Daily Life topic - Breakfast in America https://breakfastinamerica.me/topic/daily-life/ Living happily ever after still means you have to clean house and do the dishes Sun, 21 Jun 2026 17:06:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://breakfastinamerica.me/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/cropped-2017-06-12-204131-square-1-32x32.jpg Daily Life topic - Breakfast in America https://breakfastinamerica.me/topic/daily-life/ 32 32 49034375 Meds https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/meds/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/meds/#respond Sun, 01 Mar 2026 17:29:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42454 Meds — It seems that the older I get, the more meds and supplements it takes to keep me functioning.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/meds/feed/ 0 42454 Dichroic Glass https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/dichroic-glass/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/dichroic-glass/#respond Sun, 15 Feb 2026 21:05:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42483 Dichroic Glass — A piece from Ginger's blue glass collection. I liked the bright colors, and the way the blue glass looked almost black with the light reflecting off of the dichroic coating.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/dichroic-glass/feed/ 0 42483 Ginger’s Flowers https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/gingers-flowers/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/gingers-flowers/#respond Sun, 11 Jan 2026 18:31:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=42262 Ginger's Flowers— Ginger loves to sit here in the sun in the winter. I liked the light on flowers and thought I'd try to capture it. 2

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2026/gingers-flowers/feed/ 0 42262 AI https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/ai/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/ai/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:21:59 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=41820

Working with AI is like working with a very polite, ingratiating, savant teenager who has odd memory problems.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/ai/feed/ 0 41820 Furnace Closet refurb complete https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/furnace-closet-refurb-complete/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/furnace-closet-refurb-complete/#respond Sun, 20 Jul 2025 19:47:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=41708 Furnace Closet refurb complete — No more green paint, and the many years of scratches, scrapes and various holes drilled in the walls have been patched. 2

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/furnace-closet-refurb-complete/feed/ 0 41708 What hole in the wall? https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/what-hole-in-the-wall/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/what-hole-in-the-wall/#respond Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:42:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=41704 What hole? Four days later, and it's all fixed. I also patched the rest of the walls, the ceiling, and repainted the lot. 2

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/what-hole-in-the-wall/feed/ 0 41704 Dyson vacuum cleaner battery & charger holder https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/dyson-vacuum-cleaner-battery-charger-holder/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/dyson-vacuum-cleaner-battery-charger-holder/#respond Sun, 20 Jul 2025 12:26:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=41695 Dyson battery & charger holder — It must be summer. Time for some work around the house. It's too hot and buggy to be outside. 3

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/dyson-vacuum-cleaner-battery-charger-holder/feed/ 0 41695 Back in the workshop https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/back-in-the-workshop/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/back-in-the-workshop/#respond Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:25:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=41692 Back in the workshop — It must be summer. Unfortunately, it's now too hot and buggy for hiking or sitting around outside. Time for some work around the house.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/back-in-the-workshop/feed/ 0 41692 That escalated quickly https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/that-escalated-quickly/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/that-escalated-quickly/#respond Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:34:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=41700 That escalated quickly — This started out as a three-hour job. I'll be lucky if I finish it in under a week.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/that-escalated-quickly/feed/ 0 41700 When did I grow old? https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/when-did-i-grow-old/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/when-did-i-grow-old/#respond Sun, 27 Apr 2025 19:29:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=39996 When did I grow old? It feels like I blinked, and suddenly I’ve aged — I was writing in my journal when I noticed how old my hands looked. I don’t feel older, but I now have my grandparents’ hands: the loose flesh, thin skin, age spots, and prominent veins.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/when-did-i-grow-old/feed/ 0 39996 Ginger’s Studio Worktable https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/gingers-studio-worktable/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/gingers-studio-worktable/#respond Sun, 02 Mar 2025 21:26:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=37887 Ginger's Studio Worktable. A hurried shot that I should have taken more time over.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/gingers-studio-worktable/feed/ 0 37887 Redistribution https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/redistribution/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/redistribution/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2025 16:32:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=37479 Redistribution — After over a year of working out, I haven't lost any weight, but it has moved around. My body fat percentage has dropped, and my muscle mass has increased slightly.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/redistribution/feed/ 0 37479 Heading out to the gym at 7 a.m. https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/heading-out-to-the-gym-at-7-a-m/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/heading-out-to-the-gym-at-7-a-m/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:06:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=37051 Heading out to the gym — It was tempting to take a 'rest day,' but I didn't. Crossing the gym parking lot in my gym kit can be chilly at times!

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/heading-out-to-the-gym-at-7-a-m/feed/ 0 37051 No work. Feed me! https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/no-work-feed-me/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/no-work-feed-me/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2025 14:21:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=37874 No work. Feed me!

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/no-work-feed-me/feed/ 0 37874 Dick on Ginger’s office couch https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/dick-on-gingers-office-couch/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/dick-on-gingers-office-couch/#respond Wed, 22 Jan 2025 21:46:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=37871 Dick on Ginger's office couch.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/dick-on-gingers-office-couch/feed/ 0 37871 Dick https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/dick/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/dick/#respond Mon, 13 Jan 2025 21:59:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=37867 Dick — Our grandcat has been visiting since before Christmas. He's going home soon.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2025/dick/feed/ 0 37867 Blue Bowl, Blanket Box, and Crocs https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/blue-bowl-blanket-box-and-crocs/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/blue-bowl-blanket-box-and-crocs/#respond Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:42:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=34873 Blue Bowl, Blanket Box, and Crocs — I was passing through the 'Sparkle Zone' when I noticed the light on the bowl, blanket box, and Crocs. The latter, with their color popping.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/blue-bowl-blanket-box-and-crocs/feed/ 0 34873 Journals and Ink https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/journals-and-ink/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/journals-and-ink/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 21:29:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=34074 Journals and Ink — Four journals, four pens, one pencil, and three bottles of ink. I felt the need to take a picture, and this is what I came up with.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/journals-and-ink/feed/ 0 34074 I’ve been shopping https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ive-been-shopping/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ive-been-shopping/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2024 21:46:00 +0000 https://breakfastinamerica.me/?p=35438 I've been shopping — It looks like a lot, but at 2-300 rounds per trip to the range it won't last long. Now I've just got to find space to store it all in the gun safe.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/ive-been-shopping/feed/ 0 35438 Mammatus clouds over Springfield https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/mammatus-clouds-over-springfield/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/mammatus-clouds-over-springfield/#respond Thu, 09 May 2024 01:21:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=33846 Mammatus clouds over Springfield — We've had some weird weather lately. I heard about a house being hit by three tornadoes in the past month (around 30 miles from us). This week, we were on the edge of a storm that, according to the radar, was dumping twenty-five inches of rain per hour. +2

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/mammatus-clouds-over-springfield/feed/ 0 33846 Morning tea on an old stool https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/morning-tea-on-an-old-stool/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/morning-tea-on-an-old-stool/#respond Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:22:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=33742 Morning tea on an old stool — At some point in life, we learn the value of eschewing the bright, shiny, and new for the well-worn, used, and patinaed that does its job, and does it well enough.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/morning-tea-on-an-old-stool/feed/ 0 33742 Upon Reflection https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/upon-reflection/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/upon-reflection/#respond Sun, 14 Apr 2024 13:46:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=33736 Upon Reflection — I grabbed the camera after the play of light on the bathroom mirrors caught my attention. To quote Ginger, "It's a very Gary photograph."

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/upon-reflection/feed/ 0 33736 Finally seeing results https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/finally-seeing-results/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/finally-seeing-results/#respond Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:10:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=33424 Finally seeing results — I've been regularly exercising for around and hour a day, five days a week for three months now. I read that it takes a lot longer to get results when you get to a 'certain age,' and so it has. This week, for the first time the body fat percentage has dropped into the green.

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]]> https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/finally-seeing-results/feed/ 0 33424 The perils (and perks) of a home office https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/the-perils-and-perks-of-a-home-office/ https://breakfastinamerica.me/2024/the-perils-and-perks-of-a-home-office/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 17:16:00 +0000 https://www.breakfastinamerica.me/?p=33401 The perils (and perks) of a home office. Dick is 'helping' me edit videos.

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