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1. 1 day ago on Cathy Classics

   But the cologne does not come with a makeup set. Tanstaafl – the cologne has a price and the makeup kit has a price and they are added together so you are really purchasing two items. There, Cathy, now you don’t have to feel guilty about keeping one or the other.Hmmm, maybe my trip to the dentist yesterday is like this. I went for a cleaning and ended up getting it and 3 fillings. Does that mean the fillings came as a free gift? If only!. Very rare occurrence to have the the dentist available for the fillings right after the hygienist finished. Lucky day.

   Spent a little time on the Consumer Reports site and figured out what washer/dryer set we wanted. My wife and I hit a local store and purchased the set closest to the one evaluated on CR. Even better, they will be delivered by Tuesday so we will have a dryer available for my grandson’s visit!

   Happy Friday!

2. 3 days ago on Cathy Classics

   I do help with the laundry, dishes, and vacuuming so yes, the appliances are for both of us. Once I finish reading today’s comics we will be heading out to see if we can get them today.

3. 4 days ago on Cathy Classics

   Yup. Tacky to boast about discounts on a gift you are giving. I am supposed to feel extra special just because you got stacked discounts?

   Hope everyone enjoyed this fine midweek day. Well almost fine. Appliance repair guy checked our dryer. Control board failed and they have been discontinued and he does not even have any used parts in stock. Guess what my wife is getting for Christmas this year!

4. 5 days ago on Working Daze

   Yup. I like Maria’s Day too.

5. 5 days ago on Cathy Classics

   And she is obviously expecting something back as she did say ‘exchange’. I agree with lightenup – accept the sub nothing with thanks and walk away.

   Aaaack! Mother Nature is confused again. It is above freezing today and the ice and snow are melting. This is not supposed to happen now until the traditional January thaw – not that the weather has been following tradition lately.

   Tuesday already??? I seem to have missed Monday this week. I guess that is what happens when you are away for the day.Enjoy this fine Tuesday.

6. 7 days ago on Cathy Classics

   All dressed up an nowhere to go! This is unusual, Cathy’s mom does not normally encourage Cathy’s unnecessary spending.

   Well the nice pattern on the bay has changed. A strong south wind has pushed the ice so there is now more open water and the second smooth band is now kind of broken up. Even the first smooth band has developed a few pressure cracks. I wonder it Mother Nature will do the same as last year – give us a thaw then melts the ice then have it freeze again over a cold night. Then the whole bay will be smooth for skating. Sure is fascinating to watch.

   MarshaOstroff – too bad we cannot post pictures or I would let you see what it looked like.

   I hope everyone is enjoying this fine Sunday – and not facing large crowds of shoppers trying to get their purchases made before next week.

7. 8 days ago on Cathy Classics

   I have a phone that just rings and hangs up – it is called a land line. It does have pushbutton numbers and not a dial so I am not that far back in progress. I do have a cell phone for travelling and, as most people I know have found out, I generally ignore it when I am home. I figure I am not important enough to the world to be on call and instantly accessible 24/7.

   Definitely close to winter here. Most of the bay froze over last night. I can still see open water further out into the lake. Interesting pattern – very smooth for about 100m from shore then a band of rough ice cause by the wind yesterday then a very wide band of smooth ice until the open water. That rough band will cause some issues for those who skate on the ice once it is thick enough.

   Enjoy this fine Saturday. My wife tells me it is crazy downtown and at the mall. We must be getting close to Christmas or something like that.

8. 10 days ago on Cathy Classics

   The salesman has a point. If you know no one is going to get it for you why not buy it for yourself. Cathy should call her mom on this one – just like yesterday’s strip.

   Have a happy Thursday!

9. 11 days ago on Cathy Classics

   Better still “Cathy, stay at home unless you really need (and I mean need not want) something”.

   I hope everyone is enjoying this fine midweek day.

10. 11 days ago on Cathy Classics

    I don’t think I have ever used a coupon when purchasing something – probably because the stuff I buy does not normally have coupons. But then I consider coupons the paper thing. I do use electronic discount codes occasionally though.

    I see lightenup and I are getting back at the same time. It was a fun but challenging time in the theatre last week. Our production of Willy Wonka Jr. was a resounding success. And the LaSalle theatre weight loss program once again worked well – I lost 5 lbs going up and down all the stairs.

    I hope everyone enjoyed this fine Tuesday and is not experiencing any severe weather. I think I have brushed snow off my vehicle more times in the last week than I did all last winter. We thought the geese had left after the first snow fall but we saw one lone goose trying to find food through the few inches of snow on the lawn. I hope we don’t find a dead goose buried in the snow next spring.