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Category Archives: Lifestyle
IT’S A GREAT YEAR TO REUSE YOUR OLD CALENDAR!
What do 2023, 2017, 2006, 1995, and 1989 have in common? Turns out that date-wise, they have everything in common. Those years and many more are exactly the same. I learned this by checking a Perpetual Calendar, a list that … Continue reading
WHY I WRITE COZIES, AND WHY I READ THEM, TOO
This is a harsh world. The last nearly-two years have brought an even harsher layer to what already was. Pandemic, violence, civil unrest. In the face of this reality, I choose to see also the good, the beauty, the kindness, … Continue reading
10 Reasons Why Everyone Should Adopt a Cat, by Mary Nielsen
When Mary Nielsen approached me with “10 Reasons Why Everyone Should Adopt a Cat”, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Then she told me she had created the infographic to motivate more people to adopt cats instead of buying them, … Continue reading
THE THING ABOUT RETIREMENT
A little over a year ago, I retired from my full-time job as a records scanner for a large medical concern. In reality, it was quitting since there is no Social Security payment involved, but only time that is now … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety disorder, Getting Older, Health, Wellness, Lifestyle, Lifestyle
Tagged blogging, broken goals, cats, Getting Older, goals, promises, quitting a job, retirement, revelations, writing
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RANT
Warning: This blog is rated PG-13 for V, L, P (politics), SA (substance abuse). Next blog I’ll say something nice. Promise. It’s election year. Enough said, except this year is even stupider than usual. It was one thing when we … Continue reading
Posted in Alcoholism & Addiction, Emotion, Lifestyle, Save the World
Tagged heroin, legal pot, marijuana, opinion, overpopulation, Portland, presidential election, rant
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THE ARCHITECTURE OF EARLY SPRING
Spring in Portland, Oregon comes early. February is a magical month, where crocuses bloom and Japanese quince burst their coral buds. It begins with the snowdrops, one unseasonably warm and sunny day, and progresses in between rain storms to a … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle, memoir, photography
Tagged Crocus, early spring, flowers, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, photography, Portland, Spring time
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IS THIS YOUR YEAR TO SKIP VALENTINE’S DAY?
Valentine’s Day, two little words signifying love and relationship. Originally intended to honor a sweetheart, lover, or wife, Valentine’s Day has expanded to cover anything and everything you could vaguely ever love. This is the work of advertising agencies and … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Health, Wellness, Lifestyle, Lifestyle, Writing
Tagged blogging, loneliness, love, no Valentine's Day, Skip Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day, writing
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