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How to move ten cats from Oregon to Pennsylvania? My original intent was to drive the cats in my Mazda Speed 6 and tent camp along the way. I wrote about the problems with the trial run in the tent in an earlier post. When I realized camping wouldn’t work, I tried to buy a [...]
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I finally arrived in Pennsylvania four days ago. All cats are present. Last week I was busy packing up the last of my belongings, deciding what to take and what to leave behind. What I didn’t post earlier is that after the auction closed without a winning bid, a company in the UK bought some [...]
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I’m moving in less than two weeks, so I’ve been packing, packing, packing books. This past week I packed up my personal library. I haven’t had much mental energy for writing. In 2000 I started auctioning off my library to downsize so I could move. But then I had such monetary success that I began [...]
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I’m disappointed that I haven’t been able to post very often. Writing for this blog takes a lot of time, and I’m still conflicted about what I should write about, the format, the intensity, the length of posts, etc. Should I tell you all how Arthur not only ate his breakfast from me but ate [...]
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It has been over a year since I’ve had anything done with my hair, so I decided to splurge and get a cut and weave. I made an appointment with Leslie at the Veneta Beauty Salon. A couple of people had recommended her. I arrived on time and when I walked in the door Leslie [...]
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The highest bid on my book inventory on eBay was $7,500, which was not enough to pay my IRS debt. I did manage to sell the inventory to a couple people. I didn’t get enough to pay off the IRS, but I got several thousand more than the eBay bid. My shelving continues to sell [...]
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I pitched my new 8-man tent in the backyard and thought I’d get the cats used to sleeping in it. I put in two clean litter boxes, a bowl of water, a couple cat beds, a scratching pad, a big blanket for the cats and my sleeping bag and pillow. I thought it best to [...]
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I feel like I am in limbo. So many things to do. What to do first? I’ve been dragging my feet all month, waiting for inspiration. Mostly I’m just recovering from the burden of mental effort and worry expended the past year. I’m balancing my business checkbook today, something I’ve been putting off for three [...]
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Yesterday my friend Robbie and I went to lunch. Robbie is well known in the community since she has lived here over half a century and is involved with community projects. I arrived first at the restaurant and got us a table. When she walked in she quickly said hello to another diner and then [...]
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I subscribed to Ode Magazine last year because it’s supposed to be an upbeat publication focusing on people and businesses caring about people and the planet. In other words, “upbeat, happy” media. Soon after I subscribed I started getting invitations via email to renew my subscription. Say what? Then the subscription expired and I was [...]
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