Author Archives: Mrs. DoF

Ohio Trip—Day Two—Friday

Posted on Thursday, 7 June 2007 by Mrs. DoF

Has it really been a week since I left for Ohio? Last Friday was devoted to being with Family. My brother had come up from Virginia, the first time he left that area since April 16.  He had to keep … Continue reading →

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The Ohio Trip—Day ONE—Thursday

Posted on Tuesday, 5 June 2007 by Mrs. DoF

My trip odometer says the car moved 1033.1 miles. There was an average of 36.2 mpg for fuel. The highest price was the first fillup $3.46 a gallon here in Normal. The lowest price $3.09 a gallon was paid at … Continue reading →

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Back Home Tonight

Posted on Monday, 4 June 2007 by Mrs. DoF

Hello, I’m Baaackkk! The clock on the dashboard said it took exactly 10 hours to drive back from the Valley.  That includes “nature breaks” and moving muscles at IDOT Rest Areas, fuel fillups, lunch in Richmond, IN at the second … Continue reading →

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Road Trip

Posted on Wednesday, 30 May 2007 by Mrs. DoF

Well, the little silver car is all set.  Brake job, Lube/Oil/Filter, new front tires and alignment, RainX on the windshield. The Ohio Valley will welcome me sometime late Thursday. I’ll be driving approximately 10 hours to get to my hometown … Continue reading →

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Colorful Memento

Posted on Monday, 28 May 2007 by Mrs. DoF

We moved to this house in May 1983, when second son was a couple months old.  Our neighbors to the east were friends of my in-laws, and the lady had arranged for a welcome/ birthday party for our then 3 … Continue reading →

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Gentle Rain Outside my Window

Posted on Friday, 25 May 2007 by Mrs. DoF

Thunder woke me up this morning. Outside my window __________________________________

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A Member of the Audience

Posted on Wednesday, 23 May 2007 by Mrs. DoF

The first summer we moved to this neighborhood, I would be sitting on the porch and could hear piano music floating softly on the breeze.  One afternoon while walking a birthday card to the blue mailbox on the corner (remember … Continue reading →

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Came home with Bicycle

Posted on Tuesday, 22 May 2007 by Mrs. DoF

Last weekend I went riding on my bicycle to a few Garage Sales in the neighborhood.  The main reason is to get some exercise on a pleasant morning, but I also like having a destination in mind. While I park … Continue reading →

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Seven + 1 Baby Hats

Posted on Sunday, 20 May 2007 by Mrs. DoF

This morning I took 7 little baby hats I’ve knitted on the loom to church for show-n-tell.  Some folks who read my Dear Ones e-mails like to see the actual items before I pass them along. I dropped the knitting … Continue reading →

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Slow Down, I’m blogging this

Posted on Saturday, 19 May 2007 by Mrs. DoF

The cartoon ANIMANIACs had one of the characters saying “I wrote a song about it” in a stuffy-nose voice, with a British accent. For years, our family uses variations of the line in many situations. On the way to breakfast … Continue reading →

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