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#Microsoft Is anyone as bummed as I am about Microsoft getting rid of Publisher in October 2026? I've used Publisher since it first came out and now Microsoft says you can use Word or Powerpoint to do the same stuff. Really? Not even close. Shame on you, Microsoft.

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#SourdoughBread Making my first starter from scratch. Day two. Another feeding tomorrow morning.

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#Dogs I just got a new harness for Zeus. He wore out the old one after four years. I got a free gift worth $20 with my order. Item below. A PDF with some templates for labels! 🤣 It was even an editable PDF. I could do this easier in Word. I blurred out the vendor. I like the harness a lot.

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#Dogs #CrazyStuff #ZeusSV It is harder for me to get eye drops for Zeus, than for me to get meds for myself. I have to send an ORIGINAL prescription in the mail. No copies. We are talking about a dog.

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#WhatImPlaying #Balatro I got turned onto this mobile game as it was picked as one of the 10 best games of 2024 by the Washington Post games guy. Cost $11. You can play without buying other stuff. If you like video poker with lots of strategy this is for you. On Android & IOS.

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#SierraVistaAZ #McDonalds Did you know the first McDonald's drive through window was at a store in Sierra Vista? 50 years ago this month!

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#Bread #Recipes #2025BakingChallenge My first attempt at sandwich bread. Pretty straight forward. I think I over proofed it a bit the final loaf did rise during baking as far as I thought it should. But it tastes good! I'm happy. Recipe if again from Preppy Kitchen. I like his stuff.

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#WhatImWatching #TheTraitors Who's watching The Traitors season 3?

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#WhatImWatching #GameShows Just finished season two of "The Floor". The game is getting more difficult and the categories and strategy have really amped up since season 1. This is a great trivia game. Season 3 coming on Fox next month. You can find the first two seasons on Hulu & Tubi.

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#ZeusSV #Dogs Zeus enjoying a very rare snowfall in southeastern Arizona.

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#Bread #Recipes #2025BakingChallenge Artisan Bread 2025 is going to be my year of baking. First effort is crusty bread based on a recipe from preppy kitchen. Easy to do with great results. Share your recipes with the hashtag bread

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#OldAge You know you're old when you really like using this. I had to get a power strip from out behind my entertainment unit, where it had been for about 7 years. Thank you for this tool.

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#Free #AppleTV+ #NothingIsReallyFree Spent a good part of today trying to get the free AppleTV+ for the weekend. Apparently I had an old appleID from a iPod I got - long ago. Apple conveniently locked my account because I had not used it for 11 years! Not their fault. But what a hassle.

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#WhatImWatching #NewYearEve #ZeusSV Getting ready to turn down the lights and watch Juror #2 on Max. Hopefully Zeus with join me in the entertainment room to avoid the fireworks that will be shot off behind the house and will scare him into a continuous panting attack.

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#ZeusSV #Dogs Zeus checking out the truck behind the house. Sometimes he tries to stand on the rock to get a better look. Note: The wall is six feet tall. Zeus is a big boy.

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#WhatImWatching #TVGameShows #TheFloor Finished season 1 "The Floor". Great game, crazy finale. No spoilers - the last duel was 45 seconds of play per contestant for $250,000. Very fast - no BS. Started season 2. 100 players instead of 81. Let's see if that changes the game.

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#WhatImWatching Watched Conclave movie last night. I'm not reviewing movies on here, but I wasn't as impressed as most of the reviews I read. Great cast. Rather ridiculous plot. Big issue: you know who it's going to be the first time you see that person. Ending is nuts! Just saying.

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Something to occupy the day. I agree with 100 on the list "Little Drummer Boy" which is ear candy - never leaving my mind. As bad as Disney's "It's a Small Small World". Not a Christmas song - but you get it. Let's share our worst song using the hashtag #WorstChristmasSongs wapo.st/4gNiu1w

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#ZeusSV #Dogs Merry Christmas from Zeus and his human (me).

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Thanks to @callyson.bsky.social for posting this link to a hilarious send up of the season. We need a good laugh.

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#ZeusSV #Dogs Zeus waiting for Santa.

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This is a job that I want! youtu.be/Jy2-yI1t-w8?...

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Thanks to @brianstelter.bsky.social for having this link in his Reliable Sources newsletter yesterday. This is a lot of fun. Check it out! lp.chartbeat.com/2024-most-en...

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I liked the old look.

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#Dogs #ZeusSV Zeus got a new dog bed for Christmas. Exactly the same one he had for the last four years. It took him all of two minutes to test it out. It was acceptable.

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What do you want me to say about thermal underwear? Note: I really don't think my opinion matters. But thanks for trying to make me feel important.

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#WhatI'mWatching #Television #Trivia #GameShows A friend recommended "The Floor", currently in its 2nd season on Fox. I found it on Tubi streamer. Simple, fast paced. The game goes 10 episodes with one winner at the end. Trivia games don't do it for me, but this is really fun.

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#BookSky💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge 7 of 20 - continued this from my @rwkarp.bsky.social account.

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I think I'm getting too much content from the Washington Post. Just over 24 hours of email newsletters from them.

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Yikes. Could service get any worse? www.cnn.com/2024/12/10/i...

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Here's something cool from @apnews.com. apnews.com/apyearendpho...

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#GetTheFacts #FunData Check out the Pew Research Center's Striking Findings for 2024. Did you know that six-in-ten Americans say they probably won’t get the 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine? Yikes! I got my flu shot and COVID shot in October also an RSV(?) shot. www.pewresearch.org

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#WhatImPlaying #CasualPuzzleGames Playing Meridian 157 Chapter 1. Nice game with some interesting puzzles. Be warned no explanations for what you should do for the puzzle and no reset, which makes it more difficult. So far so good.

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#Cooking #ChristmasCrack #Pecans There are a lot of recopies for easy holiday pecan bars. Try this one featuring graham crackers. Hint: these are better the day after baking as the graham crackers get nice and crispy almost like a shortbread. www.foodlovinfamily.com/pecan-pie-ba...

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#Dog #ZeusSV upset that the pest control guy is going to spray the backyard. He decided to hide his ball from me. Not a great hiding place.

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#BookSky💙📚 #Books #BookChallenge

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#Dogsofbluesky Zeus takes a nap after a tough day. He doesn't use his crate very often, only for short naps.

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