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Some people travel the world to view an eclipse. I saw a partial solar eclipse in the early 60s and don’t feel the need to watch again, except on TV. There won’t be much to watch in FL anyway. We...

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I am pre-diabetic. My number is 5.8. Cut-off is 6.0, according to the doctor. So I’m going to try to lose some weight and watch the extra sugar. I am dangerously low on Vitamin D, so I will be ta...

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There’s a class action lawsuit against Carnival Cruise Lines for unwanted robo calls. Anyone’s phone number that’s on the list is eligible to file for up to $900. The link is HERE. Leave out the ...

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Not much going on these days. I just got back from yet another blood draw. This one should tell us if I’m diabetic or not. My blood sugar is slightly over the threshold, according to the last tes...

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I bought a new painting The title is “Island Girl in the Rain” and has joined my Island Wall. I’m very happy with her. There’s not a lot going on. We took youngest son and his brother and girlfr...

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Okay, Cibos is bored, so here’s my post: I’ve been spending money lately. I splurged on some tech-y things: a turntable, a tablet, a 4 port/3 socket car cigarette lighter socket splitter adapter,...

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A busy day looms, so I’ll take a few minutes now. I’m making potato salad for 50 today and chopping the ingredients for a green salad for the same dinner. I’ll put the salad together tomorrow. Th...

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The “mark” on my leg seems to be healing. It looked odd, but now it is just a tiny scab with no discoloration. I intend to keep an eye on it until completely healed, but for now, I think I can wa...

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Our Fourth was uneventful. We had a couple of drinks with the neighbors, then dodged the shrapnel from the other neighbors’ fireworks. They were shooting off heavy duty mortars all around the hou...

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We went to an RV show today. Now I need $89,000.00. My husband said he’ll work on it. That’s what he says when I read the Real Estate section and tell him I need a million and a half, so I suspec...

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I’m not sure there’s much to write about. We have no plans for the 4th of July. People stopped inviting us to functions when Nick passed away. I can’t blame them…who wants a couple of Debbie Down...

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We celebrated our 40th anniversary yesterday. Our celebrations are low key now. June is a hard month for us, since it is a mixture of happy and sad. The fact that we’ve survived 40 years together...

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There’s not a lot going on these days. I suppose, after all the deaths, that is a good thing! I’m working on some magazine articles, selling stuff on ebay (3 sales, so far), keeping up with the n...

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Mix together: 2 large eggs 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup sour cream 1/2 cup light olive oil or vegetable oil 1 tsp vanilla extract In separate bowl, combine: 1/4 tsp salt 2 cups all-purpose flour...

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I finished the tribute to my brother. I’m leaving out the story of how my brother got my husband tossed in jail but am including the go-cart story. We’re holding his memorial at the posh hotel in...

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Really? Someone has the need to criticize a gofundme page? Here’s an idea: if you think it might be a scam, DON’T DONATE! It’s really that simple. Referring to Simple Mind as Bruce’s “heir appare...

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Thanks, everyone, for your supportive words. No time to reply to each individually, so please accept the [group hug]. I’m probably hyper-sensitive right now. My brother is losing the battle with ...

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You know, I’m a fairly open book. Gypsywynd has met me in real life and I think she can attest to the fact that what you see here on PB is what you’ll see if you ever meet me. I don’t engage in h...

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I see online journaling as an interactive experience: we write, others respond, we weigh that response and either employ it or reject it. I’m always a bit taken aback by people who take offense b...

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Green Thumb asked for our family’s roll recipe. This one comes from my husband’s Amish grandmother’s collection. It is very versatile. The dough can be formed into balls for dinner rolls or gussi...

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I cooked up a honey glazed ham yesterday, carved it and layered it in a baking dish with pineapple and apples and stuck it back in the freezer for Easter. It is much easier doing it ahead of time...

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Thanks to all who’ve asked about my younger brother. I hadn’t called in a few days because I know they’re swamped with calls from well-wishers and you can’t get mad because they’re showing love a...

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Rant #1: Younger brother and stepmother have both contacted me about my older brother’s poorly written obituary. As I said before, my older brother hated me from the day I was born. I was asked t...

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A new weekend is here and I’m skipping church tonight. I’m just sort of tuckered out. Our nephew and his family are here for a week, but staying out on the key. We had a lovely visit this afterno...

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Hmmm…not sure how to title this entry, so I guess I’ll write first and title later. My younger brother is going downhill. The doctors were going to do an endoscopy, but my brother wanted to wait ...

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