Figured it Out by a Whisker
Cuddles has been with us for more than two years. And he continues to teach us things.
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Putting the “Car” Before the Horse
My recent blog post about – not quite embracing, but – giving AI a loose bro hug attracted some interesting comments and dredged up some feelings about the way the world is headed. AI is a tool, not a competitor – so far. But I wondered: Did horse riders refuse to ride in the new invention, the car, because they were so comfortable on the back of their trusty steed? Did they think the automobile was a fad they could crush by refusing to purchase one?
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Thoughts From an Old Timey Bank Line-up
If I were asked to conduct a survey, I’d just go to my local bank branch on a Tuesday morning
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Come On Get Happy
Something weird happened on the weekend. I think I was – how to put this – happy!
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Some Bunny Forgot Easter
My Mom loved Easter. She never would have taken on so much work that she forgot about Easter until it was almost too late!
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The Secret Life – and Death – of Plants in my Care
When we lived in London (Byron, specifically) we had a huge pear tree in the back yard. One year, we noticed a Kijiji ad asking for pears. A lovely older couple came and harvested them all. We weren’t pear people and in previous years we struggled with fallen fruit and wasps. So many wasps.
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Healthy (Really!) Two-Ingredient Chocolate Pudding
This one’s for anyone who wants a treat that doesn’t contain white sugar. Or who’s craving chocolate with vitamins in it. And it’s for parents who can’t get their kids to eat a vegetable. Oh heck, it’s for anyone who wants to try something different!
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Backyard Visitor Part of a Springtime Trend
Many of us love a mild winter. But it has its downsides. One of them literally came to me this week.
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How to Become a Better Navigator
My husband loves maps. His nickname from his long motorcycle journey days is Map Boy. He would rather have an old-fashioned map spread out on his truck dashboard than use GPS.
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Minding the Mind for Health’s Sake
My two biggest fears – spiders aside – are being kidnapped and held against my will, and getting dementia.
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Doing What You Love for The Love of Doing It
2024 started a little slowly for voice-work. This is typical and nothing to get alarmed about. Self-employed people learn about ebbs and flows of their businesses and plan accordingly.
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Handy Husband Home Improvement
“If the women don’t find you handsome, they should at least find you handy” ~Red Green
Lucky for me, my husband is both!
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Someone to Look Up To
Betty White was my mentor, even though she didn’t know it. My love for Betty hasn’t diminished but someone else has moved into the role. Someone closer to my age and honestly, someone who’s still alive and offering examples of living authentically. (We lost Betty Dec 31, 2021.)
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Unwinding in a Salt Cave
I dislike caves. I don’t like going into a place that I can’t quickly get out of. Claustrophobia isn’t as bad as it used to be, but when it comes to a cave, all bets are off.
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We Plan, Airlines Say “Ha!”
It’s tempting to just let go of my recent travel blips. They’re long over and I had a wonderful time with Erin Davis in Palm Springs & Palm Desert. Plenty of people have all sorts of frustrations with air travel that are much worse. But I will pursue refunds and there are a couple of parts of the adventure that still puzzle me.
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New Year = New (Travel?) Goals
I’ve always been a goal-setter. Didn’t always attain them, but that wasn’t the point. Striving for something better, something more, propelled me to make goals. Even if the goal was just surviving. Getting old is the ultimate goal.
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They Called Him The Tall One
The last time I saw Dick Williams, he was watering flowers outside his home here in Port Stanley. Derek and I were out for a walk in late summer and stopped to chat a while. He had lost a lot of weight since the last time we had seen him.
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Our One-Year Birthday Celebration for G & F
How do you celebrate a year of having the most fun you can imagine doing a “job”?