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Have you ever thought about what type of noises the human body makes?

I didn’t until I started to make strange noises myself. The amount of ingenuity it takes to make sure that you can keep breathing without rattling or otherwise disturbing the peace can be totally amazing.

Just trying the clear your nose to inhale, trying to keep your mouth from drying out when the nose is totally stopped up, just trying to be comfortable….well, I am glad that noises do not make me sick.

The idea that a simple cold can lay the idea of silence to rest is amazing.

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It is after the hype.

The New Year is here and it kind of looks like any other year. Now what?

Life goes on.

Joy of joys, yep.

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Yup,. it is coming. Valentines day is coming, Christmas is coming, New Year’s Day is coming and so is Easter.

All of these holidays are on the way. Thanksgiving has passed, my tummy is still happy. Of course, pumpkin pie is also good for Christmas. For me, that type of pie is good all of the time.

It has been a while since I have had mincemeat pie. I still miss it, along with snow.

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Yes, I am still here.

Nothing much has been happening, which in some ways is very good. I believe that before I have mentioned the old Chinese curse where you point at someone and say the phrase-

may you live in interesting times

.

When you think about what is interesting, do not assume that interesting is nice. The TV mentions interesting things like earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes. I believe that you get the idea.

It is enough to make me think that boring can very nice.

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Yup, it is me again. I have checked out a lot of different site on the web and sometimes I wonder just who is on the other end.

Well, I am a housewife who has been married for 28 years to a great, loving man. We have two cats who think they tell us what to do (like when to go to bed, etc.).

We both like to talk to people. I obviously have opinions and have shared them repeatedly. So far I have not managed to make anyone extremely grumpy, yet.

We have a bunch of folks who come by to visit and then sit and talk a while.

In other words- we is just folks.

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Yes, I am alive.

I am also basically sane. I have not been chased by the cops lately. I have also not run anyone over either.

So, even though it is HOT outside, the money in the bank is getting very short, the politicians have been irritating as usual - I am happy.

Things could be much worse, I do NOT want those things to get worse. So, I figure that I could at least be happy for what I do happen to have.

No, I am not teasing, I am serious. Happy, but serious.

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I have heard of different ways to keep cool.

Go swimming sounds like a good one, if you fit in a swimming suit. There is the idea of going shopping, if you have the money to spend, or the time. The one that makes me wonder ‘what is going on’ is this one - panic drug treatment centers. Are you keeping cool by staying balanced mentally? That would be great. If you are going there only to get in the air conditioning, you sound really bored.

I like the idea of keeping your cool, and staying in the cool places.

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Here is the latest update on Mom and her situation.

She is in the nursing home, her apartment has been cleaned, emptied, and the keys turned in. Electricity, cable TV, phone, and most bills have been taken care of properly.

The only thing that I can think of that has not been fully taken care of is birthday invitations to any family. Most of the family know that she is relocated, and they have fun calling her and talking for long times. (Her phone in her room is provided for a small charge.)

We recently had a family reunion that we were unable to attend, but that is not unusual. Maybe after a while, things will slow down. … Maybe…

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Do you remember the commercial for weight loss, it was called ‘Sweatin’ With The Oldies’?

Well, right now there is no one playing the ‘oldies’, but I am sure sweating’ it up. The heat outside makes me thankful for air conditioning, and box fans.

I have no desire to try to survive without that cooling. It is a required thing for both me and my husband. Our health is not what it used to be and we both appreciate having electricity and AC.

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As I sit here an type on my keyboard…it hurts.

I realize that she will not be here too much longer. They only put you into hospice when the hospital is unable to improve you condition any more. At time when I think about it it feels as if band saw blades are cutting me in half.

I try not to let my feelings show too much as I do not want to make my husband hurt more than he already is. At times I find myself crying and trying to be silent. I know that she will not feel any pain in Heaven. I still will miss her greatly.

There were times that she could be imprudent or difficult. She is after all a human being. We have for a long time proved that humans can be weird. Animals are actually not as weird as we are. I guess that all of this is just part of the human condition after all.

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