Elaine’s Place

Querulous: \KWER-uh-luhs; -yuh\ , adjective: 1. Apt to find fault; habitually complaining. 2. Expressing complaint; fretful; whining.
Well I was going to complain about the dreary, cloudy and overcast day but that would be querulous.

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We’re in the grocery store this afternoon and I’m in the produce section buying various salad ingredients. I’m looking at the packages of gorgeous organic white mushrooms which I always buy. A woman, guessing late 20’s – early 30’s is looking at the mushrooms too. In the front of her cart a cute little girl [...]

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On my way home today I stopped in at a local hair salon to pick up a hair care product that I was running low on. With tax it came to $14.84 and I handed the lady a $50.00 bill (all I had was one five, several ones, and the fifty). She opened the register [...]

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Most of my readers know I do a lot of driving, in town and long road trips to DC and North Carolina. Driving alone doesn’t bother me but I am very aware of my surroundings when I stop to fill up. I never let the tank get too low that would force me to stop [...]

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I feel like I am always saying, “On the road Again”, (Willie Nelson).  Leaving in the morning for Ohio to visit my 81 year old Father/family/and best friend from childhood Mary Jane.  How many of us can say they are still best buds with their childhood friend? Through all the moves, different states, ups [...]

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I hesitated writing about this but the entire incident just seemed “weird” to me. Early yesterday evening I was on the deck watering the flowers and tending to the flower pots.  The house next door has 4 young children, ages 5, 3, 2, & 1. The Mother is rarely outside, she stays indoors with the [...]

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I’m still learning this iPod stuff. Finally a couple of weeks ago I got my iTunes account and songs moved over to the new laptop. One thing I had not done yet was create  playlists. I have my iPod in a Logitech docking station in the kitchen and it’s set to play randomly which worked [...]

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The bad thing about planning a winter vacation is it’s smack dab in the midst of cold/flu season! I don’t have the flu (knock on wood) but something is going on with my sinuses. Throbbing headache over one eye, stuffed up and congested, not feeling sick but not feeling great either if you know what [...]

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I am back in Michigan after spending the week in North Carolina. My flights were uneventful and on time which is always an added bonus. Plus I wasn’t seated anywhere near the bathroom, double bonus for that one   On the way back there was an elderly gentleman in front of me going through [...]

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So late yesterday afternoon I make the dreaded airport run to pick up hubby. Thank God it’s not snowing though! The timing was perfect. I was one exit away from the airport when my cell phone rings telling me he had landed and was heading towards passenger pick-up area.  I was minutes away. For anyone [...]

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