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Important discovery made this evening: two teaspoons of cough and cold medicine chased by two mugs of Sleepytime hot herbal tea have a mellowing effect similar to that of a tasty cocktail. Talk about a fantastic bit of relief from a week-long cold. I had to venture out to the store earlier, and let me […]

‘Tis the Season

It’s getting crazy out there. ‘Tis the season for oblivious drivers, mindless wanderers, rogue shopping carts and grabby people. I was buying tea yesterday. Tea — something that evokes images of quiet and calm, peace and warmth. After studying the display long and hard, my hand was almost upon a particular box, until said box […]

Everyone Sing Along

It’s the worst possible tiiiiiiiiiiime of the yeeeeeeeeeear For the heater to break So hot cider I’ll make Must stay toasty in here! It’s the worst possible time of the year It’s the chill-chilliest weekend of all With the temperature dropping And raindroppage falling Repair order’s tall! It’s the chill-chilliest weekend of all I have […]

The Good Hiccup

This was the first night in a few weeks’ time that I went for my nightly walk. I made the mistake of downloading a crime app a couple of months back, and since the time change there has been anĀ unsettling number of robberies in the area — during normal (non-wee) hours. Only one of them […]

37.

I was mesmerized by them. There I was on the couch, glass of wine next to me, Family Feud on the boob tube, donning my jammies before 8pm and fixating on two numbers. 3. 7. There they were, right in front of me. I could almost hear them laughing. 37. 37 pounds. It was a […]