Appreciating the simple

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There is something soothing about simple. It’s peaceful and you know what to expect. Occasionally it’s tedious and boring but every once in a while there is nothing so rejuvenating as a simple routine. It helps you through the hard … Continue reading

A random five for the end of March

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The weather broke…finally. Even I was sick of the complaining. I can’t imagine how readers from the southern hemisphere or tropical areas felt reading about the terrible weather on different blog sites day after day. Well, winter is done here. You’re turn! … Continue reading

The night I almost killed the smoke detectors

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Something was pinging at 1:30 a.m. Yes, I said a.m. Smoke detectors pick the dumbest time to die. It pinged every 20 seconds from the alarm in my bedroom. It was about 15 feet from my formerly sleeping body. It woke … Continue reading

The “firsts”

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There is nothing as wonderful as the first sip of something wonderful. I have written before of that sweet spot in the morning after exercise is complete and a steaming coffee is in my hand. The first taste is the … Continue reading

Is it spring? Is this all there is?

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The calendar says it’s spring. My clothing tells me something different. My flannel shirt and fleece-lined clogs say “not quite yet.” I’ve tried to retire my down coat on several occasions only to pull it out yet again. The cold … Continue reading

The field trip and the angels sang

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Did you hear the Gabriel on the trumpets yesterday? You should have! He was heralding a very rare event. The beloved husband took a day trip with me to an outlet mall. Woo hoo! Many years ago, we would take … Continue reading

The year of the hairball | For Animal Lovers

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The Chinese may think it’s the year of the horse but for us it’s the year of the hairball! It happened again this morning. Squish, squish. I stepped in a freaking hairball. I have had cats a long time and … Continue reading