Author:owly

Christian wife, mother, grandma "Ugma", musician (keyboards, ukuleles), pet owner (dogs, parrots), enjoying life near the purlicue of the mitten, Bay City, MI.

Pete’s Surgery – May 13, 2024

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Today was Pete’s long-awaited knee replacement surgery. It was a very long day for both of us! I was up at 3:30, we left shortly after 5:00. Here are some photos of his day! I left at about 14:30, wanted to get home to the animals since we’d been gone so long. And Pete was …
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GUEST POST from Don – The Panglossian Trap

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The PANGLOSSIAN TRAP To over-simplify the idea (which is what the trap is). Few things are simple.  You, for example. Point the First.   So many reduce their lives into a single mantra: “Live, Laugh, Love,” for example.  It doesn’t work when your transmission fails or Aunt Phoebe dies.  “Good to the last drop” is a great slogan, but …
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GUEST POST from Don – LOCAL Global Warming, II

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How to stop “Global Warming” LOCALLY  (Part Two) (See Part One for background.  This is a short list of changes which make sense whether “global warming” is real or not.  If done correctly they can save money or make life easier with fewer risks.  So … why not do them anyway!)  I have a longer list than I include here. …
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