Category Archives: Daily life

Wear, Oh,Wear?

Posted on May 17, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

This week: What is your favorite article of clothing? Why? Where did you get it?  We have touched on clothing before, such as “How do you usually dress when writing?” and “What is your most comfortable article of clothing?”,  and maybe more.  … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Be Without It

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Patricia Kiyono

Our Tuesday Fox posed this question: “What is your favorite article of clothing? Why? Where did you get it?” After stewing on this, I decided to tackle the second question first. In order to choose my favorite garment, I had … Continue reading →

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“Allow Me to Introduce Myself”

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

It happened to me again a few days ago and I realized that this may be happening more and more as we all age:  forgetting people’s names.  Once again, we ran into a former coworker of The Husband’s. This is … Continue reading →

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Take and Give

Posted on May 4, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

“Have you ever received a personal compliment (not on your looks or writing), that was unexpected or unusual?  Would you compare those to odd, half-baked or “left-handed” compliments?”  I will say that I have received compliments about a number of … Continue reading →

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A Blessing or a Burn

Posted on May 2, 2024 by Jeff Salter

When Compliments Go Awry By Jeff Salter Topic: Have you ever received a personal compliment (not on your looks or writing), that was unexpected or unusual? Would you compare those to odd, half-baked or “left-handed” compliments? [Note: as I often … Continue reading →

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Words of Praise

Posted on April 29, 2024 by Patricia Kiyono

Our Friday Fox posed a set of questions that had me scratching my head. She asked, “Have you ever received a personal compliment (not on your looks or writing), that was unexpected or unusual?  Would you compare those to odd, … Continue reading →

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Handling House Hues

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

This week: What color is your house? Did you pick the color? If you changed it, what color of paint (or stain) would you pick? Fortunately, I have not had many choices. That even sounds strange to me, considering I … Continue reading →

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Home, Sweet Not-So-Colorful Home

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Patricia Kiyono

Our Wednesday Fox asked, “What color is your house? Did you pick the color? If you changed it, what color of paint would you pick?” I currently live in a condo community, which means that I have zero say in … Continue reading →

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Old Songs, Old Me

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

Gosh, I have gotten old. I get surprised every time I look in the mirror. The old joints creak, and I have all of the other old people’s problems, even though my sister, who is older, has none. She got … Continue reading →

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Wile Away the Hours

Posted on March 29, 2024 by Tonette Joyce

THIS WEEK: Which of the following would you choose (for the next two hours) if you had complete schedule freedom, plus availability, accessibility, etc.?A. read a favorite bookB. watch a favorite movieC. eat a favorite meal OR dine at your … Continue reading →

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