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There’s so much of it these days.
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I have long known this, but it’s nice the scientific world is finally on board.
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Oh, sure.
Nothing will go wrong there.
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You have to applaud creative initiative.
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I suppose it’s better than stuffing… barely.
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I love my pets to distraction, but… no.
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We can probably guess how it tasted. No news flash there.
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We’ve had nothing but rain and gloomy skies for weeks… so when the sun finally put in an appearance?
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We were rewarded.
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This was a strange rainbow as it was quite low on the horizon…
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But it certainly didn’t dim the beauty.
And since I was standing at the open back door to take pictures, I asked the husband to keep watch over His Lordship so he didn’t slip past me to freedom.
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You can guess how that went.
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Though it did provide me with a nice photo of my two favorite men under a rainbow.
❤️
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I don’t know why, but it seems my pickle algorithms have been reactivated.
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Ugh.
Keep your briny spears out of my bread!
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Someone bought this at Goodwill and while I thought it must have been a joke, turns out it wasn’t. The horror really exists.
“Yes, Vlasic and the candle brand Candier have partnered on a 100-percent wax candle that looks like a real jar of Vlasic Original Dill Wholes and smells, well, like a real jar of Vlasic Original Dill Wholes. “It was a no-brainer for us,”
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Because some of you are going to be covered in crunchy protein very soon.
Bon appetit!
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I have a jade plant that is now covered in white spots. They’re not bugs or moldy powder that can be wiped off, but are imbedded in the leaves themselves. Anyone have a clue what’s going on?
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It seems my husband chose well when purchasing our new toaster.
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While we’re (none too patiently) waiting for the new living room furniture to be delivered, it’s time to turn our attention back to the bedroom.
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The newly trimmed windows and sills are in…
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The new door has been installed…
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With its pretty morning reflection.
So now we need to get rid of that horrible dusty rose carpet the previous owners chose and replace it with a nice neutral beige.
I did a little preliminary shopping and fell in love with a Karastan.
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Of course I did, it was the highest quality and most expensive available. Unfortunately the husband did not fall in love with the price and wanted me to choose something less pricey.
So began our carpet shopping saga.
You know the drill…store to store to store trying to find something comparable. He thought it would be easy.
He was wrong.
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He brought this one home, but it was too grey.
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He brought this one home, but it leaves those awful striped vacuum marks.
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He brought this one home and asked Lord Dudley to choose, but nothing matched the quality, softness or color of my Karastan.
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The search continues…
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Yes, I’m beating the AI drum again. Be careful what you wish for people, when computers have a mind of their own all bets are off.
And as it turns out, so are your clothes.
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Naked deep fakes are alive and well, just ask Taylor Swift, but this prototype could put the technology in everyone’s hands.
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What’s real? What’s not? And how will we ever be able to tell…
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Welcome to the future.
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Now that I’ve filled the new hutch and dressed the new table, some proper pictures.
The before…
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The after…
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If you’re a wood lover like us, you’d love this table.
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The grain swirls are marvelous.
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I have to admit the custom made Amish hutch turned out a lot darker than I hoped.
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And since the new floor is also darker than I thought it would be…
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I believe a bright new rug is in our future.
Did you notice my prominent placement of the family silver?
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This is going to be an utter nightmare to dust and keep polished, so place your bets on how long I can ( or want ) to keep this look.
The before…
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The after…
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Ceiling, beam, floor, baseboard moulding, back door and dining room furniture replaced… and to think it only took 7 months.
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We’re waiting on the living room furniture delivery now. They promised 6-7 weeks but you know how that goes…
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It won’t take long.
And you are already here.
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I think it was 1976…
Kean College, New Jersey.
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I told my parents I was at a sleepover with my girlfriend, but we really hitched a ride with her older brother who had extra tickets.
Bruce… and The E Street Band.
The Born To Run tour.
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It was early days and Bruce was just starting to make a name for himself. The venue was small but Clarence was in fine form and I loved every minute of it. (Having a crush on my friend’s older brother may or may not have had something to do with my enthusiasm.) It was a short concert by today’s standards… but I’m a Jersey girl born and bred.
It was epic to a 13 year old.
And it’s still my favorite Bruce Springsteen album. Thunder Road. Jungleland. Tenth Avenue Freeze-out….
It doesn’t get better than that.
How about you? Share your first concert experience with us…
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Because only serious topics are discussed on this blog.
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I’m going to do something I don’t normally do here and share something personal…. so file it under ‘more than you ever needed to know about River’ and then call it a day.
When I get ready for bed, everything comes off before the pajamas go on. No sleep panties, no nighttime bra. Hell I can’t wait to rip that sucker off after wearing it all day, I’m certainly not putting on another one.
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This, as you may have guessed… was a ridiculous article.
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I am so not ordering The Penis Book from Amazon.
Uh uh.
No way.
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So there you have it.
Or don’t as the case may be.
😉
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Our empty space was filled yesterday.
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And the arrival of our new dining room set was a definite hit with the furry four legged family member.
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He sniffed, he circled, he explored….
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Sometimes a little too much.
It seems like every time I left the room, this happened…
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Which is odd because His Lordship is very well trained not to jump on tables and countertops.
Until now apparently.
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Oh…
That can’t be good.
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Better pics later.
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The snow is gone, the grass is starting to green and with the promise of spring…
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Fox.
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Two foxes to be exact. Though they do tend to blend into the background this time of year.
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One under the bird feeders…
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And one hanging out in the back forty.
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We had a mated pair last year which makes me wonder if they’ve returned or thus is a new couple.
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