Monthly Archives: December 2018

Well that didn’t go as planned

Posted on December 31, 2018 by Linda Andrews

2018 is nearly gone and well, let’s just say most of what I wanted to do I didn’t. I supposed I learned a lesson in flexibility, but I didn’t want to learn it so there’s that. I did manage to … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Linda Andrews

Tonight the first of our Christmas celebrations begins. From me to you and yours,  I’d like to wish you a wonderful Christmas or whichever of the many holidays that are celebrated this time of year. Take care. Be safe. Have … Continue reading →

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Making a List

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Linda Andrews

As the time to the holidays grows small, the number of things I have to do expands exponentially. To keep track of everything, I thought about making a list. Yes, I know. Lists are bad for the memory. But what … Continue reading →

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I might be part cat

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Linda Andrews

It hit me the other day. I might be part cat. You see, I ordered a Fitbit in the mail. Yes, it is to track the steps I walk and to remind me to stand every hour, but it is to … Continue reading →

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Where did they come from

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Linda Andrews

I was at Sprouts the other day when I came across Jordan almonds in Christmas colors. Which got me curious. Where did this tradition come from and why is it usually associated with weddings? Apparently, the hard sugar-coated almonds date … Continue reading →

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That time of the year

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Linda Andrews

It’s that time of year for Christmas carols on the radio. Which means,  I have added to the playlist on my iPad. So far, I’ve added: Peppermint Winter Which led to this one: But I haven’t forgotten the classics:   … Continue reading →

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Made you look

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Linda Andrews

Yes, we shopped on Black Friday. After a little hemming and hawing, I convinced the hubbinator to purchase a new tool chest on wheels. I had this one in mind: Something relatively compact that I could put the miter saw … Continue reading →

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Um, No

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Linda Andrews

I love Agatha Christie mysteries, and I will be the first to admit I am not a fan of Hercules Poirot. He’s a bit of a fussbudget that annoys the snot out of me. I did warm up to him … Continue reading →

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Thanks for your presence

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Linda Andrews

About 18 years ago, my husband heard a soft meow while he was at work. The warehouse butted against a railroad track and an empty patch of ground where feral cats kept the rat and mouse populations down. Deciding to … Continue reading →

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Decking the halls

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Linda Andrews

And so it begins… The stockings are hung, just not by the chimney. The tree is up. Although the hubbinator had a Griswold moment where he thought a ginormous tree would fit in our living room with just a bit … Continue reading →

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