Category Archives: Thinking

Nothing to report in the doldrums

How could it have been a week since the Intrepid was pulled from the mud?  That’s about what I feel like—maybe I’ve been stuck in the mud?  Jumping in place?  Holding my own? For the first couple days I was … Continue reading

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Reasons I have smiled lately

The first greeting card of the season came from my baby brother.  Plus he enclosed a picture of his sons and a hand-written short message. My youngest son, coming inside from the cold weather proclaiming “I am not going to … Continue reading

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Snow Day

To quote a favorite children’s book, “It’s a blustery day”. Husband begins a “new” job today, so he wanted to be prompt.  We got out of bed to the sound of ice and branches clobbering the roof. He went out … Continue reading

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the brown truck has nothing on me

Husband asked if I could deliver something to his office.  He rides his bicycle to work, which makes carrying larger items rather difficult.  He said he would put it into the trunk of the car, then I could bring it … Continue reading

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Nose to Nose

Nose to Nose Shortly after I woke up Sunday morning, I had a slight nosebleed.  This seems to be a side effect of having a central air, gas burning furnace. By the end of a steamy shower, all seemed well … Continue reading

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A pleasant time for walking around the block

The sky is overcast, the temperature in the high 40s Fahrenheit. somebody did alot of raking yesterday not all the leaves have fallen yet the street where I live ~~love and Huggs, Diane

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We’re Still Neighbors

This is Saturday, the morning when Husband and I go out for breakfast.  For one reason or another, we haven’t been able to go for the last 3 Saturdays.  Even yesterday, I was thinking, “Wow, tomorrow we’ll be able to … Continue reading

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My Knickers in a Knot

You wouldn’t believe what’s going on! For the last couple hours, I’ve been hearing a dang-blasted leaf-blower being used by the maintenance man hired for the rental house next door, which actually is owned by the pain in the derrierre … Continue reading

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Kitchen Utensil found a home

A couple of the folks who were at the Women’s Retreat with me have already heard this story, but I want to write about it here. Not so much to brag, but to walk past this memory and lay it … Continue reading

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Of all the things I’ve lost in life, I miss my mind the most

Today was a nice day in that I did not recognize any of the names either in the Obituaries or the week’s Divorce listings. I’m getting to the age when those two places in the newspaper are on my Must … Continue reading

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