Monthly Archives: July 2009

in the Aisle of the Craft Store

Posted on Friday, 31 July 2009 by Mrs. DoF

Alright, I will confess.  My little trip to deliver the old newspapers to the recycling bin was actually an excuse to drive onward a few streets to visit H L the craft store.  I had not been there in awhile, … Continue reading →

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Blanket is Finished

Posted on Wednesday, 29 July 2009 by Mrs. DoF

29 July 2009 10:37am CDT APHGAN COMPLETE 🙂 the Northwoods color, granny squares aphgan with border is DONE just as Joe Fox was asking Kathleen Kelly to meet him in the park on my vhs tape of You’ve Got Mail … Continue reading →

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While I’m Gone, You Look Over There

Posted on Tuesday, 28 July 2009 by Mrs. DoF

Writing is not the first thing I want to do with my time, which is probably why I have not been here at the blog in a whole week. For one thing, 5 days was a time of taking painkiller … Continue reading →

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Catching Up a few days in summer

Posted on Tuesday, 21 July 2009 by Mrs. DoF

What’s happening lately: All the paperwork has been turned in to say I will be a Teacher’s Assistant Substitute again, for the upcoming 2009-2010 school year.  I asked if I need Continuing Education hours, the response is No, not to … Continue reading →

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Her Speech at Commencement

Posted on Sunday, 19 July 2009 by Mrs. DoF

Why I am sitting indoors on a lovely evening I am watching/ listening to a speech by author J. K. Rowling at graduation for Harvard class of 2008 it’s well worth the time and inspiration the InnerNet is a wondrous … Continue reading →

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Morning of Reminisce

Posted on Thursday, 16 July 2009 by Mrs. DoF

Over at Husband’s place, Decrepit Old Fool talks about a guy cussing. Having been raised in a house where my dad was almost 5 years in the navy, then 30-some years working in a steel mill, I know how a … Continue reading →

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Interruption of my Solitude

Posted on Wednesday, 15 July 2009 by Mrs. DoF

When will I learn to not answer the phone during the day? it’s what the machine is for, yes? When the phone rang I was sitting on the couch, the last song on the cd playing, the last few stitches … Continue reading →

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Long Live the Marketplace

Posted on Saturday, 11 July 2009 by Mrs. DoF

In the last week I have proven myself to be a bit gullible with advertising. Here’s my story:  I have some really pretty BERNAT yarn bought more than a year ago on Clearance.  The color is not even made any … Continue reading →

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One Way We Disagree

Posted on Thursday, 9 July 2009 by Mrs. DoF

The other afternoon, Husband and I got together to clear out the silverware holder.  There are only two of us living here now, yet the utensils overflow and it seemed like we were always sorting through. Back in the olden … Continue reading →

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the Kid is in a Good Place

Posted on Thursday, 9 July 2009 by Mrs. DoF

Youngest Son Chris called to (his words) “check in” and to tell me that he made a $33 purchase of a humongous storage capacity chip for the camera.  I didn’t ask if he will want to be reimbursed when he … Continue reading →

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