Category Archives: Life Observations

Happy July 4th

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Linda Andrews

Yes, I’m a little early, but tomorrow is a holiday here in the US. Tomorrow, we’ll be celebrating our independence from tyranny and the irony of that statement. So where ever you are, I hope you celebrate every day, even … Continue reading →

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A Few Minutes More

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Linda Andrews

Did you ever wake up and look at the alarm clock without an alarm ringing? I believe there is a little accountant in my head that says ‘oh, twenty minutes more. Power nap time.’ That little voice remains silent when … Continue reading →

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Something’s Coming

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Linda Andrews

It has been happening over the last several night. Lines in the road. Small white and blue lines. But now, someone has walked into gravel yards, gouged out small craters in the rock and painted the divots red. Something is … Continue reading →

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Separate but Together

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Linda Andrews

My life is pretty compartmentalized. There is the writer me and there is the scientist me. While I am very comfortable tapping the scientist me for the writing, the scientist me, for obvious reasons, only uses the skills of the … Continue reading →

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Did you notice?

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Linda Andrews

There is a facebook meme out there, that when we are old, we shall write in cursive and none of the staff will understand. I’ve seen my cursive, it’s why I print:D But then there is the other cursive—you know … Continue reading →

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When it all comes back

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Linda Andrews

We were grocery shopping yesterday when I started humming to the faint music in the background. I literally stopped in the middle of the aisle as I couldn’t figure out the song but I knew it. It brought back memories … Continue reading →

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Old versus New

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Linda Andrews

It’s an odd thing—This consumer economy. We live in a time when we throw things away rather than repair them. Given the obvious benefit to companies, most don’t even bother providing manuals anymore. It’s better for their bottom line. Some … Continue reading →

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Did you ever play the game…

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Linda Andrews

Did you ever play the game, what’s that smell? I’m not talking the foodie one that starts with does this smell bad to you, and it’s curdled milk or something worse that engages the gag reflex. No, I’m talking about … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the end

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Linda Andrews

Not of the world, but of the time when grocery stores will stop bagging my purchases in plastic sacks. It’s coming, faster than we thought. And I’m not opposed to the move. Sure, it will save grocery stores money, but … Continue reading →

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What are you reading?

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Linda Andrews

It’s the beginning of summer, time for those vacation reads to start. I’m beginning the heat wave with two books: The Sinking of the Eastland, America’s Forgotten Tragedy and a new cozy mystery series Murder with Lemon Tea Cakes. What’s … Continue reading →

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