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Orange Marmalade. My New Love.
What to do with 5 sour oranges? I was on the verge of tossing them but decided to see what options there were to salvage this trash. Orange marmalade 🍊 I’ve never sought out orange marmalade in my life and given the choice I wouldn’t even choose it. But, I would give this a try.…
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Baby Jimothy
Jimothy is indeed a silly, little guy that we all need in this world.
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The Return of Esprit
Costco has brought Esprit back to the masses – the shirt only, so far. But it was the tote bag that had all the kids in a chokehold… I, however, did not belong in the income bracket where I could participate and so my reaction to this bag is not of sweet nostalgia. I didn’t…
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Old Phone, New Phone
I scheduled time with the Genius Bar the other week to replace the battery on my iPhone 13 Pro Max. I thought it would be a quick in-and-out situation but the minutes turned into 2.5 hours. The folks were super nice, but it was still a long wait. Finally, they shared the bad news. They…
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Subway Delays…
because of signal issues. Why is it always some sort of signal issue on the Orange line? I saw the estimated time go from 15 minutes to a flashing message stating the train was stopped. The platform was getting super packed and I was pretty sure that if the train pulled in, I probably wasn’t…
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The Return of Snow…
it has been awhile since we’ve gotten substantial snow. I haven’t had to wear my Sorel snow boots for the past few years. It was with deep resignation and acceptance when I saw all the snow in front of me that would have to be cleared. I played some Taylor Swift and just got to…
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Snow Day in Boston
So glad we got out to the hill early in the morning yesterday because once everyone showed up in the afternoon it was complete mayhem as sleds and tubes zipped by in all directions. The funniest moment was seeing a little kid screaming as a tube was headed right at them. There was SO much…
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Back to analog
Who else is reverting back to analog things? My new Casio watch just arrived. It’s a super basic model that will be replacing my Fitbit, which I have enjoyed but I am tired of charging it even if it’s only once a week. Also, it’s been getting more annoying to have to tap on the…
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Happy 2026
Looking forward to: And as a look back, I will say that my favorite drawing of 2025 was of this Southern Ground Hornbill — the drama I was able to achieve for this unique-looking bird surpassed what was in my mind:
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Sunday Experiments
Art Experimenting I grabbed some watercolor paper and printed one of my bird drawings onto it. It came out nice overall. I just wasn’t happy with the background color. It came out in bands rather than a seamless print of color. Maybe I need to futz around with the printer settings some more or use…