Author Archives: kathy & deb

Fashions by Aldens

Posted on May 26, 2023 by kathy & deb

Kathy and I split the cost, a whole $5, for a vintage catalog a couple of weeks ago. It was a 1959 Aldens, Chicago, Illinois catalog full of the best 1950s fashions, household items, including furniture, pedigree puppies, auto supplies … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends

Posted on May 19, 2023 by kathy & deb

It’s been raining here, and we all love it, knowing it will be a short-lived thing and soon the hot dry summer will be upon us. The only trouble is running out fast enough between the raindrops to get the … Continue reading →

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Spring Is In The Air

Posted on May 12, 2023 by kathy & deb

You know spring is here for reals when the very air you breathe is a heady, flowery perfume: This year the crabapples have gone insane. This is my friend’s fence line, as seen from the bordering apartment parking lot. If … Continue reading →

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Awesomeness

Posted on May 5, 2023 by kathy & deb

Well, it happened again. I was minding my own business, just cruising an auction site, as you do when you are NOT looking for sewing machines, and there was a sewing machine, just sitting there with no one bidding on … Continue reading →

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Home Again, Home Again, Jiggety Jig!

Posted on April 28, 2023 by kathy & deb

I’m so glad to be home again after a nice long visit with my mom in Florida. We drove, which is quite a trip, being about 1900 miles each way. It’s a good thing that B.H. and I get along … Continue reading →

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Card Me

Posted on April 21, 2023 by kathy & deb

First off, just wanted to pass along what was going on with me last week. My darling mother passed away, after a bad fall. It was quick and not too painful, but it has been rough for Dad and me. … Continue reading →

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Still Surviving in the Sunshine State

Posted on April 14, 2023 by kathy & deb

Hi, it’s me again this week. Kathy is tied up with family things and I’m doing a double dipper from less hot and sticky Florida. It was so hot last week, but this week it’s hotter in Colorado than it … Continue reading →

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A Little Easter Vacation

Posted on April 7, 2023 by kathy & deb

Well, the good news is that I missed the Tuesday/Wednesday snow in Colorado this week because I’m in sunny, hot, and humid Florida. My mom lives here in the winter and was needing some company so my rubber arms were … Continue reading →

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That’s a Curve Ball

Posted on March 31, 2023 by kathy & deb

No, not a baseball, even though opening day was this week, no, Mother Nature was at it again. This past Monday the forecast said we had a storm moving in, but everyone said it was going to be minor, less … Continue reading →

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What a Difference a Day Makes

Posted on March 24, 2023 by kathy & deb

Well, Mother Nature is back to her wicked Wednesday ways. It was in the mid 50°s on Tuesday with lots of sun and no wind. It made me think that spring was definitely in the air. I was looking around … Continue reading →

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