Entropy

I was able to get the maid scheduled in this morning, and as she was vacuuming she informed me that my house is an ecosystem.   I really couldn’t argue with her, since the wolf spider that lives under the basket of pinecones had just stuck her head out to remind the vacuum operator that she still had squatter’s [...]

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Thank you notes

When I was a child and still under my parents’ control, one of the unbreakable rules enforced at birthdays and Christmas was you did not get to play with your gifts until you had written suitable “Thank you” notes for them.  
It has been brought rather forcibly to my attention that this sort of etiquette nicety is [...]

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The End is Near (rondo capriccioso)

There, now doesn’t that sound like a cheery way to begin?  
Jim has been surfing the internet (who hasn’t?) and discovered a lovely and informative site.    If you ever  want to know what you might possibly want to celebrate on any particular date, head over to this site. 
By the way, this is Tick-Tock Day.   Well, isn’t this the [...]

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Happy holidays

Well, I’ve been off the air for a while.   I’m sure I’m not the only one who has wonderfully busy holiday season.   This year is particularly excessive since my mother was born two days after Christmas, and my father and she were married the day after her birthday.
This year is the coincidence of her 80th [...]

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Christmas tree ornaments

I was visiting Henitsirk and she had a wonderful post about some of her favorite ornaments.   Her post resonated within me, and I determined to follow suit fairly soon.
For me, trimming our Christmas tree becomes a trip down memory lane with visits to places and people from long ago.   The longer we go on, the [...]

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