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I’m a little behind posting these pics because things were blooming while I was sick.
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The peonies were lovely…
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But I didn’t manage a photo before the daylilies took over.
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Just a few fading blossoms.
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Still pretty…
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But less dramatic than they should be.
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🥴
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All you have to do is choose a number.
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My answers are 2 and 3… and if absolutely necessary, 4.
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What’s your desired shade of bacon?
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I don’t know who invented this or where I can get one, but it’s brilliant.
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Anyone who’s ever stepped in a pile of it barefoot will appreciate a warning sign.
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Cats.
There’re always where you don’t want them.
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And as soon as my husband started rolling coins on the ottoman?
Sleeping cat.
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And cat cleaning privates when your human isn’t paying him enough attention.
🤣
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Huh..
So it is.
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Skunks.
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They’re not always black with a white stripe.
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😊
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Since we visited many of the Bellevue Avenue “cottages” in Newport, Rhode Island where this series is filmed?
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Watching season three has been a lot more fun.
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Quirky, admittedly kind of silly, but still entertaining… this show about a robot gone rogue stuck on a planet with futuristic hippies is weird, but watchable.
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Brought to you by the creators of Ted Lasso.. which I adored, this tale of a washed up pro golfer seeking redemption is heartwarming and funny with a great soundtrack. Personally I think Ted Lasso was ten times better… but it’s still worth a look.
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Yes, this is my guilty pleasure. I watched Sex and the City back in the day and like a train wreck… I can’t turn away from its sequel, even though I admit it pales in comparison. The girls are older and the raunch factor has been dialed back considerably but the fashion’s still wild and the ride is still fun.
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I loved dinosaurs when I was a kid… and what can I say?
I love them still.
This BBC series brings them to life with computer animation and yes, I’m all in.
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Momma Chuck thought she’d found the perfect place to escape the kids.
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Through the hole in the cover and under the grill.
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Unfortunately, her solitude didn’t last long.
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And three out of four babies joined her.
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Poor Momma.
There’s no rest for the weary…
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🤣
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You missed this series, admit it.
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I’m not sure that’s something to be proud of, but she certainly looks pleased.
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Nooooo!
Not the cheese.
😫
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I paid $20 for 20 minutes with a few sleeping cats.
Capybaras on my lap and snuggling in my arms?
Sign me up!
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This is the way my town has done trash pickup ever since we’ve lived here. Most places in Maine are the same. $3.50 a tag, one bag per tag.
It makes you more apt to recycle, believe me.
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Is there someone up there who needs to get high…?
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She was at a CBD store, and complained there were no decimal points on the machine. Perhaps she’d sampled too much product?
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I don’t know about scientifically…
But from a lay person’s perspective?
I’m going with it’s happy.
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I’m changing that to despise.
After receiving worrying numbers on my blood tests, I waited for my primary doctor to contact me.
And waited.
And waited…
I called, but she wasn’t there.
I asked for a call back, but she never did.
So I succumbed to the technology I hate and sent her a message on the infernal digital portal.
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Their statement…
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At the end of the second day?
I got this.
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Which puzzled and pissed me off… until I realized it fulfilled their two day time limit on answers and probably saved them grief from the powers that be.
Didn’t help me any though.
The next day?
This…
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Let me get this straight…
I was sick, so I went to the doctors.
They drew blood to see why I was sick.
The results came back abnormal and the reason they give…. is because I was sick?
What kind of twisted medical merry go round is that? I know I was sick, that’s why I went and had blood drawn.
WTF?
Abnormal, but no reason given.
Abnormal, but not abnormal enough to worry.
It’s a good thing I’ve started to feel better by myself because they certainly weren’t helpful.
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I call foul on this first one.
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Maine has exactly one Trader Joes.
One.
Yes, it’s in our biggest city, but still.
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No in Maine. Which is fine with me.
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Maine to Man is not very amusing.
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It’s true.
Mainers do hate Massholes.
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Since we only buy craft beer, and never by the case I’m unable to comment.
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Please note I live in the county above the red in Maine and am not personally responsible for its high numbers.
Mark… can you say the same?
😉
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Because it won’t take much of your time.
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As a bread lover, this is a tough one for me. I’ve enjoyed cheddar bay biscuits and breadsticks, but the quality isn’t always consistent. CB’s biscuits used to be divine but have shrunken to almost elvish proportions over the years. And while the rustic brown loaves are tasty…
I think I’m going to have to say Texas Roadhouse yeast rolls for the win. They’re always fresh and the accompanying honey butter sends these over the top on my yum-o-meter. Ironically, I don’t care for the cocktails or the food at that restaurant so we rarely if ever go…. but I fondly remember the doughy goodness.
Disclaimer – I’ve never tried A or C.
How about you?
Which chain restaurant bread gets your vote.
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Walking around the gardens is pretty right now.
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Bee balm.
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Cat mint.
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Astilbe.
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Shasta daisy.
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Carnations.
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A darker astilbe.
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A slightly lighter bee balm.
July is in bloom.
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