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It was a great weekend. Got to spend time with several friends, went out to dinner with them, hung out. Ate lots of dessert. Karen made a cheesecake for my birthday cake!! I love her cheesecake! Sunday we are just hanging out, doing some small projects and relaxing. A great end to the birthday weekend.

I hope your weekend was fabulous. Filled with sun, fun...
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Happy Birthday to me! I was born in 1966 in the hospital of Fort Ord (a naval base in California that is no longer in existence). 52 years. Seems like a long time, but it really does not seem that long ago. Time is funny that way.

I opened up the presents from my Mother and Father. It is a Sous Vide cooking system. My...
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Well, I'm on the road to recovery from that head cold I had. I'm almost over it, though am still sometimes dizzy and exhausted. I think the allergies that I have from all the pollen are making it worse and prolonged. Ugh, nature, why do I have to be so allergic to you?!?

Tomorrow is my birthday. Nothing special, hoping to just have a quiet...
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Hello my lovely friends. I'm back. We just got home last night, and while it was a lovely cruise, it is always so nice to get back home and sleep in your own bed. Our pillows missed us. Unfortunately, on our last day at sea I developed a headcold and had to travel feeling not so well. Still have the headcold. But nothing is going...
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Well, we head off tomorrow morning bright and early on a long cruise adventure. Won't be up here until we get back. Much love to you all until then. Go have some fun. **mwah**

Well, I got some sleep, still only 4 hours worth, but it was better than it has been. Feel a bit better today, less wobbly, though typing is still, apparently, difficult. We are heading out on a 10 day cruise for some rest (hopefully), relaxation and fun. We will be hitting St. Thomas, St Croix, Martinique, St. Kitts and St. Maarten (French side this time)....
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Not feeling so well today. Sure, I haven't slept well for a few weeks, so this could be the issue. I'm trying to keep my mouth shut, and be really careful what I say, as I seem to have lost my rude filter. Poor Karen has been very understanding so far, but I don't want to push her benevolence. So keeping my mouth shut seems...
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Pretty tired this morning, but pushing myself forward. Know who else is tired? Phryne. It appears she is grumpy tired. She came up to kiss my lip, grabbed it and twisted, trying to do harm. She is not in a good mood today! I think someone needs some alone time. And a nap. Phryne does too.

I hope you are all having a great day....
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Still not sleeping well. I sleep for about 4 hours, then wake up for a few hours, then am ready for sleep again. This disrupted sleep is a killer. On the other hand, if anyone needs someone for mid-watch, I seem to be their person.

10 more days until we head off for a 10 day vacation, cruise through the south Caribbean. 4 stops and...
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Today Phryne crawled into my sweater sleeve, hunkered down, then began to nibble on my arm. This wouldn't be so bad but that beak is sharp. I need a birdy pacifier for her to chew when she is content where she is and just wants to nibble. Maybe pecan flavored.

I have not been sleeping well at all. I don't know if it's allergies, the...
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This stupid US time change with Daylights Savings Time has me really messed up. I really wish we would repeal this thing, as it never helped in the first place. It was originally supposed to help farmers have more daylight, but the thing is, farmers don't watch a clock to see when it is good to go outside and work. They watch the light. So...
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I need to stop complaining about having chunks taken out of me by Phryne. So, I'll just have to instead talk about cute things she does. Every time I give her a pecan piece she says sweetheart and wolf-whistles. She's training us to give her treats.