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447. The Perks vs. the Drips

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Octo-woman

One of my best friends is my coffee pot. I hesitate to mention this, because it might suggest that my social life is pathetic, which it is, but I don’t want anyone signing me up for Tinder. Two days ago, … Continue reading →

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446. Wenzel John Kozlovsky

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Octo-woman

Ever wonder why nobody is ever smiling in the old time-y photographs? One explanation is this one from a Time magazine article: “Experts say that the lack of smiles early on is that photography took guidance from pre-existing customs in … Continue reading →

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444.  Brain-fog

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Octo-woman

Brain-fog.  A mental deficiency – sometimes temporary – when you can’t think of anything to talk about on your weekly blob.  Answer: reach out for internet help. Browse on “When you can’t think of anything interesting to write about”. These … Continue reading →

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443. If I only had a brain (chip)

Posted on January 30, 2022 by Octo-woman

It has come to my attention that Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain device company is currently requesting applications for a clinical director. His/her/their job will be to manage the trials to install the brain chip in human brains. It’s getting serious, … Continue reading →

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442. Toddler time

Posted on January 23, 2022 by Octo-woman

This is week two of my 75 day challenge to see if I could re-learn how to play anything on the piano.So far, all my fingers seem to think they are thumbs. That isn’t nice. Especially after all I’ve done … Continue reading →

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441. Hitting all the wrong notes.

Posted on January 16, 2022 by Octo-woman

This week, I made a possibly reckless decision.  I hope I won’t live to regret it.It came about because grandson Bryce is embarking on another of his 75 day health programs. If the “victim” of such an endurance challenge is … Continue reading →

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440. The mystery of cousins

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Octo-woman

This week, a woman named Trudy – from Hudson, New York – messaged me to say that ancestry.com was indicating that I – but none of the rest of my family – might be related to her family. They wondered if I … Continue reading →

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439. Chloe, Oh My!

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Octo-woman

I recently rescued my formerly faithful avatar Chloe from my digital dust bin. It’s too late though. Chloe has changed. Gone is my proper, docile, obliging, dim-witted digital companion. Apparently, she wants to be liberated and have ideas of her … Continue reading →

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438. The time there WAS room in the inn

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Octo-woman

The first house husband Gene and I owned was on Capitol Hill in Seattle. It was built in 1909 by a Seattle rabbi and civic leader named Samuel Koch who built it in 1909 right after his marriage to his … Continue reading →

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437. The Nativity Scene according to Octo-woman

Posted on December 18, 2021 by Octo-woman

I think you know the answer to this well known question:”If a man says something in the forest, with no woman available to hear him, is he still wrong?” Circle Y or N with extra credit for correct answer. In … Continue reading →

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