An early Easter – This is one of the earliest Easter dates possible. For our area, it’s early for flowers. Usually, you can find potted tulips and hyacinths all around but not this year. They aren’t as plentiful. I prefer … Continue reading
Category Archives: Family Tales
Random 5 for December 24, 2023 – Holidays, Murphy’s law, illness, projects, cards
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One more sleep! – When I was a kid, this was an exciting day. People would be coming and going. Lots of commotion and cooking and eating. Once I was past the Santa stage, we put our tree up with … Continue reading
Feeling home
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Last week we finished the furniture and window treatments for our upstairs landing. It’s a quiet spot with enough room for a chair, ottoman and lamp. My favorite armoire is there too. We hung a shade replacing a 20-year-old window … Continue reading
Random 5 for October 1, 2023 – Time, relatives, collections, seasons, weather
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Yikes! How did it get to be October? – It was July yesterday, wasn’t it? The older you are the faster it goes. Something inside of me is getting ready for hibernation season. We go out less, especially at night … Continue reading
Random 3 for August 13, 2023 – Birthdays, fall, weeds
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Just a short version today. My heart is on vacation at the beach. Unfortunately, my body isn’t. Happy birthday Dad! – This week is my dad’s birthday. He’s been gone 65 years but I still remember. I was a child … Continue reading
Random 5 for August 6, 2023 – Starbucks, upgrades that aren’t, summer, beach days, living in the moment
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Memories – Many years ago we used to rent a house at the beach and invite our siblings. Everyone was coming and going, no one stayed the whole week but the beloved husband and me. It gave us an opportunity … Continue reading
Quiet time
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We are in a lull between houseguests today. We have some last minute things to do but are resting up for the next group. In the meantime, I am enjoying the fact that no one is sick, nothing bad happened … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 9, 2023 – Disruptions, houseguests, garden clubs, deer, people
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Another weird and hectic week – We have a houseguest. Everything was going fine until our cat Gus decided to get ill. Seriously ill. Tossed all plans out the window and brought in a huge level of stress. After 3-1/2 … Continue reading
Postscript on a reunion
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Our reunion was here last Saturday. There was a lot of activity and little time to think or feel. Knowing it would likely be our last hosting, gave it a bittersweet note. Technically by the time our turn came up, … Continue reading
Random 5 for July 2, 2023 – All reunion-related random thoughts
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It’s over – Our family reunion was yesterday. It was bittersweet. It was my last time hosting. The tradition gets handed down and the younger folks need to pick up the responsibility. Family is important. For many of my relatives, … Continue reading
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