Category Archives: Life Observations

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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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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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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Short and sweet

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Linda Andrews

I’ve been having a difficult time finding the ‘butt in the chair time’ I need to write. Recently, I stumbled across an article on habits of highly effective people. After reading the article, I decided I was one of those … Continue reading →

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Two Kinds

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Linda Andrews

There are 2 kinds of shoppers in the world. Those who love to shop and those that don’t. I fall pretty firmly in the latter category. When I have to go to the store, I know what I want, where … Continue reading →

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Fleece to meet you

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Linda Andrews

The weather has turned colder here. Cold for us, which means I’ve had to rearrange my dresser and closet to stow the warm weather clothes and keep the warmer clothes handy. Sadly, there was space in the closet as last … Continue reading →

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Tis the Season

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Linda Andrews

Here in the US, it is Thanksgiving Eve. The beginning of the holiday season where we should all pause to be thankful for our blessings. So in the spirit of the season, thank you for spending time with me and … Continue reading →

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Nuts to you

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Linda Andrews

Growing up in America, most of us know that margarine containers rarely contained margarine. They were used to store leftovers. Which made finding the margarine a bit of a game. It also seems that those containers rarely had missing lids/bottoms … Continue reading →

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