Tucker plays with a broom

April 9, 2022April 10, 2022 Writer of Words, etc

This time, Sir Tucker the Beaglehound wanted to play with the already half-destroyed broom.

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Noisy Friday

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Writer of Words, etc

It’s windy today. So windy that the Cessna 172 training flights at a local airport were canceled.

It’s also cold. All my lovely plants I bought for my garden and deck railing are in my house, to shield them from possible overnight frost.

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Weekend noise

April 11, 2021April 11, 2021 Writer of Words, etc

On Friday late afternoon I was suddenly overcome with an urge to take apart the old, rotten picnic table that’s been decomposing in my backyard. 😶

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Driving teens and digging Beagles (help me!)

March 26, 2021March 29, 2021 Writer of Words, etc

Now that I have a driving teenager I find myself a lot more aware in how I drive, and what I say when I drive.

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Tucker shenanigans: laundry

March 20, 2021March 20, 2021 Writer of Words, etc

“Don’t give me that look,” I said to Tucker when he jumped on the bed where I was doing laundry. But he wouldn’t move off the bed. Nor would he help… 😐 Instead, he relocated on top of the laundry… 🙄 Continue reading Tucker shenanigans: laundry

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Missing: relaxation (reason: puppy)

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020 Writer of Words, etc

My back’s been sore for days now. So finally today I decided a bath with Epsom salts might help me out a bit. This was after my exercises, and the 2+ hours of using the tens system while writing at the dining table.