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Last year I had this big section of beautiful clear yellow irises along the side of my driveway. Irises bloom only bloom once. For the rest of the year we had to pull weeds out of the compacted clay soil. … Continue reading
A few years ago, there was an exercise to write a story in six words. The title is the cliff notes version to my post today. We cleaned the pond this past weekend. It’s not a large one, measuring 5 … Continue reading
We are now in what feels like the 87th week of lock down. I did well early on but I’m starting to get squirrels in the recesses of my brain. They are active and running with nowhere to go. The … Continue reading
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When I found pictures of my father’s parents at a young age, I saw physical characteristics that I inherited. I’m very grateful for the slim build and full hair but I could have done without the refugee look. We have … Continue reading
Expectations are a funny thing. They can dictate happiness. In days of old (during the cave man era) I used to mail order some clothes. I especially loved Lands End. Dependable quality and sizing. Lots of color choices. I would … Continue reading
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Out, out, out – We’ve been decluttering for a while. Last year at Christmas we put aside decorations to donate this year. As we are setting up for Christmas we are donating anything we no longer use. There are a … Continue reading
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When I retired I worried about getting enough socialization. Released from the bonds of the corporate world, there wasn’t coffee pot conversations. I could decline activities easily. No meetings. No business trips. I do (mostly) what I want to do. … Continue reading
When I was young a day at the mall would perk me up. I didn’t need to buy anything but trying on fancy dresses and shoes I’d never wear was fun. Maybe it’s the child in me dressing up. Fast … Continue reading
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Goodbye juice boxes and fruit bowls. Goodbye smurfs. Hello cell phones. This past weekend the granddaughters were visiting. They are almost fourteen (going on 30). Their feet are bigger than mine and we won’t talk about height. There was a … Continue reading
It took a while. I wasn’t sure we would have one. We had record highs in September and early October was warm too but we are now into typical fall weather — cool crisp nights with a warming during the … Continue reading
