Here in southeastern Pennsylvania we are awaiting our first snowstorm of the season. The first one is always magical. It brings a beauty about it and covers all the ugly brownness of a fall completed. As always, I am conflicted. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life at Home
Hey! You! Get out of my space!
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One of my quirks is space. I don’t like folks standing too close. I don’t want to see their tonsils or teeth fillings or the shrimp stuck there from yesterday. I don’t know the exact measurement that I need to … Continue reading
The spirit of Thanksgivings past
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Our Thanksgiving celebration these days is much more sedate than when I was younger. For one thing, both my husband’s children and my brother’s son live out-of-state and rarely come home for Thanksgiving. That leaves a small collection of relatives … Continue reading
Truisms of life at 3 a.m.
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Last night was one of those nights. Like many people over 50, I have trouble getting a good night’s sleep. I wake up around 3 a.m. or so and can’t fall back asleep. Sometimes I am cranky because I can’t … Continue reading
Marriage, partnerships and communication done right…maybe
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You gotta love marriage. Done right, you have a best friend forever. Done wrong, it’s downright expensive and exhausting! A spouse is someone with whom you can share things and who will support you in many ways. Someone with whom … Continue reading
How fast they grow!
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Yesterday was the granddaughters’ birthday. They are eight years old. I can’t believe it. Soon they will be going to college! How fast time flies. This is how they started. They were very much wanted! Here is their growth. How … Continue reading
Don’t worry, be happy
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“I don’t think there’s anything to worry about but we’ll do a biopsy to be sure.” As a cancer survivor I heard those words more often than I would like. The odds were always in my favor for the mammograms … Continue reading
The Whiners
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I can’t stand it. If another person asks me about Obamacare I will go postal. My stock answer is, “it’s a website! Get over it!” It’s not really about Obamacare though. The whiners aren’t affected by it. That’s just the … Continue reading
Good juju
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In the routines of the day, there is a sweet spot. It’s different for everyone and different on different days. For me, it’s after I exercise and pick up my mocha latte. I sit at my computer, sip my coffee … Continue reading
Celebrate the high holy days of November
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Before you read this post, click on this song so you have the perfect background music! Come on, just a little louder. That’s better. Are your arms free? You have to boogie! It is the beloved husband’s birthday month. Birthdays … Continue reading
