prescriptions mailed to us, etc. March 17, early in the lock down process, … Continue reading

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i love antibodies

I just got off the phone with my doctor, who had humored me last week by writing a lab slip so I could have the Covid 19 antibody test.  It was a long shot, I knew, but just in case … Continue reading

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scum of the earth

I hope Karma is a bitch, I really do. What has me so revved up?  Someone stole my mother’s Social Security number and used it on their own tax return.  They probably claimed her as a dependent and received a … Continue reading

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memorial day 2020

Have you heard of “Taps Across America”? At 3:00 this afternoon, wherever you are, musicians are asked to play TAPS and people are encouraged to open their windows or stand on their porches to hear the song and pay their … Continue reading

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it could be worse

Just when you think the walls have closed in so tightly you are going to go mad, here’s an article about being stranded.  Really stranded. A Bolivian orchestra has been stuck in a haunted German castle, surrounded by twenty-three packs … Continue reading

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going to town

Yesterday was a mental health day.  It started out with a visit to see the physical therapist, who was unusually chatty and cheerful as she stuck needles in my hip.  She wants the recipe for my pork tenderloin balsamic glaze. … Continue reading

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a good friday

I would never have called myself a big shopper, but when I saw this sign on Marshall’s windows I couldn’t wait to find a parking space and go inside.  It was very exciting! I had just come from physical therapy … Continue reading

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witching

Banjo Man’s super power is water witching.  Here he is busy calculating the depth of Barb and Rod’s mystery well.  It took a while to find the well, but a good time was had by all in the process.  Rod … Continue reading

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a beautiful surprise

These arrived yesterday afternoon.   They were sent by my niece Sili and her family in California.  And they were very, very much appreciated. Little did Sili know that an hour before these arrived, I was sobbing my heart out in … Continue reading

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he’s done with the school year

The Funny Grandson has had enough. As have we all, in one way or another.  

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