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Invasion of Montana Moths

In Montana, we don’t have year-round flying insects. We have two seasons, Winter and July. Sunburns, forest fires, mosquito bites, grasshoppers and Moths, mark the month of July. Yes, some of these things happen in June, after the last snowfall. … Continue reading

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Melding Book Lights and a Mouse in the Bed

That evening I went into the bedroom, did a mouse in the bed check, got comfy and took out the real book, made of real paper. Attached to the book was the most amazing bit of McGyver-ism I have ever seen.

I called my son in to see if he had anything to do with the melding of technology. Then I called my darling husband in for his opinion. Neither of them admitted to doing it, so it had to be the cat, the turtle, the parrot, the service dog or me. Since the animals do not have thumbs, I am going to accept that the fixer of lights is none other than the user of sleep meds.

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Who’s Watching the News?

The news is generated as a platform for ads aimed at the new middle aged America. You need a notebook and a doctor’s appointment to sort it all out. You can ask your doctor for something that will lower your bad cholesterol and lower your blood pressure. That done, you can get a little pill to cure impotency. If you go this far it is time to get the new instant blood sugar meter. When you feel really spunky there is the issue with bladder health.
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Easy To Swallow? The story of a gel-cap with legs.

I have a packet of easy to swallow gel-caps. To get my sleepless fingers on one of the easy swallows, I first have to get it out of the blister pack away from its neighbors. Once the tiny square is separated almost by court order, I have to get through the second line of child deterrent, the peel back paper, plastic, foil layer. Once that is done, with the assistance and watchful eye of a child, the easy to swallow gel-cap is in my hand, ready to swallow. I am quite worked up by this time and pop it in, then chase it with my handy bottle of tap water.

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