BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (51438)

St. Catharines, Ontario • Age 74

Joined myLot 19 years ago

"If not I, then who?"

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 27 Feb

Why don't batteries last for more than one use? I took a trip around my backyard and found a dandelion, in half-bloom. I took a photo of it. I hooked up my camera to download it to my laptop... Do you see it here? Of course not!...

batteries

photos

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It must be spring

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 8 Feb

When I was counting out my meds this morning, I looked out the window and saw some squirrels playing tag. Then the black one caught the brindled grey one and did the fifteen-second shimmy... right there on the side of the fence.

squirrels

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Groundhog Day is Cancelled!

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 2 Feb

Well, at least for Shubenacadie Sam, due to weather... a forecast that calls for yet another winter storm in her home province, Nova Scotia. Wiarton Willie in Bruce County, Ontario, and Fred la Marmotte in Quebec’s Gaspésie...

this just in

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Do I sound like a 'broken record'?

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 29 Jan

Guess what? It's snowing... again. This is the view from one of my =NEW!= front windows.

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It didn't snow yesterday!

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 28 Jan

Well, there was a brief "snow shower" later in the afternoon, and the wind blew around some of the dry fluffy stuff that had fallen before, but basically it didn't snow. The sun even came out. But it was still cold. That didn't...

doors

windows

working in the cold

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Paraphrasing the Ancient Mariner...

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 24 Jan

Snow, snow everywhere and oh the boards do shrink... All night long, the house was creaking and snapping and generally complaining about the arctic weather. I'm not sure how low the mercury dipped last night, but this...

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How did you start your day?

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 19 Jan

I woke up about 6:30, went to the washroom, peed, and then went back to bed... When I got up for real at 8, I looked out the window and wailed in despair: it was snowing again. A lot... There was...

weather

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Today's forecast

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 15 Jan

"Snow this morning will become lighter this afternoon. High -9°C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of snow 90%. 7-12cm of snow expected." Translated: High 16°F, winds 10 to 15 mph, and 4 to 5 inches of snow... Chance of snow is...

snowmageddon

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Was it planned?

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 12 Jan

The radio just played a commercial for an eyeglass company. Immediately followed by one for an upcoming concert by a singer... The snippit of song used was "I Can See Clearly Now"... Made me chuckle.

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I did stuff!

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 8 Jan

Went to the Centre, had turkey for lunch. Stopped at the drug store to get a couple things. It's Seniors' Day... 20% off... which paid for the tax. Then went for another eye exam at 2:15. Had my eyes muchly dilated and still can't...

the eyes have it

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FB thinks I'm fat

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 6 Jan

Why else would I be getting all these ads for various weight-loss thingies? You know the ones: gelatine, patches, don't eat this one thing, etc. etc. I made the mistake last month to click on one of those gelatine ones, just to...

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January 6th

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 6 Jan

It's just after 2 pm and it's dark... there's heavy cloud cover and it's raining. It had been 1° on the plus side but now seems to have dropped to 0°C, which means it could get icy out there. Luckily, I'm not going anywhere...

rain

freezing rain

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Flying monkeys!

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 29 Dec

Well, not actually, but I wouldn't be surprised to see one (or a cow) what with all the debris mixed in with the odd snowflake that's passing my window as I sit here tapping away at you... Winds WSW at 40 to 55 km/h, occassional...

whither weather

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How's your family tree?

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 23 Dec

Mine just dropped another leaf... my cousin Benny just died, complications from pneumonia. I'm not sure how old he was, in his 50s anyway. He had 3 or 4 kids. You can tell we weren't close, but he was very likeable.

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Another lovely day in paradise

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 11 Dec

I woke up at 7:30 and managed to get out of bed with nothing untoward happening, so I had breakfast and went online for a bit. But then my eyes started gluing themselves shut so I flopped on the couch and had a bit of a nap. My...

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I found it!

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 1 Dec

Remember I told you about knocking my wooden kitty shelf-sitter ornament off the shelf and one of the legs shooting off into oblivion? Well, I found it today in a place I would never think it could go. Especially as it sounded...

there it be

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Yup, not happening

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 26 Nov

I woke up about 8am, peed, put on socks and shoes and a sweater, then put out the garbage and recycling. Then decided being horizontal and snug in my bed was the thing for me. Didn't have any tea, breakfast or my meds. Didn't...

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Did you have a Lite-Brite?

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 26 Nov

Or Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots? I didn't, I was already "too mature" for such childish things, but I knew of them. They were invented by Burt Meyer, who has now gone to that great playroom in the sky. He was...

toys

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It's started

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 24 Nov

They've started playing Christmas tunes on my favorite radio station. Luckily, I listen to a mostly all jazz station, so it's not too bad, so far.

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Suspicious white stuff...

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51438) • St. Catharines, Ontario 9 Nov

Is falling from the sky! And I bet it's cold, too. That's what I get for snoozing on the couch... not asleep but not fully awake either. Time to throw another log on the fire... but I don't...

a rude awakening

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