Author Archives: Mrs. DoF

Idiom: Snake in the Grass

Posted on Wednesday, 9 August 2006 by Mrs. DoF

Meaning: Someone who is a snake in the grass betrays you even though you have trusted them. While I shouldn’t call my own dear husband such names, I’m wondering why in the world he can’t just cut the grass already? … Continue reading →

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Stone arches

Posted on Saturday, 5 August 2006 by Mrs. DoF

The historic and recently restored Blaine Bridge on the old National Road in eastern Ohio. photo by Diane Wiman last Saturday in May 2006 Have a nice weekend!

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This girl would say NO

Posted on Thursday, 3 August 2006 by Mrs. DoF

My dad was 25 years old when I was born. That is a fact I carried in my head for a long time.  It became a measurement for age when I tried to figure where other people might fit in … Continue reading →

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Medicine, Walking, and Books

Posted on Thursday, 3 August 2006 by Mrs. DoF

There was an appointment with the Family Practice Nurse Practitioner yesterday.  The main conversation was about the lab tests which showed my thyroid numbers more than double where it is supposed to be.  This tells us that my gland is … Continue reading →

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Class is over

Posted on Thursday, 27 July 2006 by Mrs. DoF

Well, it’s over.  The class in Educational Psychology is done. There is a 3-ring binder with its full depth of 2” to prove it. I used up much of Tuesday writing a final Philosophy of Education.  I gather I should … Continue reading →

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Sorry to have missed you……

Posted on Thursday, 20 July 2006 by Mrs. DoF

Much Much green, outside my window Summer School work has me swamped.  Two more class sessions. Papers and Tests and Porfolio, OH MY! so, if I’m not here, just leave a note that you stopped by. And I’ll get back … Continue reading →

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Granny Square Pastels Afghan

Posted on Thursday, 20 July 2006 by Mrs. DoF

I finished a granny square afghan this week. It is all 4 ply acrylic, although brand names of different companies, donated in a bag from someone at church. There are 42 squares. I decided the peach color border on the … Continue reading →

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Reporting In

Posted on Thursday, 20 July 2006 by Mrs. DoF

Awhile back, I went to our clinic for my physical exam. There’s a post down aways, but I’m too lazy to link it. The medical Lab Reports came from the nurse on the phone. Mammogram looks fine. PAP is Negative; … Continue reading →

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Making Walking Worthwhile

Posted on Tuesday, 18 July 2006 by Mrs. DoF

The phone’s temperature lady announced 6:50am and 83oF. I got up and pulled on some all cotton clothes to do my walk around the block.  I haven’t been on a scale since the doctor’s office.  I do know that my … Continue reading →

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A Nod at the Jamboree

Posted on Friday, 14 July 2006 by Mrs. DoF

This weekend, back in the Ohio Valley where I grew up, is the Jamboree in the Hills, which is billed as The Superbowl of Country Music.  This is a major anniversary, since the first celebration was 30 years ago.  I … Continue reading →

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