2025-2026 ICE SCULPTURES

 December 4

First ice sculpture of 25-26 season. I will have to hunt down my plates display racks.

one with 3 shells will not unmould easily

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2025: NOVEMBER

 Started with winds

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November 4 2025

I do puzzles every day and try to hone my problem solving skill at every opportunity. Not easy  with so much turmoil in the world. But I TRY. This morning beautiful bright horizon predawn. Got out there to feed birds. Forced myself to walk to the mailbox. On my way I noticed the truck was missing a tread! Mystery solved. One had blown into my area below a few days ago. I pushed it aside with my cane. So picked it up this morning and placed it on the truck seat.. Maybe 5 years ago I would have struggled and tried to reattacch it myself. BUT I have learned too many hard lessons for 2 years straight- Know my limits. Very tedious to constantly being in recovery mode with this body.

other changes in the parking lot

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Carbon monoxide leak ,plumbers shut down boiler and furnace. after all that they showed up today to put the cap om gas stack that has been missing for 5 years at the welders. Dead bit=rds inside caused the leak

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November 15

Flying saucer or crsscent moon you decide.

Been up since 3:30am -hauled racks out on deck for drying again.  Made split pea soup, 3 days of Dutch  potatoes, 2 days of basmati brown rice. Fed birds. working on breakfast and in dire need of hot black coffee.

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November 14 

so I have a note for my food delivery lately to bring it upstairs on to the deck and please do not block my door. Still recovering from fall back in June of 2024 and also seem to be in the habit of reinjuring myself in same spots or coming up with new ways to hobble -like injure hip using the fucking cane. go figure.Or taking the bus. So today where does the food get delivered? I got a text saying it was delivered but it was not on the deck or below on the 2 chairs like they did for months. I thankfully could check the email they send saying  "Your food has been delivered" and a photo is attached. Here it was delivered below on a step blocking a door. So I ended up doing stairs 5 times. Exercise is good right? my photo not theirs

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November 15

So while getting dressed this morning trying to not stick my hdad in a pant leg I heard this song- lyrics I cought

"whispers in shade---- sky lit bra"- thank goodness for google search untangling that one

Sky lit bra

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November 17

Pipe leak shows in ceiling in bay. what was thought to be the drain pipe broken in my shower was a proken leaky pipe. Fixed now. but another busy Monday trying to clean apartment. I was talking to a friend on the phone while plumber was here and HE had broken pipes under his condo.

then a wheeled contraption showed up below. apparently a landscaping device. why there though ho hum.

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Note to Lysol via online platform:

I bought Lysol Laundry Sanitizer a few years ago. I finished the bottle and said never again. I switched to Clorox sanitizer because: bottle had a handle, it was easier to use. The cap closed securely. It had clear instructions on the bottle. Just to mention a few of the reasons. Well recently I ran out of Clorox and had to get Lysol. Still the issues with hard to hold , no instructions-I had to call an 800 number. And the lid is difficult to secure properly so it does NOT leak. I have my laundry done and have to write out instructions. I no longer drive. Please improve your bottle make it easier to grasp and make the inside of the lid easier to read.Thank you.

Thank You

Thank you for reaching out. We will respond to your message in the shortest time possible. Your case number is: RB0007555898

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post on facebook

This rant will be long so grab a beer or a mug of something hot and sit down.

I guess doing my daily puzzles each day and constantly being challenged by consumers goods and services will keep my brain functioning. There is plenty of material to choose from. Laundry day tomorrow and I had to write up another list. name phone number  and wash/dry/deliver instructions.I started using Lysol Laundry sanitizer in 2020. Then found the bottle ungainly and cap leaked and bottle had no handle. So switched to Clorox laundry sanitiizer. Ran out a while ago and Clorox one was out of stock. Crap ended up with the Lysol brand again. AND NOTHING HAS CHANGED. Still bottle no handle and lid leaks unless I use an air wrench to  tighten it . And since it had been 5 years I forgot the measurements etc. Bottle has a label on the back that says peel here. Peeled it and nothing on reverse nothing witten on bottle. So had to call 800 number. They needed the barcode number.  Finally get her to tell me the ribbed lines marked 2 inside lid are for HE machines. Later I asked what size load and she says "medium" . How convoluted can we get? So fine I can proceed with the handwritten list. Then I contacted Lysol on their page. Hope it burns holes in their WiFi connection.

Dear Lysol,

I bought Lysol Laundry Sanitizer a few years ago. I finished the bottle and said never again. I switched to Clorox sanitizer because: bottle had a handle, it was easier to use. The cap closed securely. It had clear instructions on the bottle. Just to mention a few of the reasons. Well recently I ran out of Clorox and had to get Lysol. Still the issues with hard to hold , no instructions-I had to call an 800 number. And the lid is difficult to secure properly so it does NOT leak. I have my laundry done and have to write out instructions. I no longer drive. Please improve your bottle make it easier to grasp and make the inside of the lid easier to read.Thank you.

Thank You

Thank you for reaching out. We will respond to your message in the shortest time possible. Your case number is:

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November 19

Laundry day yay, ice on bird bath boo

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Heard from Lysol- here is my reply

Hello Ian C.,

UPC-0   19200  95871  4

3290511

on neck of bottle-

made at epa  est  no 66397-ok-1

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bought online through Shaw's Albertson's Star- Fresh Pass from their Harwich Massachusetts store.

Purchase amount. I would have to look back on email with that listed and seriously that is very inconvenient for me. I am not asking for money back- pretty sure it was close to 10 dollars.just fix the issues I mentioned. Lack of a handle, lid horrendous to open and then secure. Lack of instruction on the bottle. etc.

my name is Cynthia Moore and that is in my email address. I have no intention of giving you my mailing address. Like I said I am not asking for money back. I will use what I have . Each time I send it to the laundromat ( I not longer drive and cannot lift so have to pay to have laundry done in a public laundromat) I transfer amount needed into a Meyer's bottle that at one time had lavender fabric softener in it. THAT has a handle and a lid/cap  that is secure. It would also help if you said the ounces needed and not have to see inside the lid and look for ribbed stripes. Lids get broken. OUNCES would help.

Attached please find 4 photos- front, back and peel off label and just for your amusement a photo of the handy bottle I have to use.

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November 24 

for a few years I wondered why the street cleaner no longer came through here.Then I figured the massive puddle on the North side was preventing them from coming through. This Summer after torrential  rains the new owner of the health club had the puddle pumped and knock wood there has been no problem since June? So I called and asked if the cleaner would come through. Yes after all public roads are done. so I got antsy when it still did not happen in October.  Called a few days ago and was told it was on the list.  I could hear the cleaner come through as I was up on a ladder changing another fucking bulb. Got done and yay I saw the sweeper pass by here at least 3 times. Was able to get below and check it out and take pix. I was so happy I cried. It used to be treacherous under foot.

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November 27

So Wednesday I noticed something big had blown into the yard below.Even with binoculars I could not tell what it was. So checked it out when I fed birds this morning. They were noisy and ravenous by the way. As I got closer  I hoped it was cut in half and a litter of kittens were inside. but nope looks like equipment from the health club. That's as close as I  ever want to be to exercise equipment ( I  do exercise though) Gently kicked it in their direction.

I was on the deck hanging out clothes when guy pulled into a spot below. He finally got out of his truck and I hollered after him twice- he better have had earphones on. He did not turn his head.

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My Thankgiving Supper

hot zucchini & olive oil /sea salt salad

Root vegetable stew

small turnip, roasted  Dutch potatoes, rainbow baby carrots thickened with roasted sweet potato. Garlic powder. and catsup for the tomato sauce.Served on top of half slice pumpernickel bread.

dessert - small square of dark chocolate

sorry no pix of me. be thankful LOL

photos would be clearer if I ate earlier and outside :)

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2025: OCTOBER

 looks like I have catching uo to do

This is the month I screwed up and went for a walk to the rocks on the bike path and hurt my hipo badly. snowballing intoi health issues

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2025-SEPTEMBER

 I hope it is true we can now buy lottery online. I am so tired of the tedious walk from here to South Chatham Liquors. One hour of almost falling on the uneven rough surfaces. Except for a short stretch on the bike path. Today was spilled fine gravel (slippery) and a rope strewn by the side of the road. I moved the rope using my cane with traffic whizzing by. I used to love to walk anywhere aimlessly.

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September 25 2025

went below to feed birds and noticed a package near the stairs in a clear plastic bag- looks like UPS. I have not ordered anything. It is  faiyl heavy and knocks around when I shake it. It smells musty.Googled the company and it is incense LOL I ordered FREE incense samples over a year ago. I will open it after breakfast LOL

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Wellk got back from lottery walk and opened it. lots of receipts and literature and notes etc. saw "Paula" and sure enough

Burning a red stick from the black tubular thing right now. Lovely

Glad I had not placed my amazon order yet  as incense was on the list and in no way would I have treated myself so well. The cat burner is perfect for my punk style long stick incense.

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2025: AUGUST

I had one that turned on by pulling the key chain and turned off by pushing it in. This one would not stop! Horrible noise. Wrapped it in a thermal hoodie until I could get outside and smash it with a brick. That didn't work so ended up drowning it in a jug of sudsy water.

disarming an alarm

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August 7

Finally weather was cool enough to walk to the post office. Handicap access was cleaned up- not well but what is to be expected. Saw the postal worker as I was taking a photo of their broken door. She told me a crew was there on Wednesday. When she contacted the landlady about the door the landlady says she is not going to replace it. So they will likely replace it and send her a bill. For a postal building it is NOT handicap friendly. People offer to help me. And that is appreciated BUT automatic doors would be nice or at least ones that opened with a "shove" of the butt

The walk back I took note of the road conditions- the State need to get on the stick for rt 28 & 137. Street gutters and drains are clogged with debris.

walk to and back took from 8:37am until almost 10 am. Likely would be less time if I did not have to do the rollator over tree roots on the short cut.

August 16 2025

Beautiful day out there.

ISO smooth flat surface. Left for my walk to lottery  8:35am. Using rollator  went the paved way. Had to turn around and come back here because it was too bumpy for my body. So headed for the short cut and lottery using just a cane bur needed my shoulder bag for cough drops, camera, cellphone money lottery slip etc. Took the same amount of time amazingly but not that bumpy torture of the rollator. My first attempt I noticed they patched the road near the puddle that is gone . Then on the trip to lottery saw gum  tin that contains nicotine. AND saw that the State patched and cleaned up 2 gutters (that I noticed) and looks like the post office door was fixed.YAY. Sidewalks are still sandy and slippery. baby steps I guess.

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August 27

I woke this morning while dreaming of cleaning a toilet where someone had flushed a litter pan full into the toilet. What was left was a standing cat turd cemented to the bowl with clumping litter.

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Well looks like my free stuff went untouched. But I will not be discouraged that was just one day. This morning doing 7 rounds I hauled out another milk crate and filled it up and stood bags around the crates. scratched out books on the signs and made another Free sign. What a relief that clears my inside stairway of clutter. It has all been sitting there since June of 2024 when I was getting rid of stuff like all us old people do LOL  Books, crafts, DVDs, kitchen gadgets and cookies sheets rolling pin etc. Then I fell and have not driven or been anywhere since then. Anything not gone on Sunday afternoon will go in Monday's trash. If that is too much for me I will do a bag a week. After all by then it is all trash. It pains me to throw away books but...

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Random thoughts as August fades

Sweaty palms. I drove off Cape for the first time with my Saturn back in 2003. I took the Mid Cape- which after that one time I never did again as people drove too fast. Got where I was going and turned around to come back to the Cape. Approaching the Sagamore bridge I noticed my pams were sweating so profusely I could not hold onto the steering wheel. ( wore driving gloves from that point on) On the Cape I happened to look at the Speedometer and  going down hill I was going 90 MPH. Holy shit. took my foot off the pedal and thank goodness I was approaching that steep hill and slowed down to 55 pretty quickly.

Those French Salt Crystal deodorants are the best thing for sweaty palms.

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My favorite wtxh was a red one encased in clear ( of course) plastic. It was to be worn around my neck. After a few jogs at night it fogged up and never ran again. It was so pretty. My grandmother Grace Moore was given a clock for christening the US Regent ship. I had it after she died in 1959. It ran perfectly until the day JFK was shot. Stopped never to run again. It was in my barrister's chest with other special things. Picked it up on day and it started run ning again. That was 2009. stooped again I guess forever. Way off the subject with this- my favorite song that Ma Chrystie played on the piano was Grandfather's Clock

grandfather's clock

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speeding & sweating-oh and hypothalmus controls sweating so maybe during surgery they touched it during Eric's brain surgery.

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this morning while working on my youtube playlists. Most songs are 60s 70s 80s and newer pop music from Eminem, Rob Thomas, 50 cent etc. but saw a short for a duet of Karen Carpenter and Ella Fitzgerald I think. Not an earworm but the Karen C one is- Masquerade. I usually do not do sappy- made this an exception.

Masquerade

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