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A bad way to make friends
A bad way to make friends
By Gretchen Leigh • August 9, 2018 10:32 am

I was out of town a couple weeks ago to a car show with my husband. It wasn’t strange that…

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Lesson one, pack firewood
Lesson one, pack firewood
By Gretchen Leigh • August 1, 2018 1:30 am

I was shopping the other day, getting some last minutes items for another camping/car show excursion. Just as I headed…

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Adventures with smart phones
Adventures with smart phones
By Gretchen Leigh • July 25, 2018 2:13 pm

I mentioned a couple weeks ago my mom gave up her landline, using her cell phone exclusively. She’s in her…

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The thing about RVs
The thing about RVs
By Gretchen Leigh • July 18, 2018 11:57 am

The thing about RVs, as in Recreational Vehicle that my husband and I take camping, it’s more than just an…

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Joy has, officially, left the building
Joy has, officially, left the building
By Gretchen Leigh • July 11, 2018 1:29 pm

Over the weekend we had to put our precious little dog, Pip, down. She had a stroke in the middle…

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Pulling the plug on landlines
Pulling the plug on landlines
By Gretchen Leigh • July 5, 2018 1:30 am

My mom decided to give up her landline and use her cell phone exclusively to rid herself of solicitor calls…

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They’ll leave the light on for you
They’ll leave the light on for you
By Gretchen Leigh • June 27, 2018 12:52 pm

I don’t want to declare that “it never fails,” because I don’t want to jinx every trip we go on….

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Go home, start dinner
Go home, start dinner
By Gretchen Leigh • June 20, 2018 10:13 am

I’ve often heard that when people retire, they get into a funk because they suddenly feel they have no purpose….

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Since you’re here
Since you’re here
By Gretchen Leigh • June 13, 2018 11:25 am

I unexpectedly had the furnace guy out the other day. I messed up the whole system, but as usual the…

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Plants vs. computer issues
Plants vs. computer issues
By Gretchen Leigh • June 7, 2018 11:59 am

Sometimes there are tasks I just don’t want to do. The worst part is that I bring them on myself….

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Off the grid
Off the grid
By Gretchen Leigh • May 31, 2018 12:15 pm

My husband and I went camping to Rainbow Falls State Park from Wednesday to Saturday last week. It’s one of…

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No Mini-Mes here
No Mini-Mes here
By Gretchen Leigh • May 23, 2018 11:05 am

Sometimes I think my youngest daughter can’t possibly be mine. Her tastes and opinions are often completely opposite my own,…

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There is simply no accounting for beavers
There is simply no accounting for beavers
By Gretchen Leigh • May 17, 2018 12:18 pm

And speaking of small children, of which I wrote about last week, I have a friend who is 15 years…

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Fear of what might get left behind
Fear of what might get left behind
By Gretchen Leigh • May 9, 2018 11:00 am

My two children, my husband and I were out at a local restaurant the other day. It wasn’t particularly eventful…

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The hand-off
The hand-off
By Gretchen Leigh • May 2, 2018 1:01 pm

I love having my husband retired. It’s very handy for things I need to get done around our home. He’s…

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Mama’s got power tools
Mama’s got power tools
By Gretchen Leigh • April 25, 2018 11:30 am

I finally got outside last week to start weeding the garden. I’m the sole gardener and I have a lot…

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Espresso and other loose threads
Espresso and other loose threads
By Gretchen Leigh • April 18, 2018 12:26 pm

There are major threads flying loose in the universe. I’m sure you’ve all been waiting with bated breath (snort of…

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Throw the ball, see where it lands
Throw the ball, see where it lands
By Gretchen Leigh • April 12, 2018 2:35 pm

My daughters were on spring break last week. Now that they’re adult-types, I’m not involved with their breaks and vacations,…

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An Easter of freedom
An Easter of freedom
By Gretchen Leigh • April 4, 2018 1:30 am

Our children abandoned us over Easter. I knew it was coming, but I was sorry to see it arrive. Sakura-con…

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Still crèma-less in Covington
Still crèma-less in Covington
By Gretchen Leigh • March 29, 2018 1:31 pm

There are times in my life when I realize it might just be me. As in, I may be the…

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