Category Archives: Life Observations

Yes, I did it.

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Linda Andrews

We were at Costco the other day and tried this raspberry syrup. It was amazing. So I made pumpkin spice pancakes and used it. Delicious. But then I kinda got to thinking… What is syrup but flavored sugar? And so … Continue reading →

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Hanging Around

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Linda Andrews

And so it came to pass that I realized I had thrown away the rails to the closet doors. Which meant a Home Depot run was in my future. Normally this is a good thing, but with most runs to … Continue reading →

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Did you know…

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Linda Andrews

There is one very popular Christmas song that actually isn’t a Christmas song. It was written in the 1850s and first performed by a Sunday school class at Thanksgiving. The song was so popular that the church performed it again … Continue reading →

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I should have known better

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Linda Andrews

Last Wednesday was Halloween. I love Halloween slightly more than I love scary movies. The first scary movie I remember watching at a theatre was the original Friday the 13th for a birthday party. I was 12 or 13 at … Continue reading →

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The Music

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Linda Andrews

I drive an old truck. A very old truck with an old radio. When the hubbinator and I purchased the truck, we had a new radio installed. And the radio never worked right. We took it back three times to … Continue reading →

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The Continuing Effort

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Linda Andrews

That should probably read the ongoing effort. I’m sure if I bothered to put things away in the first place, I wouldn’t spend months cleaning, straightening and organizing. Yes, folks, it’s that time of year again. When the temperatures drop. … Continue reading →

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Patience my friend

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Linda Andrews

Years ago, we removed the closet doors to install hardwood floors in the bedrooms. My children liked them gone, so they stayed down. But I was certain I had saved the hardware. Well, years have gone by and I wanted … Continue reading →

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Growing Up

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Linda Andrews

It’s been the rainiest October in a long, long time here in Phoenix. And, really, all I can say is “Yay!” I love the rain. We have a metal awning that protects our pool equipment from the blazing sun and … Continue reading →

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Halloween Movies

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Linda Andrews

I’ve been binging on Halloween movies since September. I have to say I love them, even the bad ones. I especially enjoyed Netflix’s rebooting of the Haunting of Hill House. Wonderfully done (although the Hubbinator didn’t like it as much … Continue reading →

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Why I’ll Never Be Rich

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Linda Andrews

I watch Antiques Roadshow. I love the show. The hubbinator and I like to guess how much things are worth. And I’m usually wrong. Really, really wrong on things that I don’t like or think are ugly. Seems that those … Continue reading →

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