Weighing in…or not

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  Something that appears along with the turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce is a few extra pounds hanging on your hips looking like an inner tube. People have different techniques to deal with this holiday phenomenon which occurs periodically until … Continue reading

Another Thanksgiving done!

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‘Twas the day after Thanksgiving and all through the house, the stink of old turkey smelled like a dead mouse. Time to light up that gingerbread candle! (Seriously, maybe two!) Have you ever noticed how the kitchen smells the next … Continue reading

And the holidays begin

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Every year I complain to the beloved husband that we don’t get invited to holiday parties. It’s true we don’t. Not because we are excluded but most of our friends no longer entertain in their home. Instead there are small … Continue reading

Still waiting for the phone call

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It happened again. I am so gullible – more than gullible — dumb really! I believe people when they say they are going to call back. Most of the time, they don’t. They don’t even call to say “no.” What’s … Continue reading

Aging, another sign

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Back when I was much younger, I thoroughly enjoyed magazines. I loved the fashion rags with their fabulous clothes. They gave me dreams and fantasies and sometimes stole my paycheck. I loved the home and garden magazines too. There were … Continue reading

Postscript on Election Day

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This is not a political post. No commentary on the new congress. It’s about people. I have been voting at the same place for the last 11 years. It’s in a church vestibule and it works great. The only time … Continue reading

Cupboard check – what’s in your drawers?

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Cupboard check: Baking powder, expiration date March 2013 Baking soda, expiration date July 2014 Flour, best used by (oops! it’s smudged) Espresso powder, use by 2009 It’s time to start thinking about the holidays. (Egad! I am so not ready!)  … Continue reading

Beware of what you ask for

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The beloved husband is perfect — at least mostly perfect. He has one very, very slight flaw. He snores. It’s the kind of snore you see in the cartoons where the roof goes up and down. He is medically fine – … Continue reading