Recent vacations -- ours & then Mr. Judy's -- provided plenty of fodder for the coffee klatch, although of course I'll be drinking hot chocolate. Thanks, Coco and Deborah, for the opportunity to tell some tales from vacations -- his & ours. If we were enjoying tea/coffee . . .I'd tell you I have been looking for … Continue reading Vacation Tales: Tea/coffee Date December 2021
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Case of the Mysterious Disappearing Tulips: Tea/coffee Date June 2021
Thanks, Coco and Deborah, I'm sitting here with my hot chocolate (whether it's cold or hot outside!) and ready to share one of my pet peeves. The red tulips got moved from the back of the house to this plantings area up front — & now they completely disappeared from there, too. Weird. If we were enjoying … Continue reading Case of the Mysterious Disappearing Tulips: Tea/coffee Date June 2021
5 Lessons Runners Can Learn from Dogs
Have a dog? There's a lot you can learn from your dog -- especially if you're a runner! Stretch first! Dogs may not sleep quite as much as cats, but it's close. What's the very first thing they do before they get up? They stretch. Not just once, but multiple times. As I go downstairs … Continue reading 5 Lessons Runners Can Learn from Dogs
Close Encounters . . .: 9/7 – 13 WRD
. . . The Cat Edition It was a busy week with going back and forth to a friend's house for four days to take care of her cats. Just in the mornings! She told me I was unlikely to see either of the cats -- will she or won't she? That's in the favorites! … Continue reading Close Encounters . . .: 9/7 – 13 WRD
The grass is always greener: Tea/coffee Date July 2020
Pull up a chair and mug with Coco and Deborah and me for the ultimate coffee tea date: I'm sharing how I finally used the dogs picking up habits (usually the bad ones) to my advantage this month. If we were enjoying tea/coffee . . . I'd tell you Lola occasionally has gagging/coughing attacks. They're generally gone within 24 … Continue reading The grass is always greener: Tea/coffee Date July 2020
Lost dog tails: Tea/coffee Date June 2020
Thankfully my dog tale/tail had a happy ending! Pull up a chair and mug with Coco and Deborah and me for the ultimate coffee tea date: and I'll tell you how I'm trying new/old stuff, spending more time outdoors, and finally getting to see (but not hug) my mom. If we were enjoying tea/coffee . . . I'd tell … Continue reading Lost dog tails: Tea/coffee Date June 2020
Aging isn’t for sissies: Tea/coffee Date March 2020
Mr. Judy and the dogs are once again front and center if we were getting together over a hot beverage. Aren't they always? Pull up a chair and mug with Coco and Deborah and me for the ultimate coffee tea date: can we talk? Especially about the damn menopot! If we were enjoying tea/coffee . . . I would … Continue reading Aging isn’t for sissies: Tea/coffee Date March 2020
There’s a little dog in all men: Tea/coffee Date January 2020
Mr. Judy and the dogs figure largely in what I'd tell you if we were meeting up for some hot beverages today. I'll bet you're really shocked -- not! Pull up a chair and mug with Coco and Deborah and me for the ultimate coffee tea date, while I forgive the dogs for the disgusting things they do because … Continue reading There’s a little dog in all men: Tea/coffee Date January 2020
Water, Baths, & Bees, Oh My!: 6/3-9 WRD
Running went pretty well this week. I enjoyed mostly good weather on the run (despite showers here & there this week) and am loving the warmer days with still low humidity. Especially enjoying that all my runs this week were done in skirt! Joining Kim @ Kimrunsonthefly and Deborah @ Confessionsofamotherrunner and just sharing running, … Continue reading Water, Baths, & Bees, Oh My!: 6/3-9 WRD
God Laughs: 5/27-6/2 WRD
I had planned to up the mileage just a tad this week, while at the same time trying to rest up a little before the race this weekend. It's just a 5k, always too crowded to do great pace-wise, not to mention being sick a couple of times in the last couple of months hasn't … Continue reading God Laughs: 5/27-6/2 WRD
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