Life
I am more than cooking and laundry
In June, I declared to my daughters that once college let out for the summer, I would no…
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It’s a dry heat
Sometimes I hate summer. I love the added light, but when June hits the garden demands my attention,…
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We went, we saw, we bought, we planted
My Florida friend was visiting a couple weeks ago. She came into town on a Tuesday and on…
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A bad way to make friends
I was out of town a couple weeks ago to a car show with my husband. It wasn’t…
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Lesson one, pack firewood
I was shopping the other day, getting some last minutes items for another camping/car show excursion. Just as…
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Adventures with smart phones
I mentioned a couple weeks ago my mom gave up her landline, using her cell phone exclusively. She’s…
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The thing about RVs
The thing about RVs, as in Recreational Vehicle that my husband and I take camping, it’s more than…
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Joy has, officially, left the building
Over the weekend we had to put our precious little dog, Pip, down. She had a stroke in…
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Pulling the plug on landlines
My mom decided to give up her landline and use her cell phone exclusively to rid herself of…
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They’ll leave the light on for you
I don’t want to declare that “it never fails,” because I don’t want to jinx every trip we…
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Go home, start dinner
I’ve often heard that when people retire, they get into a funk because they suddenly feel they have…
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Since you’re here
I unexpectedly had the furnace guy out the other day. I messed up the whole system, but as…
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Plants vs. computer issues
Sometimes there are tasks I just don’t want to do. The worst part is that I bring them…
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Off the grid
My husband and I went camping to Rainbow Falls State Park from Wednesday to Saturday last week. It’s…
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No Mini-Mes here
Sometimes I think my youngest daughter can’t possibly be mine. Her tastes and opinions are often completely opposite…
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There is simply no accounting for beavers
And speaking of small children, of which I wrote about last week, I have a friend who is…
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Fear of what might get left behind
My two children, my husband and I were out at a local restaurant the other day. It wasn’t…
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The hand-off
I love having my husband retired. It’s very handy for things I need to get done around our…
Life
Mama’s got power tools
I finally got outside last week to start weeding the garden. I’m the sole gardener and I have…
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Espresso and other loose threads
There are major threads flying loose in the universe. I’m sure you’ve all been waiting with bated breath…