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A strange thing to say? Maybe, but I’ve had it for decades and only wore it a couple of times years ago. Then yesterday was laundry day and the rain — not heavy, but steady — never let up. It kept coming down without a break. Our laundry room is in another building, so I got the raincoat out of the closet and it worked just fine.

Those little cords hanging down are a way of adjusting the hood. They’re weird, but it served my purpose. It’ll be interesting to see if I ever need it again. If I do, it will be there. So much for tossing things out (or recycling) if you don’t use them for a year or so.

September 24, 2026

They don’t always get respect.

Betty

In this comic Junior may not be very respectful, but he’s probably right not to believe everything Bub says. He should check things out for himself.

Andy and I laughed at this next one, but I don’t know if it’s just that we’re old-fashioned and know the story of Icarus.

Speed Bump

Anyway, the wax holding the wings together will melt and the boy will fall into the sea and drown. In this case the father does know what he’s talking about.

September 23, 2026

That’s the song that popped into my head when I saw this comic:

Moderately Confused

Then another song popped into my head,

I’m perfectly happy being the old gray mare. 🙂

September 22, 2016

Betty
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Stone Soup
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Wizard of Id

September 21, 2026

Do you use either of those terms?

Pickles

I hadn’t seen them in years, but they bring a smile to my face.

Do you know some old words you still like?

September 20, 2026

Pickles

The story is, little Johnny said to his father,

Let’s play darts. I’ll throw and you’ll clap and say, “Yay, Johnny!”

The great thing about being an adult is we don’t need other people to be our cheering section. I thrive on hearing “Yay, Jean!” So I celebrate all my little successes whether or not anyone else joins me. Yes, it may sound silly, but it works for me. It keeps me focused on what I can do when things don’t go my way. I celebrate any small step I can take instead of complaining about all the problems that keep popping up. Yay, cheering sections!

September 19, 2026

And we may get some more. Here is AccuWeather’s forecast yesterday:

But it probably won’t be enough to help our drought. (Click on image for higher resolution.)

(We are in extreme drought, not exceptional.)

We’ll have to see what happens — they’re predicting a snowy winter because of El Niño. Andy could even get snowed out for a while — I will let you know!

September 18, 2026

9 to 5

September 18, 2026

I’m still smiling.

September 17, 2026

Pearls Before Swine

Andy and I used old-fashioned road Atlases. When we traveled we would get a new Rand McNally one from our insurance company each year.

I sorely missed that a few weeks ago when I was trying to see where a wildfire was in relation to our town. Maps on the internet didn’t have enough resolution for what I needed, so I ordered an atlas from Amazon.

I love looking at maps, and I like the spiral-bound version because it’s easier to hold. I’m just grateful they still make them. Do you use maps much?

September 16, 2026