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Oreo and I
Posted December 5, 2016

Oreo is 14 now.  It's hard to believe!  He is still in full control of his faculties, hearing, etc.  He runs around the house at about 30mph and howls at the ceiling.  He LOVES it when I play my hammered dulcimer.

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Let's Celebrate Thanksgiving First
Posted November 21, 2016

Working retail, Christmas stuff started arriving in SEPTEMBER.  Yes, really.  I always say that once the kids are back in school, it's a downhill slide to Christmas - but why rush it?

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Maintenance - week 2
Posted May 16, 2016

I have reached my goal weight and and now working on maintaining a range.  I got into my beloved sundress that has been in my closet, waiting for that day!

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Posted April 2, 2016

Two of my favorite radio stations went off within one month.  The first one was Nash FM, a country station owned by Cumulus.  Then, the big shocker - KGO - a bay area ICONIC radio station announced this past Thursday that they were changing.

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The Journey Continues
Posted December 4, 2015

I've been working hard for more than 2 and a half years to get rid of it.  I dug up this picture from Thanksgiving Day 2011 when I really filled out that apron.  I can tie it around myself twice now...

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Brutus
Posted September 6, 2015

Saw this yesterday and had to take a picture.  Brutus lounging in the gazebo with his feet hanging out - total photo opp.

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I won the Decorating for Non-Baggers
Posted July 5, 2015

I have only decorated my bike (Thor I) once, in 2005, the year I started riding, and shorted out a circuit when I did so, so I haven't since.  This year, I decided to, and won the "non bagger" decorating division.  I got to lead the parade!

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My Star Atlas I created circa 1978
Posted April 25, 2015

Way back when I was about 13 or 14 (I wish I had put the year), my friend, Douglas, and I would get together and study the skies.  We decided to make our own star atlases. 

Here it is.

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Augustus has Woken Up!
Posted March 27, 2015

Augustus went down for his winter nap back on October 19, 2014.  I've been waiting for him to wake up as I have heard many tortoises in this area have woken up by now.  We moved his cabinet to a sunnier location yesterday and he opened his eyes and shifted positions, but today was the big wake up day.

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Brutus
Posted February 14, 2015

Brutus is no longer a huge cat.  He has become agile and on this beautiful day today, he is sitting up on the recycle cart, nabbing us as soon as we go outside. 

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